Overview
The Project Officer supports the effective field level implementation of the ECHO funded disaster risk reduction (DRR) and anticipatory action project in Southern Thailand. The role is responsible for day-to-day coordination, activity implementation, partner follow up, monitoring, and reporting at assigned locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure project inputs, supplies, and materials are procured and delivered in a timely manner to support planned activities.
- Support day‑to‑day implementation of project activities at assigned locations, ensuring workplans and timelines are followed.
- Work closely with local implementing partners to coordinate, implement, and monitor project activities, including community‑based DRR, emergency simulations, drills, and anticipatory action activities.
- Assist the Project Coordinator in coordinating with local authorities and stakeholders, including sub‑district offices, district offices, and relevant provincial departments.
- Maintain close collaboration with provincial DDPM to support the development, testing, and follow‑up of anticipatory action (AA) triggers, SOPs, and preparedness actions at local level.
- Support the Project Coordinator in developing, updating, and maintaining project management tools, including workplans, risk registers, and activity trackers.
- Provide monthly updates to project management tools, including PRIME entries, MEAL trackers, and other required internal systems.
- Ensure optimal use of project resources at assigned locations and that expenditure complies with Save the Children financial procedures, internal controls, and donor requirements.
- Keep accurate and up‑to‑date records of activities, attendance, assessments, and field documentation.
- Support adherence to Child Safeguarding and Child‑Safe Programming standards in all project activities and partner‑led interventions.
- Work closely with the MEAL team to support routine monitoring, data collection, verification, and documentation of indicators at field level.
- Support baseline, progress monitoring, end‑line assessments, and project evaluations as required.
- Contribute to reflection on implementation challenges, lessons learned, and good practices, particularly related to DRR, preparedness, and anticipatory action.
- Promote accountability to affected populations by ensuring community feedback and concerns are collected and shared with the Project Coordinator and MEAL team.
- Prepare regular activity updates and field reports with analysis and recommendations, submitting them in a timely manner to the Project Coordinator.
- Support periodic donor and internal reporting through provision of accurate field data, activity summaries, and case examples.
- Prepare and maintain project documentation, including meeting minutes, training reports, photos (with consent), and lessons learned materials.
- Ensure project‑related information is clearly communicated to implementing partners and local stakeholders.
- Maintain close coordination with local authorities, particularly relevant provincial and district‑level government departments, including DDPM.
- Coordinate regularly with sector leads and field staff from other organizations to support harmonized implementation and information sharing.
- Represent Save the Children professionally in field‑level meetings and coordination forums as delegated by the Project Coordinator.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2–3 years of experience in humanitarian response, DRR, emergency preparedness, or community‑based development programming.
- Experience working with local partners, government authorities, and communities at field level.
- Familiarity with DRR, preparedness, early warning, or anticipatory action programming is an asset.
- Understanding of child safeguarding, accountability, and community‑based approaches.
- Experience with monitoring and reporting, including working with MEAL tools and databases.
- Experience in coordinating with community leaders, CSOs actors and Government agencies.
- Strong interpersonal and community development skills
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically as assigned including in the Deep South
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in subject related to thematic area (social sciences, International Relations, community development, psychology, child development)
- University degree in social sciences, disaster management, development studies, or a related field.
