Job Opportunity at RIMES
Position 1 Title: Full Stack developer
Background : The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia
(RIMES) is an international and intergovernmental institution, owned and managed
by its Member States, for the generation and application of early warning
information. RIMES evolved from the efforts of countries in Africa and Asia, in the
aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, to establish a regional early warning
system within a multi-hazard framework for the generation and communication of
early warning information, and capacity building for preparedness and response to
trans-boundary hazards. RIMES was established on 30 April 2009, and was
registered with the United Nations on 1 July 2009. RIMES operates from its
regional early warning center located at the campus of the Asian Institute of
Technology in Pathumthani, Thailand.
Position Description:
The Full Stack developer, reporting to the System Development and DSS Lead, is
responsible for designing and developing a cutting-edge, AI-driven decision support
system for risk management under development at RIMES.
Duty station : RIMES Regional Facility, AIT Campus, 58 Moo 9 Paholyothin Rd., Klong 1, Klong
Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand.
Type of Contract : Full-Time Contract
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge: A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Management
Information Systems, or a related field.
Experience:
A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in software development, with a proven track
record of technical development.
For iOS, Mobile iOS development (Swift, Objective C), Experience with Xcode.
For Android, Experience with Mobile Android Development (Java, Kotlin) Experience with
Android Studio
For web responsive, Experience with Angular and React JS with strong knowledge of any
Javascript, HTML, or CSS.
Having DevOps experience is a plus.
Strong written & verbal command of Thai and English.
Skills and Abilities: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to plan
and organize work independently; excellent communication skills
Backend: Preferably Python (Django) or Node (Express), or PHP (Laravel)
Frontend: Angular/Any other framework based on JS
Database: MySQL/PostgreSQL
OS: Linux
Personal Qualities: Excellent interpersonal skills; team-oriented work style; commitment to
quality, responsibility, high work standards, and initiative; remains calm, in control, and has good
humor even under pressure
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop front-end applications with selected frameworks
Implement a robust set of functional and services to power frontend of web application
Build highly complex user interface applications and back-end databases integration using
expert-level skills in various web development tools, programming languages, and scripting
languages
Actively address non-functional requirements such as performance, security, scalability,
continuous integration, migration, and compatibility.
Implement the security and data protection
Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability
Translate UI wireframes to front-end visual elements
Take ownership from the design of the feature through the first lines of code to how it
performs in production
Maintain a consistent, high-quality, customer-focused approach when conducting business
and providing services or products to clients, the general public, and other external
customers.
Generate and maintain the detailed technical document
Contract Duration: The contract will initially be for one year and will be extended upon satisfactory
completion of 120 days probationary term and each annual performance review.
Position 2 Title: Finance Management Officer (Re-Advised)
Position Description: Reporting to the Head- Operation Support Department, the Finance
Management Officer is responsible for assisting in strengthening the
financial management capacity of RIMES in the implementation of the
CARE Project through the provision of financial management expertise,
advice, and support. The FMO also assist in ensuring that RIMES's financial
management system and financial statements are in accordance with
international accounting standards and the World Bank's
regulations; coordinating and assisting the Finance Management Specialist
(FMS) to ensure that all financial management functions are carried out in
accordance with international accounting standards and World Bank
regulations.
Duty station : RIMES Regional Facility, AIT Campus, 58 Moo 9 Paholyothin Rd., Klong 1, Klong
Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand.
Type of Contract : Full-Time Contract
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
• Completion of bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with minimum of 7 of
progressively responsible professional experience in accounting, finance, budget.
• Postgraduate degree in Accounting or Finance with minimum of 5 years of
progressively responsible professional experience in accounting, finance, budget.
• Professional certification in Accounting or Finance is desirable.
• Experience in analyzing data and preparing management reports
• Work experience from reputable audit firms, international organizations, or donor
organizations
Qualifications and Technical Skill
• Knowledge of accounting principles, procedures and standards.
At least five years of relevant work experience in financial management, auditing, or
accounting, after obtaining stipulated qualification. Experience with donor-funded and
public sector projects will be given due consideration.
• Ability to apply conceptual, analytical, and evaluative skills in accounting operations.
