Mercy Center

Job Advertising … – 3 Positions

MERCY Center is a registered non-profit organization that operates a number of charitable projects which provide emergency and ongoing care / support for extremely poor and destitute people in Thailand.  Our projects also include operating a licensed home for street and slum ‘children at risk’, in  Pattaya City, Chonburi, Thailand. 

We are currently recruiting three posts to develop our community projects and administration:

1. A Scholarship Student Liaison Officer (part time)
2. A Community Worker (part time)
3. An Administrator (full time)

The part time posts can both be applied for and combined to full time hours.

Scholarship Student Liaison Officer

This is an opportunity for a dedicated individual to provide outreach, coordination and administrative support to the MERCY Scholarship Program. The Scholarship program provides assistance to approx 100 students from poor and needy backgrounds to enable them to attend school and receive an education.

The successful candidate must enjoy working with children of school age, be competent in spoken and written Thai and English, be able to write reports, be organized and be sympathetic to and willing to operate under a Christian philosophy. Much of this post will involve visiting students and their families, some of which will be in the evenings and every Saturday.

Community Worker

The Community Worker role will primarily consist of providing community follow up services to all areas of VFC MERCY Ministries which currently include slums, prisons, and an emergency childcare center. Typical duties will include problem solving, job placement, signposting/ referring to other agencies, making medical and legal appointments and accompanying when required.

The successful candidate must be passionate about helping people in need, have great interpersonal and problem solving skills, be competent in spoken and written Thai and English, be able to write reports, be organized and be sympathetic to and willing to operate under a Christian philosophy.

Administrator

This role will lead the administration of both the MERCY Center and its ministries and Victory Family Church. The Administrator is a vital position for organizing, coordinating and supporting the varied work of these organizations.

The successful candidate must be very organized, be highly competent in spoken and written Thai and English, have good computer and administration skills and be sympathetic to and willing to operate under a Christian philosophy.

• Allowance: Starting allowance in line with the salary structure,
• Review after 1 month in relation to job description and ability to continue
• Review after 3 months with an increase in allowance if all parties are in favor of continuing
• Review after 6 months in relation to fulfillment of job description
• Annual review (after 1 year) with consideration of allowance and conditions of service continuing

To request a job description and application form please use the contact form or phone 038 422-678 or 086-688-5867.

Informal queries about the post can be made to Dianne Doell via the contact form or 0819454307.

To apply please send your completed application form and covering letter by by post to MERCY Center, PO Box 174, Banglamung, Chonburi  20150, Thailand.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 17^th May 2009

Fred & Dianne Doell

International Directors