Partnership Facilitator I - New Model

WORK BASE: Thai-Myanmar border (Mae Sariang)

Role Overview

The Partnership Facilitator serves as Compassion’s primary liaison to local churches. This role focuses on strengthening church ownership, capacity, and resources to minister to children and youth in their communities. The facilitator builds respectful and trusting relationships, supports church-led strategies, and guides churches through the Partner Management process. This position works independently on moderately complex projects and may coach other facilitators.

Key Responsibilities

Relationship Building

• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with pastors, church leaders, and project staff.
• Foster mutual respect, trust, and service in all interactions.
• Resolve conflicts with the goal of restoring healthy relationships.

Church Development

• Support churches in reflecting on ministry outcomes and planning for growth.
• Facilitate development of church-owned strategies that engage parents, caregivers, children, and youth.
• Coordinate with other team members to help churches engage key influencers in children's lives.

Program Cycle Support

• Assist churches in assessing needs, planning, implementing, and evaluating child and youth programs.
• Support churches in creating annual plans and budgets.
• Encourage inclusive participation in program design and decision-making.

Team Coordination

• Lead coordination of Church-Facing Team (CFT) support based on each church’s maturity and context.
• Customize facilitation workplans and document support provided.
• Contribute insights to help the team understand church needs and challenges.

Cluster Collaboration

• Oversee a cluster of churches, promoting collaboration and shared learning.
• Facilitate cluster-level activities and resource sharing.
• Strengthen ministry impact through peer-to-peer support and community engagement.

Child Protection

• Support churches in adopting and implementing child protection standards.
• Ensure timely reporting of child protection concerns and coordinate follow-up actions.
• Connect churches with internal and external resources to promote safe environments.

Strategic Partnership Management

• Deliver on Compassion’s commitments to churches and program outcomes.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and completion of deliverables.
• May participate in partnership selection and provide expertise to other staff.

Cultural Expectations

You are accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors in all internal and external communication and relationships. These behaviors reflect our commitment to humility, respect, integrity, and service.

Qualifications

• A committed member of a local church with a passion for serving churches and children’s ministry.
• Preferably has experience working with NGOs/INGOs along the Thai-Myanmar border.
• Strong understanding of the Thai-Myanmar border context, church settings, and community issues.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
• Fluent in Karen and Thai, conversant in English, and knowledge of Burmese is a plus.
• Willing and able to travel to areas along the Myanmar border (e.g., area focus - Mu Traw but may also include Kyar Inn, Karenni, Hpa-An, Hsaw Ti) and return safely to the Thailand side.
• Preferably has experience working with NGOs/INGOs along the Thai-Myanmar border.
• Strong understanding of the Thai-Myanmar border context, church settings, and community issues.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
• Fluent in Karen and Thai, conversant in English, and knowledge of Burmese is a plus.