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Established in 1996 by Former Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun, with the support of the Thai Government and the United State Agency International Development (USAID), Kenan Institute Asia (Kenan) has grown to become a leading not-for-profit development organization working to improve the lives of the people in the region. For over 20 years, we have provided professional services in consulting, project design, project management and implementation, training, and research on a range of projects in areas such as Education, Public Health, Civil Society Capacity Building, and Business & Economic and Development. Our clients include some of the biggest names in government and the private sectors, such as USAID, UNDP, the Thailand Ministry of Industry, Chevron, Citibank, ThaiBev and many others.

Today, Kenan has more than 75 full-time employees working from offices in Bangkok, Thailand and Hanoi, Vietnam, and on regional projects throughout Southeast Asia. Kenan is always looking for committed professionals at all levels to join our team of professional consulting practitioners. Our office provides a good work-life balance in a collaborative atmosphere, which is underlined by our commitment to meeting project goals, deadlines, and social impact indicators that directly impact our beneficiaries and meet the needs and expectations of our clients.  We are currently seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Consultant – Business & Economic Development to join our team.

Consultant is responsible for managing projects, conducting analysis, providing a consulting and delivering a training course for business and economic development projects; contributing to project design and business development; and developing positive client relations and collaboration with all stakeholders to ensure project success.  Senior Consultant reports directly to the Technical Manager.

Develop your professional capacity and give back to society with us!

Responsibilities:

Leading on all aspects of project management for projects assigned in business and economic development

Implementing projects by providing action research, training, analysis, and consulting

Managing and coaching project staff assigned to projects

Contributing to the Institute’s business and economic development strategy

Assisting on project design, proposal preparation and client relationship management

Participating in representing the Institute to key stakeholders and sharing knowledge in areas of expertise

Other assignment as instructed

Qualifications:

Age 32-40, Female/Male, Thai Nationality

Master’s degree in Finance, Economics or related fields

7 - 10 years of experience in business and economic development

Good command in written and spoken English

Have direct experience in one or more of the following: industry analysis, small and medium size enterprise and entrepreneurship development, community economic development, and/or financial literacy

Have experience in working closely with government, multilateral organization and/or corporate clients

Ability to analyze development strategies using qualitative and quantitative data

Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and good teamwork

Good collaborative and effective working relations with private enterprises, governments, experts and other international organizations

Computer Literacy: MS Office especially Microsoft Powerpoint, Word and Excel

Package: Competitive salary with benefits i.e. Social Security, Provident Fund, Health & Life Insurance (including Dental and Accidental claims) and others, etc.

Please submit a cover letter, detailed CV, photograph of yourself to the Human Resources Department at recruitment@kenan-asia.org. For further information, please visit: www.kenan-asia.org

Due to a high response on current advertising, we regret that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.