Young GMS Professional Program Deadline: 26 August 2013 Location: Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen University, Thailand OVERVIEW: The Mekong Institute (MI) is an inter‐governmental organization (IGO) based in Khon Kaen, Thailand, which serves the countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Yunnan Province and Guang Xi Autonomous Region of PR China. WHAT is the Young GMS Professional Program: The Young GMS Professional Program (YGMS) program is a six‐month structured learning program based at MI headquarters in Khon Kaen, Thailand, which is open to GMS young professionals interested and involved in regional development. The program emphasizes the development of the region’s human resources in both the private and public sectors. The YGMS program is broken into two three‐month phases. During the first phase, participants will undergo a three‐month training program designed to develop their basic facilitation skills and conceptual understandings of regional cooperation concepts. Training sessions and modules will focus on developing the skills necessary to effectively plan and design policy dialogues, moderate training sessions and conduct synthesis and evaluation workshops. During the second phase of the program, participants will undertake a three‐month work‐placement in the MI program department of their choices; putting into practice the skills and understandings gained in phase one. There, participants will work as part of the department as associate facilitators under designated MI program managers. Participants can choose to undertake their three‐month placement in either the Trade and Investment (TIF), Rural Development (RDPM), or Mekong Development Program (MDP) program departments. ELIGIBILITY and REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Open to nationals of Cambodia, PR China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam, or Thailand; • Applicants must be 25 – 35 years old at the time of application; • Hold a master’s degree in social sciences, economics, Business, public administration, international development, or areas related to rural development, project management, trade and investment, human migration and good governance; • Possess at least two years of work experiences in any of GMS country. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in training, research, policy development, development project planning, implementation and monitoring, enterprise development, entrepreneurship or trade; • Ability to work in a team; • Ability to carry out secondary‐research; • Strong analytical skills and a demonstrated interest for learning and self‐improvement; • Advanced computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office Package/internet); • Fluency in written and spoken English. Proficiency in another GMS language in addition to his/her mother tongue is desirable. COVERAGE: Selected applicants will receive 20,000 Baht as a monthly stipend. All expenses related to training program activities and travel will be covered by MI, including return travel from selected candidates’ home station to MI (prior to and on completion of the program), and health, accident and life insurance. Upon successful completion of the program, YGMS participants will potentially be offered a contract as regular MI staff. HOW to APPLY: Candidates are requested to send a cover letter and CV to: Mekong Institute, 123 Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand, Subject: Attn: YGMS or email to: mailto: [email protected] Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 06:57:22 +0000
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