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Mission: Buchaholic is a line of kombucha teas celebrating Thai flavors and sustainable community development in Northern Thailand. We source our teas directly from small-scale farmers in northern Thailand, and re-invest profits back into education within these regions. 

Job Title: Development Officer

Application Deadline: August 20, 2017

Job Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Industry: Socially responsible enterprise (SRE)

Employment: Part-time/full-time

Report to: Co-founder

Salary: Based on experience

Employment type: One-year renewable contract

Job Profile

Buchaholic is seeking a Development Officer (DO) with experience in coordinating and fieldwork. For the first 3-6 months, the DO will work on a part-time basis to develop the business and philanthropic aspects of Buchaholic:

• On the business side, the DO will play a key role in setting up our supply chain of tea from small-scale farmers in North Thailand; and
• On the philanthropic side, the DO will work with schools and a local foundation to help Buchaholic invest its profits in improving education in North Thailand.

The DO will work closely with both of Buchaholic’s Co-founders. As the business grows, the DO position will advance to a more full-time position. This position can be done remotely, with occasional meetings with the Co-founder, and occasional trips to Chiang Rai Province. This position is for Thai nationals only.

Qualified applicants should send a cover letter and CV to lani.hollander@gmail.com.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Travel with the Co-founder on field visits to communities where Buchaholic works with farmers and support local schools.
• Meet with our partner tea farmers in north Thailand to ensure the smooth running of tea harvesting, picking and processing for Buchaholic Teas.
• Meet with principals of schools we support to assess education needs within each school, so that Buchaholic can reinvest profits in improving education in its partner communities.
• Coordinate with a local Thai foundation so that Buchaholic can efficiently support education needs of schools in its partner communities.
• Effectively communicate the mission, vision and operations of Buchaholic to tea farmers and educators in partner communities.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Coordinate between tea farmers and the Co-founder as needed.
• Coordinate with principals and the Co-founder as needed.
• Assist the Co-founder to coordinate shipping tea from Thailand to the United States for kombucha production.
• As the SRE develops assist the Co-founder in identifying new tea-farming communities to partner with.

Competencies

Qualifications / Experience

• Experienced in communicating and coordinating between multiple parties across cultures and languages.
• Previous experience working with a non-profit preferred.

Skills

• Able to communicate clearly in both Thai and English.
• Able to think strategically, analyse critically, and to translate ideas and insights into action through coherent and viable plans.
• Self-motivated and able to come up with solutions and ideas without being prompted beforehand.
• Experienced with Microsoft Word and Excel, especially with tracking data in spreadsheets.

Attributes

• Able to travel by car throughout Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son province for up to four days.
• Friendly and approachable, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and with a team.
• Organised, resourceful and able to prioritize new tasks as they arise.
• Able to adapt to new roles and responsibilities as the business develops.