Partnerships Coordinator – Laos (based in Chiang Mai with frequent work-related trips to Laos)

Are you looking for a new, challenging job opportunity at a charitable, not-for-profit organisation in Thailand? Child’s Dream Foundation is seeking an ambitious

Partnerships Coordinator – Laos (based in Chiang Mai with frequent work-related trips to Laos)

Together as a team, we at Child’s Dream are here to empower people in the Mekong-Sub-Region. We do this by working in partnerships with communities to improve the health and education of their children, youth and young adults for sustainable development.

Our Partnerships Team – Thailand and Laos needs your support with the programme management of various education partnerships benefitting youth, adolescents and communities in Laos.

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate partnership activities including quality control and risk management
• Oversee programme budgets: Create draft budgets, queue payments, monitor expenditure
• Review programme agreements: Review and recommend annual programme activities and budgets
• Build and maintain effective relationships with our partners
• Support partner organisations with capacity building to strengthen the partner’s skills, processes, abilities and resources
• Survey and collect data on potential new partnerships, review proposals
• Provide feedback and updates on current or potential partnerships
• Contribute to strategy development and implementation
• Collaborate with NGO and CBO networks to advocate and promote the migrant education agenda
• Conduct independent site/field visits in Laos (up to 50% of your working time)

We are looking for a person with

• a graduate diploma, bachelor’s degree or equivalent education,
• previous work experience of 3-5 years as a programme manager in the NGO sector or related field,
• proven work experience in education context in Laos and border areas,
• partnership management experience,
• intermediate knowledge in programme cycle management and budgeting,
• great attention to detail and a critical mind,
• good organisational and time-management skills,
• strong communication and interpersonal skills,
• excellent Laotian reading, writing and speaking skills,
• very good command of written and verbal English language,
• Thai language skills are preferable,
• a Drivers license.

What we offer:

• a full time position with an unlimited contract
• a multicultural working environment with a team of more than 10 nationalities
• a working culture based on trust, constant exchange, lean hierarchy and constant learning and development