Country: Thailand
Closing date: 16 Oct 2015
This position will be in charge of monitoring, gathering and processing relevant information from the media, including social media and relevant sources on issues related to humanitarian situation, regional affairs/ASEAN, geopolitics and related developments. He/she will participate in providing a reading of factors/situation that have an impact on the ICRC and its activities in Thailand and the region (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam) and in writing analysis and summaries on certain thematic/issues of relevance to the ICRC.
Your main responsibilities
- Monitor online communications with a focus on humanitarian issues and political/social/economic developments, which are relevant to ICRC's work in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam
- Provide weekly analysis on different topics to improve the management's decision-making and understanding of each country context
- Prepare analytical papers on selected issues related to ICRC’s work with its potential impact
- Assist the communication team in the preparation of reports, presentations and other materials using the results of your researches and analyses
- Develop contacts with relevant think tanks related to the work of the ICRC in the region
- Translate and produce weekly email overview in English for internal use.
- Support the writing of opinion-pieces, academic articles, position papers relevant to the ICRC mandate
- Attend briefings at the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Thailand and Cambodia for information updates (for liaising for information purposes)
- Provide guidance on regional monitoring tools relevant for the Asia Pacific context
Your education and experience
- University's degree (or equivalent) in International Relations, Political Science, Public Policy Studies,
Journalism or similar field.
- Strong track record in secondary research (selecting information's sources, data gathering, and filtering, etc.) and analysis (production of analytical and narrative reports).
- Strong skills in online or digital communication
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Thai. Knowledge of Khmer or Lao or Vietnamese is a plus.
- Ability to take initiative, self-motivate and work independently.
How to apply:
Interested Thai citizensare requested to submit their comprehensive CV, letter of motivation in English
as well as diploma transcript(s) and salary expectations, by email only to:
****ban_hr_services@icrc.org****(specify position name at your email title)
Attn: Administration Department/Human Resources
Kindly note that this is an extension of the Environment Scanning Communication officer previous announcement, those who already applied do not need to re-submit their applications for we will integrate the prospect application in the up-coming recruitment