Thailand: Humanitarian Flood Response Project Officer

TITLE: Humanitarian Flood Response Project Officer

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programme Operations

LOCATION: Chiang Rai Province, Thailand

CONTRACT LENGTH: 4 months

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Humanitarian Flood Response Project Officer will employ to the emergency response for the recent floods in Chiang Rai province. The position holder will be based in Chiang Rai province and will work closely with the Humanitarian Flood Response Project Coordinator to ensure the effective delivery of flood emergency response programs. The Project Officer will be responsible for regular updating and assessing needs, coordinating resources, and delivering program support to address the impacts of the floods. Special attention will be given to child protection, education, and the provision of essential non-food items (NFIs). Additionally, the Project Officer will work with relevant stakeholders, including government agencies and CSOs partners to ensure a well-coordinated and child-focused response.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

• Reports to: Humanitarian Flood Response Project Coordinator
• Staff reporting to this post: N/A
• Budget Responsibilities: N/A
• Role Dimensions: The Humanitarian Flood Response Project Officer works with Humanitarian team across functions in Thailand. The position will work closely with SPQI team especially Child Protection Technical Expert, Education Technical Expert and MEAL team to ensure quality flood response.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Project Implementation and Management of Categorised Humanitarian Responses: 

• Support coordination of Flood Emergencies responses.
• Coordinate with local stakeholders, implement and monitor the implementation plan to deliver timely assistance to affected populations
• Work closely with the Supply Chain team to ensure adequate supply chain support to deliver high quality programmes effectively
• Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child rights and safeguarding, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.

Emergency Response Planning & Implementation:

• Support the Humanitarian Coordinator and Director of Programme Operations and Humanitarian in updating and reviewing the emergency response plan
• Support the Humanitarian Coordinator on capacity building plan, including Psychological First Aid (PFA) and anticipatory action plan, to local stakeholders
• Coordinate with SC Mae Sot office to assess and maintain preposition of appropriate emergency relief stock

Programme Quality and MEAL: 

• Ensure that programme objectives and activities are agreed upon within the context of Save the Children values, aims and objectives
• Ensure integration of humanitarian interventions to maximize the impacts of the interventions on children’s lives
• Support the Project Coordinator to produce high quality donor reports, internal narrative reports, and collection, analysis and dissemination of relevant information and data relevant to the response.
• Work with Communication Coordinator to ensure timely submission of the situation report for the humanitarian response and collect success stories to communicate with public and donors
• Work closely with MEAL team to collect qualitative and quantitative data relevant to the response; maintain beneficiaries database and ensure data confidentiality
• Work closely with MEAL team to ensure that a complaint response and accountability mechanism in place and well-maintained
• Work closely with MEAL and technical specialists to document good practices and lessons learned to promote learning on humanitarian interventions to inform future responses

Coordination and Representation: 

• Establish, maintain, and improve active and regular working relationships with local authorities and CSOs partners to ensure smooth collaboration and complimentary response to the affected communities

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice): 

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds self-accountable for the necessary development to improve performance and apply appropriate solutions when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their personal development, and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future-orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with team, colleagues, donors and external partners, and supporters
• Values diversity, and sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Thai nationality
• University degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Emergency Management, Public health, Disaster relief services, International Relations, Education, Social Sciences, or a field(s) relevant to Humanitarian and/or international development assistance
• Skills and experience in one or more of the following sectors, Food Security, Livelihoods, Education in Emergencies, and Child Protection in Emergencies, monitoring, review, and evaluation preferably from a child rights approach in accordance with the CRC and international humanitarian framework.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: 

• At least 3 years/substantial experience in a civil society organization
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team as well as independently as required
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels
• Proof of record of producing quality reports
• Proven ability to collect, analyse, and present data in various formats, tailored to diverse stakeholders, including donors
• Flexible to travel to remote areas affected by disasters with short notice
• Being agile to work in irregular working hours, especially at the onset of an emergency
• Ability to represent, and understand political awareness and advocacy
• Work independently with limited supervision from the line manager
• Intermediate knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office programs, e.g. Word and Excel
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles

Desirable:

• Based in Chiang Rai province
• Knowledge of procurement procedure and local transport

Additional Job Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities: The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Save the Children Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding Our Staff: The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Save the Children anti-harassment policy.

Health and Safety: The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with Save the Children Health and Safety policies and procedures.

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates should apply and submit a motivational letter, comprehensive CV, expected salary and details of at least 3 referees via the following link; APPLY HERE. 

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse”