Location: Tak
Country: Thailand
Category: Technical Units
Employee Category Fixed Term
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: In-person
Open To Expatriates: No
Application Deadline: 19 November 2024
Background/ IRC Summary
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
The IRC has been operating in Thailand since 1975 and currently provides assistance to displaced persons in Tak, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Mae Hong Son provinces.
Job Overview/Summary:
Under the direct supervision of Laboratory Training Manager, the Laboratory Technical Officer (LTO) is focal point responsible for technical oversight for laboratory program in three camps from Tak provinces. He/she will ensure the quality of laboratory services by ongoing monitoring visits, regular feedback and trainings to camp based laboratory workers. He/she will conduct the monitoring of laboratory activities by using checklist, and will involve in procurement, inventory management, and maintenance of laboratory supplies and equipment.
Major Responsibilities:
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: Laboratory Training Manager
Position directly supervises: None
Indirect Reporting: Senior Health Coordinator Other Internal and/or external contacts:
Internal: IRC Health team, IRC Operation Team and Camp Base Staff
External: MOPH, Department of Medical Science, and External technical institutions such as SMRU, VCC and etc.
Job Requirements:
Education:
Work Experience:
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
Language Skills: Fluency in English and Burmese. Thai, Karenni or Karen is a plus. Typing Burmese is a plus.
Certificates or Licenses: N/A
Working Environment: The position will be based in the IRC office in Mae Sot with some traveling to three refugee camps Mae La, Umpiem, and Nupo as required.
**Standard of Professional Conduct:**The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.