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Civil Society Partnerships Project – Call for Applications

Position:        Capacity Building Officer

Posting:          Located in Khon Kaen, Thailand, with frequent travel throughout Thailand

Report to:     Program Manager- CSO Capacity Building

The Khon Kaen University Center for Civil Society and Nonprofit Management (CSNM) is recruiting for highly qualified and motivated persons to work on the USAID-funded Civil Society Partnerships Project. The Project goal is to develop the capacity and networks among CSOs in the Lower Mekong Sub-region to increase their effectiveness in mobilizing their constituents to improve local governance.

 In order to implement the project smoothly, CSNM is looking for skilled, dynamic and self-motivated   persons to fill in the position of Capacity Building Officer.

Job Purpose: To support the Capacity Building Program in different program activities including coaching & trainings, fellowship and internship program.

Roles and Responsibility:

Academic Fellowship Program

Act as a coordinator for nonprofit organization management academic course with KKU instructors and relevant stakeholders (recruit, monitor & support students, etc.) 

Training, Mentoring & Coaching Program

Co-facilitate and/or assist Training Manager (TM) to conduct trainings on specific training topics from the CSO partner training need assessment. For example: Social Enterprise, Policy Advocacy, etc.

Assists with the organization of training workshops and events

Assists TM to prepare a training report for future reference/record/filing

Work with TM in supporting CSO core partners

Internship Program

Act as a coordinator for internship program

Establish and develop NGO networks for student placements

Organize different meetings (Pre departure training, student reflection meeting, etc.), workshop or events within internship program

Prepare event report, with the consultation of TM, and submit to PM

Provide on-going support to students during their placements

Reporting and internal communication

Communicate regularly about problems, successes and results of the program with TM and PM (can be informal)

Give feedback to TM and PM after attending a training / workshop / event

Capitalization

Provide verbal and written translation from Thai to English and vice versa

Manage documents like student reflection papers, most significant change stories, etc.

Support the TM and PM in production of reports and tools in Thai and English

Qualifications:

At least Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Development or related field

Minimum 3 years experience on Capacity Building

Good command in English :verbal and  written

Good communication skill and human relation skill

Experience of working for academic will be an advantage

This position is open to Thai Citizens only. Qualified candidates should submit a CV, names and contact information for 3 references (including email address and phone number), and cover letter (all documents in English) to csnm@kku.ac.th by 4 February 2016. All submissions will be reviewed but only finalist candidates will be notified. No phone calls or in-person applications will be accepted. Please specify the position title in the subject line of the transmittal email.  

Remuneration includes competitive salary and full benefits package.

For more information on CSNM and this project, please visit: csnm.kku.ac.th