ThaiNGO

Program Officer (Women’s Rights and Participation)

ActionAid is an international organization, working with over 25 million people in more than 40 countries for a world free from poverty and injustice. ActionAid Thailand (AAT) is part of the ActionAid International Federation and has been working with people and communities in Thailand for a decade addressing issues related to poverty, human rights, education, and women’s and youth’s empowerment.

Salary range: THB 497,496 – THB 658,296 per annum (this will be depending on candidate’s experiences and background)

Contract Period: one-year fixed term contract, with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds

Location: Bangkok, Thailand (travel frequently)

Responsibilities:

• Implement the strategy in field of Women’s Rights and Participation at country level.
• Ensure the effective implementation of the program related work in accordance with the Country Strategic Paper.
• Provide planning guidelines to partners on program activities.
• Review partners’ plans to ensure they are in line with AAT’s strategic direction.
• Support the follow-up of funding proposals with donor agencies and partners.
• Develop detailed programme activities and collaborate tasks to specific partners.
• Conduct regular field level visits to programme areas and units, including area in deep south of Thailand, to provide support, supervision and guidance on programme implementation.
• Ensure all programme activities are sensitive to and responsive to changes in  the political, social, and economic environments.
• Establish and maintain good relationship with local government officials, local authorities and other influential stakeholders to support program activities.
• Develop networks of local organizations to provide technical support to programme activities.
• Conduct regular monitoring and evaluation to ensure local partners implement activities as planned and assure the quality of activities.
• Contribute to the development, review and consolidation of country programme plans and budgets; and annual national resource allocation.
• Write reports of programme in charged as per AAT standards and deadlines.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Women or Development studies.
• At least 5 years relevant experience in a multi-cultural working environment, preferably an NGO.
• Experience in working on Women’s rights and participation area.
• Understanding of the systems, policies and issues of Human right based approach, Women’s right and participation, Women’s network development, Human Security and Poverty Reduction.
• Expertise on participatory methodologies and M&E.
• Documenting, report writing, and project training proposal skills are preferable.
• Creative and dynamic personality and excellent teamwork capacity.
• Networking skills and the capacity to train and mentor others.
• Work on own initiative with minimum supervision and to stay on task.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Thai.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their Resumes with two referees, including a cover letter indicating the dates of availability and salary expectation to e-mail: HRConsultant.Thailand@actionaid.org by July 21, 2019 at the latest. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.