The Programme Officer carries out activities to ensure that effective humanitarian response is delivered. He/She conducts assessments; develops strategies and represents DG ECHO at technical level when appropriate. He/She may be asked to run an antenna/office and supervise staff in the absence of a TA (Technical Assistant) or, when in a RO (Regional Office), be in charge of regional overview tasks.
Time allocation:
Disaster Preparedness (DP) -75% of time allocation
- Monitor the situation and the response of the geographical area.
- Works across the DP workstream as assigned by the Thematic Expert.
- Leads on any internal Regional Office Bangkok DG ECHO DP related information management system.
Operations -25% of time allocation
- Monitor the humanitarian situation of the geographical area and assist the Rapid Response Coordinator with emergency response activities when required.
Geographical coverage:
Responsible for the Mekong countries (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam) and the Pacific. This may be subject to change depending on priorities and workload.
A detailed Terms of Reference (including competencies required and more detailed information on the tasks) is available at: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/thailand/vacancy-programme-officer-echo-regional-office-bangkok_en
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education:
- A relevant second level university degree or equivalent professional experience.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience at national or international level in managing programme/project operations, including at least 2 years of experience with an NGO’ donor or national/international organisation;
- Very good knowledge of the EU humanitarian aid system;
- Very good knowledge of International NGOs, UN Aid Agencies and Red Cross Movement;
- Very good understanding of Humanitarian Aid principles, policies and standards;
- Experience in humanitarian response in the disaster preparedness;
- Excellent drafting skills;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
Languages:
- An excellent knowledge of English (verbal & writing).
- A good knowledge of Thai is an advantage.
How to apply
Applications MUST comprise of:
- a cover letter (maximum of 1 page) setting out the candidate’s motivation and suitability for the position.
- a detailed CV in the attached European CV standard format only. No other format will be accepted.
- Academic and relevant employment certificates certified true copy by the applicant.
- The name, position and contact number/details (telephone, e-mail) of three references (including HR department and the supervisor), one of them being a recent employer.
Applications should be uploaded at https://ats.flexi-personnel.com/jobs/view/599/ECHO-BANGKOK-PROGRAMME-OFFICER-DISASTER-RISK-REDUCTION-Group-I until 25/10/2024 at 17:00hrs (local time). The vacancy reference REF: “ECHO/Programme Officer/BKK must be clearly indicated in the subject line.
