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Field Coordinator, Coca-Cola project

Vacancy #:   2878
Unit:   Thailand Country Programme
Organisation:   International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location:   Asia Regional Office, Bangkok, Thailand
  This position will be based at the Yao Yai island.
Reporting to:   Head of Office, Thailand Programme
Work percentage:   100%
Grade:   A3
Expected start date:   15 November 2018
Type of contract:   Fixed-term (62 months)
Closing date:   21 October 2018 (extended)
BACKGROUND
JOB DESCRIPTION
RESPONSIBILITIES

The Field Coordinator, Coca-Cola Project will support Head of Office, Thailand Programme on day-to-day coordination with local communities, related government agencies, and others local stakeholders.

The Field Coordinator, Coca-Cola Project will play the role in technical, administrative and financial support delivering “Tackling marine plastics in Thailand: from community-based actions to policies” project. The position will also be responsible for overall project implementation in the field, administrative and financial management, ensuring that all deliverables under the project outcomes are achieved.

9. SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Closely coordinate and regularly consult with Head of Office, Thailand Programme to ensure that the annual/quarterly work plan and corresponding activities carried out are in line with the outcome objectives, targets and progress in the project targeted areas.
• Assist the Head of Office, Thailand Programme to carry out the activities on solid waste management policy development and implementation as committed in the work plan;
- Organize the scheduled meetings and workshops with the project stakeholders based on the work plan and write the meetings reports.
- Provide the technical support to local communities for activity implementation.
- Coordinate with local communities, local stakeholders on workshops and training courses organized for the targeted beneficiaries.
- Arrange payment requests and reimbursement for workshops, events, and training sessions organized by the project.
- Ensure the accuracy of the documents and payments for all project activities, and support IUCN Finance for all financial matters.
- Liaise with the Head of Office, Thailand Programme to prepare progress reports as required.
• Maintain regular contacts and build relationship with the targeted communities, local stakeholders and local government agencies under the project administration on solid waste management policy development and implementation.
• Coordinate with private sectors (small scale business, tour agencies and hotels) in the targeted areas and ensure the comprehensive collaboration on solid waste management policy development and implementation.
• Ensure that relationship of IUCN, community, private sectors and government agencies is well maintained and beneficial for IUCN Thailand Programme to scale up IUCN’s works in the targeted areas in the future.



10. Other Duties
Carry out other relevant tasks assigned by, and mutually agreed with the line manager.



Please Note: The above TOR contains the main responsibilities and duties of this position. However in an ever evolving organisation such as IUCN staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular TOR. Where any task becomes a regular part of staff member’s responsibilities, the TOR should be changed in consultation between the manager, the staff member and the HR Unit. Any one of the three may initiate the consultation.
REQUIREMENTS
  • At least Bachelor’s degree in natural resources and environmental management, environmental studies, development studies, social sciences, and/or related fields

• At least 4 years of professional experience in community development and field coordination works;

• Good working experience in solid waste management, conservation-oriented, policy development at the local level, and livelihoods development;

• Strong work experience in facilitation, extension and communication;

• Experience working in the related fields with local communities in the pilot areas is an advantage

• Good command of written and spoken English and Thai is essential

• Willing to be based at the Yao Yai island.
APPLICATIONS

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