Program Support Specialist II (Child Protection)

About the role

Compassion is hiring a Program Support Specialist II (Child Protection) based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This intermediate specialist consults on and supports the implementation of holistic child development programs and interventions, providing strong knowledge in one subspecialty and helping in others. The role supports local program design, works independently on moderately complex issues and may coach other specialists.

Key responsibilities

• Uphold Compassion's child protection commitments, including its Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct, and report concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation through the internal reporting process
• Provide subject-matter expertise, coaching and knowledge to partnership facilitators, cross-functional staff and managers, and support community learning and improvement
• Assess changing needs and capacity to deliver programming, consolidate national and local data to find gaps and patterns, and maintain and support the implementation of strategies
• Support program design locally in line with global objectives, and advise other staff, including Frontline Church Partners, so they can support caregivers, children and youth
• Help identify resource components for strategies, give input to or develop interventions for funding, and provide information to management on resource allocation
• Design, implement and monitor specific child development strategies and interventions, and build the capacity of partnership facilitators
• Ensure intervention records and reports are accurate and complete, and use data and findings to improve programs and child outcomes

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Fluency in Thai and Karen; English proficiency is a plus
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in child development, child protection, community development, education, social work or a related field
• Experience with NGOs or community development programs is preferred
• Personal relationship with Jesus Christ and commitment to Compassion's cultural behaviors

Required skills

• Program design and implementation support
• Data consolidation and analysis
• Coaching and capacity building

Work environment: standard office, sitting, standing and walking up to 8 hours per day, with possible travel of up to 10% of the schedule.