• Ability to prepare and maintain the full set of accounts
• Knowledge and hands on experience with Infor SunSystems or other Accounting
Software (for non-profit)
• Fluency in oral and written English and Thai
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Desirable
• Knowledge of international donor agency requirements and regulations
Personal Qualities
• High level attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to follow through on tasks
• Flexible, creative, responsive, able to take initiative, open to learning
• Reliable
• Able to work within systems and procedures, work effectively in a small team
environment involving the sharing of information and at times sharing workloads
• Able to analyze and integrate potentially conflicting numerical, verbal, and other data
from a number of sources
• Willing to demonstrate, apply and share expert technical knowledge across the
organization
• Able to work independently and multi-task and meet deadlines.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The FMO will support the FMS and Finance Department, RIMES in the sustainable progress of
RIMES's finance and accounting management system, making it more effective at providing timely
and accurate information for decision making, accountability, project management, and auditing, and
ensuring consistency and compliance with RIMES's fiduciary requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of the budget in accordance with the CARE Project's annual work
plan.
• Assist with the formulation of the annual cash plan for the CARE Project, based on the
annual work plan.
• Assist with finalizing and uploading the annual budget to the MIS system and assist the
FMS in preparing monthly monitoring reports that compare actual expenditures to the
budget.
• Assist in the preparation of annual and quarterly disbursement forecasts for all CARE
Project components in accordance with the project's procurement strategy and work
plan/cash plan.
• Assist in preparing quarterly cash forecasts in coordination with the CARE Project team and
submit to the donor for advance and replenishment of advance.
• Assist in preparing and processing Statement of Expenditure (SoE) in accordance with the
World Bank's Disbursement Guidelines.
• Assist in assuring compliance with RIMES's system of control and CARE Project specific
standards (such as the Operations Manual, Standard Operating Procedures, and the World
Bank's fiduciary norms, etc.) while processing payments.
Assist in handling the financial aspects of active contracts, including payment terms,
purchase orders.
• Assist in preparing quarterly financial summaries for assessment and approval by the Project
Director and the World Bank.
Reporting
The Finance Management Officer will report to Head- Operation Support Department and working
closely with the Finance Management Specialist.
Contract Duration: The contract will initially be for one year and will be extended upon
satisfactory completion of 120 days probationary term and each annual performance review.
Position 3 Title : Finance and Account Officer
Position Description:
Reporting to the Head- Operation Support Department, the Finance & Accounting
Officer is responsible for preparing financial reports and maintaining records of
assets, liabilities, revenue and expenditure, payments and other financial activities.
S/He conducts regular checks of the internal controls, leads the preparation of the
monthly accounts closure of the operation, and ensures that disbursements are in
accordance with the budget and the RIMES Financial Rules.
Duty station : RIMES Regional Facility, AIT Campus, 58 Moo 9 Paholyothin Rd., Klong 1, Klong
Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand.
Type of Contract : Full-Time Contract
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
• Completion of bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with minimum of 7 of
progressively responsible professional experience in accounting, finance, budget.
• Postgraduate degree in Accounting or Finance with minimum of 5 years of
progressively responsible professional experience in accounting, finance, budget.
• Professional certification in Accounting or Finance is desirable.
• Experience in analyzing data and preparing management reports
• Work experience from reputable audit firms, international organizations, or donor
organizations
Qualifications and Technical Skill
• Knowledge of accounting principles, procedures and standards.
• Ability to apply conceptual, analytical, and evaluative skills in accounting operations.
• Ability to prepare and maintain the full set of accounts
• Knowledge and hands on experience with Infor SunSystems or other Accounting
Software (for non-profit)
• Fluency in oral and written English and Thai
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Desirable
• Knowledge of international donor agency requirements and regulations
Personal Qualities
High level attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to follow through on tasks
• Flexible, creative, responsive, able to take initiative, open to learning
• Reliable
• Able to work within systems and procedures, work effectively in a small team
environment involving the sharing of information and at times sharing workloads
• Able to analyze and integrate potentially conflicting numerical, verbal, and other data
from a number of sources
• Willing to demonstrate, apply and share expert technical knowledge across the
organization
• Able to work independently and multi-task and meet deadlines.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Finance and Accounting
General accounting tasks, including reconciling and maintaining balance sheet accounts and
general ledger operations, preparing journal entries, preparing monthly closing and financial
reports, preparing account/bank reconciliations
Perform finance analysis, reporting and management tasks
Oversee the validation of transactions and verification of their overall impact on the general
accounts
Contributes to updating financial and accounting policies and related tools, systems,
technologies, and related procedures.
