ThaiNGO

PYXERA Global, a nonprofit based in Washington, DC, will be implementing an international corporate volunteer program in Bangkok, Thailand. The program is scheduled to take place from February 3-28 and PYXERA Global is seeking a junior part-time project assistant currently residing in Bangkok to provide interpretation/program support services for the team of corporate volunteers staying in Bangkok.

The selected Project Assistant(s) main responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to, the following:

ROLES OF THE PROJECT ASSISTANT

• Available to the corporate volunteers while they are in Bangkok during regular working hours (i.e. 8 hours per day), Monday-Friday
• Provide sequential interpretation or written translation (both ways; ENG-THAI-ENG)
• Conduct research of documents to help the team find key information that meet the goals of the project
• Participate in meetings and interviews with project stakeholders who do not speak English to provide sequential translation, as needed
• Support the team in preparing final PowerPoint presentations and other supporting deliverables in Thai, as appropriate

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work with cross-cultural teams
• Experience with translating documents and providing sequential interpretation
• Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills
• Reliability and time-flexibility
• Degree in Interpretation/Translation Studies

TO APPLY

To apply, please send the following documents toChonnikarn Phochanakij (Pom) at cphochanakij@pyxeraglobal.orgby January 10, 2020

• Resume in English
• Cover letter in English
• 3 Writing Samples

The email title should state, “SAP Project Assistant, Bangkok, Thailand”

APPLICATION PROCESS

Short-listed applicants will be interviewed via Skype or in-person in Bangkok.

Compensation will be a fixed price contract of THB 15,000for up to 4 weeks.