Parent Empowerment Project Officer

Permanent employee, Full-time · Chiang Mai

16,000 - 20,000 ฿ per month

Working environment

The Parent Empowerment Project Trainer will be responsible for planning, facilitating, and delivering PLH curriculum-based training sessions to parents—primarily mothers—in vulnerable communities. The role requires strong facilitation skills, cultural sensitivity, and experience working in community and NGO settings. Training sessions are conducted mainly in the evenings and may involve field-based work in multiple communities.

BDF seeks to recruit a qualified and experienced Trainer to deliver PLH sessions to mothers and caregivers in suburban and peri-urban communities around Chiang Mai.

As part of its family-strengthening strategy, BDF is implementing the Parent Empowerment Project using the PLH (Parent Lifelong Health) curriculum. This evidence-based curriculum aims to strengthen positive parenting practices, caregiver well-being, parent-child relationships, and child protection outcomes, particularly among families living in vulnerable and marginalized contexts.

Your Mission

The main responsibilities of the Employee and will include, but are not restricted to, the following:

Training & Facilitation

Facilitate Parent Lifelong Health (PLH) sessions in accordance with the approved curriculum and BDF program standards.
Adapt facilitation methods to suit adult learners with diverse literacy levels and cultural backgrounds.
Conduct participatory, safe, and inclusive training sessions that encourage reflection, dialogue, and behavior change.
Deliver training primarily in the evenings and occasionally on weekends, based on community availability.

Community Engagement

Work closely with mothers and caregivers from vulnerable and migrant communities in suburban Chiang Mai.
Build trust and positive relationships with community members.
Coordinate with community focal points and BDF staff to ensure smooth implementation of sessions.

Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation

Maintain accurate attendance records and training documentation.
Contribute to basic monitoring and evaluation processes, including the collection of feedback and participation in reflection sessions.
Provide regular updates and reports to the Project Coordinator on training progress, challenges, and outcomes.

Safeguarding & Organizational Compliance

Adhere strictly to Baan Dek Foundation’s Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct.
Promote child safeguarding, positive discipline, and non-violent parenting principles in all sessions.
Ensure ethical, respectful, and non-discriminatory engagement with all participants.

Your Profile

Qualifications

Nationality: Thai nationality

Language requirements: Thai. (Good command of written and spoken English will be considered)

Education/ Experience:

Social science, communication, education, psychology or any related field would be great
Minimum 2 years of experience working in an NGO or community-based organization, particularly with children and parents.
Demonstrated experience in parenting programs, family strengthening, psychosocial support, or community training.
Prior experience delivering structured curricula (PLH or similar evidence-based parenting programs is an advantage.
Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Other skills and competencies:
- Dynamic, creative, and demonstrates proven skills to work and engage with children
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multicultural team
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback in a professional manner
- Highly motivated and flexible
- Committed to social work/child welfare and dedicated to the organization’s mission and values
- Positive energy and spirit and strong communication skills
- Reliable and respectful of local culture.

Important note

Job Description

Job Title: Parent Empowerment Project Officer

Type of Contract: Full-time employment position

Department: Program Department

Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Expected Start Date: May 2026

Working hours: Full-time - Monday to Friday with occasional weekend and evenings

Salary & Compensation: Start from 16,000 THB ++ (To be defined based on experience and qualifications)

How to Apply: ( Important )

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send all applications a CV (Resume), the names and contact details of two references, and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and relevant expertise.

*** Important: Only a complete application (Resume + cover letter specific to motivation and relevance for this position ) will be considered. *** Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview in English.

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About us

About Baan Dek Foundation

Baan Dek Foundation is a dynamic non-profit dedicated to empowering marginalized children and families living in urban poverty, particularly in construction camps across Thailand.

The Thai construction sector employs approximately 700,000 migrants out of which 40% are women. BDF and UNICEF’s evidence-based study states around 60,000 children live with parents in construction site camps with slum-like conditions. These children and their parents face critical challenges in accessing essential services such as education, healthcare and child protection.

To address this challenge, BDF supports children and their parent’s immediate needs (access to healthcare, education, and child protection services), empowers their communities through a peer-to-peer approach (training for youth, adults, and women) and creates systemic change in the Thai construction sector through the Building Social Impact Initiative.

Baan Dek also powers a spin-off social enterprise: Dao Ethical Gifts, which empowers vulnerable women in Thailand.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submitting your application, it is important that you acknowledge and accept the following information:

Candidates should not submit any additional documents outside of what is requested in compliance with Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019). By applying for this position, all candidates are subject to BDF Data Protection Policy.

Equal opportunity: BDF is an equal opportunity employer. The organization shall not resume discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in advertisements for employment, recruitment and other conditions of employment, preventing discrimination against any job applicant or employee on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Child Safeguarding: To comply with BDF’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, the selected candidate will be requested to provide a copy of his/her criminal record (or clearance certificate) and two professional references. Adhering to BDF’s policies includes compliance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, PSEA Policy, and Anti-Corruption Policy.

More details on Baan Dek Foundation’s projects is available at www.baandekfoundation.org.

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