Paniti Tiengtrong
Humanitarian Aid Worker
Samut Prakan
Summary
A management member and team player skilled in handling administrative, operational and outreach program functions. Wears many hats to accomplish dynamic objectives. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy within the given timeline.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director of Program
Asylum Access Thailand
01.2023 - Current
- Responsible for managing all AAT implementing programs, developing and monitoring program budgets, including evaluation strategies for program challenges
- Also responsible for supporting Asylum Access strategic plans and theories of changes and cultivating relationships with donors and support grant proposals.
Deputy Director
Asylum Access Thailand
08.2019 - 12.2022
- Responsible for overseeing Finance, Operation Team, and Community Outreach Teams
- Ensuring implementation goes as planned and providing technical support to project and operation teams
- Also responsible for overseeing budget forecast, actual spending, and reinforcing internal control for organization accountability
- Additionally, responsible for developing proposals to donors, conducting report writing to donors, facilitating organization annual planning, and facilitating staff training on Finance and human resource issues.
Education Programme Manager (Research and Science)
British Council
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Overseeing and managing grants for Science and Research projects, coordinating with research funding bodies, and coordinating with Thai and UK universities.
Field Associate (Protection)
UNHCR Kanchanaburi Field Office
04.2017 - 03.2018
- Responsible for facilitating and monitoring UNHCR responses in addressing child protection and Sexual and Gender Based violence (SGBV) priorities and other specific protection needs
- Supporting the implementation of Best Interest Assessment/Determination procedure (BIA/BID) and supporting and monitoring UNHCR child protection Implementing Partner (IP).
I-LIFT (Improving Legal Institutions and Follow-up of Trafficked victims) project officer
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Responsible for project implementation of improving access to justice for Rohingya Migrants, specifically vulnerable children who are witnesses at court proceedings
- Supporting the project partner and monitoring project progress
- Liaising with internal team for monitoring progress.
Literacy Boost Project Coordinator
Save the Children International
03.2015 - 03.2016
- Monitoring and ensuring work implementation by partners in two refugee camps
- Supervising project management and cash flow
- Coordinating for additional support from partners
- Organizing trainings of trainers (TOT)
- Consolidating and writing reports for donors
- Contributing support to Senior Education Specialist and MEAL team.
Child Welfare Officer (Best Interest Determination Assistant)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
04.2011 - 02.2015
- Conducting interviews to verify and investigate child protection issues based on best interest of the child
- Drafting and writing reports for individual cases
- Conducting workshops and training at community level to raise awareness of best interest of the child.
Report Writer
Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD)
01.2011 - 03.2011
- Drafting and writing reports regarding UN Millennium Development Goals and its progress for AFPPD and sub-committee of Public Health and the Senates of Thailand
- Arranging meetings and conferences
- Coordinating with other departments and organizations.
Research Assistant
University of Canterbury
11.2009 - 06.2010
- Collecting data regarding Thai Parliamentary and elections.
Caseworker Level II
U.S. Resettlement Interviewing Programs
03.2009 - 07.2009
- Conducting interviews for regional and urban caseloads for U.S
- Resettlement interviewing programs.
Caseworker
International Rescue Committee: Oversea Processing Entity (IRC-OPE)
03.2007 - 03.2009
- Conducting prescreening interviews for refugees eligible for the resettlement process
- Doing Quality Control for cases presented for DHS (Department of Homeland Security) for further resettlement process.
Caseworker Assistant
International Rescue Committee: Oversea Processing Entity (IRC-OPE)
12.2006 - 03.2007
- Assisting in initial prescreening of refugees' eligibility for U.S
- Resettlement Program.
Program Officer Assistant
Tsunami Legal Aid Referral Center (T-LAC), Asia Foundation
06.2006 - 09.2006
- Collecting casework of post-Tsunami survivors
- Assisting and coordinating with workshops and trainings.
Campaign Coordinator Assistant
Amnesty International Thailand
07.2005 - 04.2006
- Translating newsletters, summarizing human rights issues, and designing monthly newsletters.
Education
Master of Arts - International Laws and Politics (MILP)
University of Canterbury
New Zealand 07.2009 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Social Science, International Studies
Mahidol University International College
09.2003 - 05.2006
Skills
Budget Administration
undefinedAccomplishments
- Master of International Law and Politics with Second Class Honor
- Conducted research project on refugees and resettlement: Resettlement is most effective tool among the UNHCR durable solutions; a Case study of Karen Refugees in New Zealand
- Awarded by Summer Studentship Program for the School of Social and Political Science, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, as a research assistant to do further research on Thailand parliamentary system
- Awarded second class honor by Mahidol University International College (MUIC)
References
- Naiyana Thanawattho, Executive Director, Asylum Access Thailand, naiyana.thanawattho@asylumaccess.org, 66 (0) 2-513-5228 ext.17
- Elizabeh Otto-Wallace, Director of Operations and Strategy, Asylum Access (Headquarter), Elizabeth.otto@asylumaccess.org
- Deneisha Moss Balboni, Former Supervisor, United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees/ Country Director at Stitching Unity in Diversity (UID), deneisham@hotmail.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/deneisha-moss-balboni
- Kara Pierson, Former Senior Education Advisor, Save the Children US/a current Psychotherapist, a Canada-based counseling for development and humanitarian aid field, karapierson@hotmail.com, www.karapiersoncounselling.ca
- Dr. Mike Hayes, Associated Professor, Mahidol University International College (MUIC), mhayesbkk@gmail.com, 66(2)-441-0813
Timeline
Director of Program
Asylum Access Thailand
01.2023 - Current
Deputy Director
Asylum Access Thailand
08.2019 - 12.2022
Education Programme Manager (Research and Science)
British Council
06.2018 - 07.2019
Field Associate (Protection)
UNHCR Kanchanaburi Field Office
04.2017 - 03.2018
I-LIFT (Improving Legal Institutions and Follow-up of Trafficked victims) project officer
06.2016 - 12.2016
Literacy Boost Project Coordinator
Save the Children International
03.2015 - 03.2016
Child Welfare Officer (Best Interest Determination Assistant)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
04.2011 - 02.2015
Report Writer
Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD)
01.2011 - 03.2011
Research Assistant
University of Canterbury
11.2009 - 06.2010
Master of Arts - International Laws and Politics (MILP)
University of Canterbury
07.2009 - 05.2010
Caseworker Level II
U.S. Resettlement Interviewing Programs
03.2009 - 07.2009
Caseworker
International Rescue Committee: Oversea Processing Entity (IRC-OPE)
03.2007 - 03.2009
Caseworker Assistant
International Rescue Committee: Oversea Processing Entity (IRC-OPE)
12.2006 - 03.2007
Program Officer Assistant
Tsunami Legal Aid Referral Center (T-LAC), Asia Foundation
06.2006 - 09.2006
Campaign Coordinator Assistant
Amnesty International Thailand
07.2005 - 04.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Social Science, International Studies
Mahidol University International College
09.2003 - 05.2006
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