Lay down and validate the accounting systems and tools
Review financial paperwork and procedures, provide recommendations, and make necessary
changes
Ensure all expenses are within assigned project budget and verify the completeness of all
required supporting documentation for all payments vouchers
Prepare payments, bank transfers, and do the bank transactions
Produce periodic financial reports and other financial documents for the management of
RIMES in accordance with the prevailing policies and procedures
Ensure timely and accurate monthly and year end closure of accounts, including bank
reconciliation, and submit reports to the Head- Operation Support Department as per
prescribed deadlines.
Prepare invoice to the projects for services and cost share
Ensure account receivables and payables activities are performed accurately and timely
Settle amounts due, or recover outstanding receivables
Identify and resolve invoicing issues, accounting discrepancies and other financial related
issues
Prepare and coordinate financial audit
Ensure timely and effective follow up to audit observations and recommendations
Ensures that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are
functioning and that all relevant records are maintained.
Update the Head- Operation Support Department on financial status of the organization
Grant Management
Assist the Programme Officer in reviewing budget proposals of grantees and sub-contractors
Administrative
Ensure proper and complete documentation and filing for easy retrieval of all accounting
related documents
Identify and provide feedback and suggestions to management related to improvements to
the RIMES’s policies, procedures, processes and financial systems and related programs
Perform other duties as assigned by the Head- Operation Support Department.
Reporting:
The Finance and Account Officer will report to Head- Operation Support
Department.
Contract Duration: The contract will initially be for one year and will be extended upon satisfactory
completion of 120 days probationary term and each annual performance review.
Position 4 Title: Project Officer (Technical)
Position Description:
The Project Officer, reporting to the Project Director, is responsible for overall
coordination of the project and track and monitor the progress of project components
and activities.
Duty station : RIMES Regional Facility, AIT Campus, 58 Moo 9 Paholyothin Rd., Klong 1, Klong
Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand.
Type of Contract : Full-Time Contract
Minimum Qualifications: A Master’s Degree in Remote Sensing and GIS, Water Engineering and
Management, Disaster Management or a related field.
Skills and abilities:
A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in managing technical projects in the field
of Disaster Management, Hydrology, or related field.
Ability to work in a multi-country and multi-cultural environment involving
extensive interaction/coordination with senior government officials.
Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving ability
Proficiency in spoken and written English and Thai language.
Proven ability to effectively communicate ideas, write precisely and clearly
Proficient in preparing presentation materials, communication materials, and drafting
reports
Knowledge on statistical tools, GIS, graphical software is desirable
Knowledge on weather and climate data, hydrological models is an advantage
Strong organizational skills
Excellent management skills
Strong written & verbal command of Thai and English.
Personal Qualities: Excellent interpersonal skills; team-oriented work style; commitment to quality,
responsibility, high work standards, and initiative; remains calm, in control, and has good humor
even under pressure
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordinate with DDPM officials to specify the requirements, identify the activities
and develop the work plan.
Work closely with the RIMES team members to coordinate all activities for smooth
and timely implementation of the project.
Maintain a project management calendar and monitor the progress of project
implementation work plan, and deliverable schedules
Organize, attend, and participate in project meetings.
Other relevant work for the project as assigned by the Project lead or the Technical
Leads.
Contract Duration: The contract will initially be for one year and will be extended upon satisfactory
completion of 120 days probationary term and each annual performance review.
Position 5 Title: Human Resource and Administrative Assistant -Thai National
Position Description:
Human Resource and Administrative Assistant reporting to the Head-Operation
Support Department implements human resource, and administration policies,
procedures, and programs, ensuring adherence to RIMES staff and administration
rules and regulations, in support of the operation of the RIMES regional facility,
implementation of programs and projects, and of RIMES institutional processes.
Duty station : RIMES Regional Facility, AIT Campus, 58 Moo 9 Paholyothin Rd., Klong 1, Klong
Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand.
Type of Contract : Full-Time Contract
Minimum Qualifications:
The Human Resources and Administrative Assistant demonstrates ability to work
effectively with a wide range of people, with excellent leadership, management,
communication, and organizational skills.
