Community Outreach Officer

About Asylum Access

We are human rights advocates who support forcibly displaced individuals and communities as they reclaim their rights, agency and power.

Our unique combination of legal empowerment, policy advocacy and global systems change creates conditions in which refugees can live safely, move freely, work legally and go to school. Our work transforms the traditional approach of endless humanitarian handouts to a sustainable solution that honors refugees’ freedom, dignity and autonomy, and empowers them to make choices about their own lives.

Asylum Access’ global team and family of local civil society organizations advocate to make human rights a reality for refugees throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. Our national organizations are led and staffed primarily by community members in those countries, and there is strong mutual trust and respect between us and our clients. On the international stage, we work with established institutions to shift the global system to better uphold and promote refugees’ human rights. We can help catalyze and lead systemic transformation because, uniquely among NGOs in the refugee response sector, we focus exclusively on rights and governance.

Department Description:

The Community Outreach Team  implements Asylum Access Thailand’s (AAT)’s empowerment and capacity building projects on Democratic Collective Actions (DCA), Community Based Social Support (CBSS), Know Your Options (KYO), Employment Law and Safety (ELS), and Refugee Empowerment Group (REG) projects, among others.

Position Description

The Community Outreach Officer assists the Community Outreach Team to implement AAT’s Refugee Empowerment Group (REG) livelihood projects which shall include: CHAMALiiN and Click Aroi. The Community Outreach Officer coordinates efforts with our implementing partners and local stakeholders to increase aid of refugees’ income generation platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide regular updates on progress and challenges of REG to the Community Outreach Team Lead and other colleagues as needed.

• Coordinate with our implementing partners on a regular basis and organize REG events in association with local stakeholders and social enterprises that contribute to increasing more refugees’ income generation.

• Monitor social network channels to boost REG products sales through marketing strategies with close consultation with CO Team Lead and our partners.

• Establish or expand AAT REG visibility to local stakeholders or network i.e. attending sale events.

• Update monthly sales and revenues through our current database as well as provide quarterly reports through a marketing application.

• Provide assistance to REG Business training and any other relevant training to refugee communities.

• Maintain and check stock on a monthly  basis.

• Any other work as assigned by a supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a relevant field
• A minimum of 1 year experience coordinating projects;
• Knowledge of and ability to work with groups from a vulnerable population, including women and children;
• Background working in community livelihoods/entrepreneurship strategies, and working with social enterprises;
• Strong critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.;
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously, as well as under supervision.
• Excellent multitasking and prioritizing skills;
• Good teamwork and flexibility, enthusiastic and willing to use feedback from others for improvement.
• Able to travel to refugee communities and availability to work occasionally on weekends.
• Good English and Thai communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Basic working knowledge of Gmail, Google Drive, MS Office and related tools (Docs, Sheets, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience with refugee population or migrants;
• Experience using marketing software or applications is a plus.

Report to : Community Outreach Team Lead

Hours and Location of Work

The Community Outreach Officer is a full-time position based in our offices in Bangkok, Thailand. Candidates should be aware that some flexibility regarding working hours is required in order to take out of hours calls and meetings with international colleagues

Compensation

Position comes with a competitive nonprofit salary, and a robust benefits package. The range of salary is between 33,000- 35,000THB.

Application Instructions

Send your resume and a cover letter via Asylum Access online portal BambooHR . In your cover letter, please describe your reasons for applying, relevant qualifications, preferred start date, expected salary and how you learned about the position.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Asylum Access is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about our organization, visit www.asylumaccess.org