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DAI (Thailand) Limited, an international consulting firm, is recruiting highly qualified and motivated civil society advocacy specialists to work on short-term assignments for the USAID-funded Together program in Thailand. DAI seeks to form a pool of qualified candidates that can be hired to conduct one or more tasks on a range of advocacy design, implementation and evaluation topics. Positions are open to Thai Nationals only.

Initiated in August 2018, Together is a four-year activity that works with the Royal Thai Government to strengthen its capacity to engage and communicate with citizens, increasing its ability to effectively address citizen concerns and strengthen social cohesion. Together collaborates with CSOs to improve their capacity to advocate for public interests and work with government to develop solutions to common challenges. Through its partnerships and activities, Together expands the space for dialogue and reconciliation, and facilitates the growth of attitudes, networks, and mechanisms that nurture peace, tolerance, and responsive governance.

Consulting Opportunities: Short-duration assignments may be single task (e.g., conduct a training course) or recurring (e.g., provide on-going mentoring). DAI seeks specialists that can be hired to conduct one or more tasks on a range of topics including but not limited to:

• Capacity building on negotiations, communications, influencing, listening, and partnership formation;
• Training and mentoring on research in support of advocacy, including research on local and national policy contexts, stakeholder assessments, and data analysis;
• Workshops and training on strengthening networks and coalitions with partners and peer organizations, forging links with decision makers and building citizen support for campaigns.
• Capacity building and coaching for strategic leadership, process management (problem solving, decision-making), communications, and monitoring and assessing campaign outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency and demonstrated ability to train and mentor CSOs on approaches, methods and technologies used in CSO-led and media-supported advocacy campaigns for policy change.
• Excellent practical advocacy, consensus-building, coalition-building, and leadership skills, and strong knowledge and experience with evidence-based advocacy for policy change.
• Demonstrated ability provide thought leadership and to work collegially and collaboratively with Thai CSOs and ability to work with groups and individuals across the political spectrum at local and national levels.
• Broad networks with relevant civil society organizations, media and social movements in Thailand.
• Excellent facilitation and communications skills.
• Advanced university degree in related field, including political science, sociology, and public administration.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Thai Languages.

Application Instructions:

Qualified candidates should submit a CV and cover letter (both in English) to ThailandRecruitment@dai.com by 29 November 2019.

Please specify the position title in the subject line of the transmittal email. Due to the high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone calls or in-person applications will be accepted.