Knowledge: At least Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, business management,
development studies, social sciences, or any related field; knowledge of Thai laws,
rules and regulations that apply to the operation of inter-governmental organizations
Experience: At least 3 years of relevant experience in international non-profit organizations
Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a wide range of people;
excellent written and verbal communication skills; good leadership and management
skills; excellent organizational abilities; strategic thinker, able to manage multiple
priorities; ability to stay calm in busy and stressful situations; ability to handle
disciplinary issues appropriately; good negotiation abilities; multi-tasking ability;
ability to act as a mediator when staff conflicts arise; ability to keep confidential
matters confidential; ability to analyze, evaluate, and summarize financial records
for accuracy and conformity to procedures, rules, and regulations proficiency in Thai
and English
Personal Qualities: Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy; ability to work effectively in a
multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment; demonstrated ability to work as an
integrated team
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Human Resource
Supports human resources department by screening, testing, and interviewing
applicants.
Provides orientation for new staff by providing information packets, reviewing
company policies, explaining benefit programs, and obtaining signatures for
documents.
Maintains human resources records for staff by recording the hiring, transfer,
termination, change in job classifications, and merit increase dates as well as
tracking vacation, sick, and personal time.
Administers staff benefit program including medical and life insurance, social
security, and staff insure saving fund program, by advising staff of eligibility,
providing application information, helping with form completion, verifying
submission, and notifying staff of approvals.
Documents and tracks human resources actions by completing forms, reports,
logs, and records.
Sets up and schedules complicated meetings for interviewees, hiring managers,
employees, and department heads.
Accomplishes human resources department and organization mission by
completing related results as needed.
Administration
Liaise with government offices for acquisition of expatriate staff visas and work
permits. Handling with document and keep track of information of visa and
work permit of staff.
Facilitate acquisitions/ procurement and payments
Ensure filing is up to date for the Operation Support Department on various
subjects, including lists of suppliers, contractors, consultants, etc.
Assist the Finance unit in preparing requests for payment forms and summary
table of daily/weekly payments, and regular follow up with the donor on
payments status, etc.
Oversees office equipment and supplies, ensuring that all office equipment and
supplies, such as stationery, are present and in acceptable condition.
Maintain inventory of office facility equipment, instruments, furniture, etc.
Provide reception duties: answering the phone, welcoming visitors, and making/
follow-up of appointments and maintain calendar of work and travel schedules.
Coordinate work with the clerk for daily administrative work; collect and
distribute incoming mail, check the completion and cleanliness of the office,
notify the landlord of any damage to the office facilities, supervise the cleaning
of the RIMES housing unit in AIT, keep track of the server room A/C cleaning
and ensure that A/C is maintained according to the schedule, and manage the
transportation needs of staff and visitors.
Procurement, purchasing and contract management
Assess procurement requirements, prepare procurement plans, draft
specifications and initiate procurement process
Assist to prepare procurement / tender documents for PR RFQs, RFPs, P.O. etc
for procurement.
Evaluate tenders and quotation documents as and when required.
Check quality of deliverables and ensure that procured items are delivered
properly as per specification as well as contract agreement and deal with
performance evaluation of vendors
Assist to ensure timely procurement of goods/logistical requirement and
services through monitoring the procurement progress and follow up with
vendors.
Prepare reports on procurement for project management
Others
Other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Head-Operation Support
Department
Reporting:
Head-Operation Support Department and work in close collaboration and
coordination with the Human Resource and Administrative Associate.
Contract Duration: The contract will initially be for one year and will be extended upon satisfactory
completion of 120 days probationary term and each annual performance review.
Position 6 Title: Project Administrative Assistant (Thai National)
Position Description: The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative
assistance in general project implementation and management and day-to-day
liaison with counterparts and serve as focal point for communicating admin-
related information to/from team members. He/She will provide comprehensive
secretarial and administrative support to RIMES program, including drafting
correspondence, taking of minutes, monitoring project budget and financial,
arranging for the processing of government clearances, making travel
arrangements and related tasks. The Administrative Assistant carries out his/her
functions under the direct supervision of the Head of the Department/Project
Director.
Contract Type: Full-Time Contract
Duty station: RIMES Regional Facility, AIT Campus, 58 Moo 9 Paholyothin Rd., Klong 1, Klong
Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand.
Skills and Qualifications:
Education
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business administration, development studies, social sciences,
or any related field.
Work Experience
• At least 3 years of administrative assistance experience in providing assistance in project
coordination, implementation and development of program assistance
• Experience with office operations, general office administration, and office maintenance;
Ability to prepare and maintain the full set of accounts
• Experience in program planning and management plus skill in managing the budget and
overseeing a project.
• Exceptional interpersonal and public relations skills, as well as the capacity to work in a
multicultural team environment
• In-depth knowledge of organizing meetings through online platforms
Fluency in oral and written English and Thai
• Proficient in Computer literacy
Desirable
• Familiarity with non-profit organization works is regarded as an asset.
• Thai nationals are preferred, and international experience is a desirable qualification.
Personal Qualities
• High level attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to follow through on tasks
• Flexible, creative, responsive, able to take initiative, open to learning
• Reliable
• Able to work within systems and procedures, work effectively in a small team environment
involving the sharing of information and at times sharing workloads
• Able to analyze and integrate potentially conflicting numerical, verbal, and other data from
a number of sources
• Willing to demonstrate, apply and share expert technical knowledge across the organization
• Able to work independently and multi-task and meet deadlines.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide support for program administration activities and support to all team members in
the organization of daily/weekly/monthly program implementation.
• Be responsible for day-to-day correspondence, information sharing and filing ensuring that
appropriate follow-up actions are taken.
o Preparation, distribution, and maintenance of documentation and meeting minutes
related to the administration and execution of the program.
o Management of a database of program documents in relation to program activities and
other essential documents such as published event calendars and status reports;
establishment of an electronic and hard copy file system.
o Assist members of the team and other program experts from internal and external
organizations with international and regional travel arrangements, as well as provide
assistance with travel advance settlement.
• Preparation and maintenance of the inventory of the Department/Project assets including
stationery, equipment, publications, storage retrieval, preparation of requests for the
purchase of new products; and regular email monitoring for team member requests and
follow-up
• Monitor project budget and financial expenditures and their conformity to the work-plan;
process request for payments of direct payments and advance requests and assist in
preparing project budget revisions.
• Liaise with the Operation Support Department on financial and administrative matters and
ensure that all administrative and financial transactions are properly carried out according to
the requirements of the project.
• Assistance in monitoring important timelines for different projects under the
Department/Project and proactively notifying key staff on these deadlines.
• Maintaining an official directory of staff and consultants with functional designations who
work on different projects.
• Other duties as assigned by Head of the Department/Project Director.
Reporting
The Administrative Assistant will report to Head of the Department/Project Director.
Contract Duration
The contract will initially be for one year and will be extended upon satisfactory completion of 120 days
probationary term and each annual performance review.
Position 7 Title: Systems Analyst-Thai National
Position Description:
The system analyst, reporting to the head, supports all computing systems of the
Center and is responsible for addressing all user issues. Also, shall take care of the
observation stations and their smooth functioning.
Duty station : RIMES Regional Facility, AIT Campus, 58 Moo 9 Paholyothin Rd., Klong 1, Klong
Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand.
Type of Contract : Full-Time Contract
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge: At least a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation, electrical, information and
communications technology, computer science, computer networks or related field;
working knowledge of programming, database packages, and web-based
technologies (e.g., MySQL, Microsoft.Net, Visual Basic, C++, Java, UML); basic
understanding of networks and topology (e.g., CCNP, CCNA)
Experience: At least 3 years’ experience in handling large servers and in server maintenance
(Windows, Linux, Unix)
Skills and Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to plan
and organize work independently.
Personal Qualities: Excellent interpersonal skills; commitment to quality, responsibility, high
work standards, and initiative; remains calm, in control, and has good humor even
under pressure
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Operation and maintenance
Maintain system efficiency. Perform daily system monitoring, verifying system
integrity, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying the completion of
scheduled jobs, such as backups. Ensure optimum performance of the Local Area
Network (LAN), including Internet connectivity, and support users
Maintain network and system security. Perform regular security monitoring to
identify any possible intrusions.
Install and maintain network firewalls, DHCP servers, web servers, and other
servers.
Create and maintain a Virtual Private Network service and ensure servers are safe
from external attacks.
Repair and recover from hardware or software failures and maintain smooth
operations
Undertake performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as
may be required. Perform periodic performance reporting.
Monitor server and other equipment inventory and provide recommendations for
required upgrades or replacements
Perform regular backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system
data are successfully backed up
Set up automated alerts and performance notifications relating to system failures
Provide overall database, user, server, and security management support
Create and maintain documentation for operational and security audits
User support
Establish new users; manage access levels, and re-set passwords
Identify user needs.
Analyze and isolate issues. Troubleshoot problems reported by users.
Support to application development
Conduct application testing
Train users on access, security, use, software customization, and basic computing
Contract Duration: The contract will initially be for one year and will be extended upon satisfactory
completion of 120 days probationary term and each annual performance review.