About the Role
This position is responsible for helping to maintain the daily routine of NightLight's International Program Center (IPC) in Bangkok, our shelter program for internationally trafficked women. This role assists the shelter manager in overseeing the daily routine of program residents while pursuing nurturing, meaningful relationships with them. This is a full-time, support-raised (volunteer) position. A minimum commitment of one year is required.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
Under the leadership of the IPC Shelter Manager:
Prepares for client admission to NightLight’s program (i.e., sets up client apartment and ensures move-in kit is complete and room is clean before client moves in)
Responsible for execution of IPC day-to-day operations.
Leads vocational training and life skills development classes.
Responsible for distributing weekly allowances to clients.
Emails case notes to TIP Team members at the end of the shift or work day.
Manages client conflict resolution.
Enforces IPC rules.
During medical treatment, assists clients with timely dosages of medication.
Builds healthy, healing relationships with the women in the program.
Responsible for purchasing IPC supplies.
Can be a trainer in their area of expertise, and/or lead worship, if applicable.
Facilitates and coordinates part-time volunteers at the IPC.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of the impacts of trauma.
Ability to work in partnership with community organizations.
Social work or similar background preferred, though not required.
Strong organizational skills and an outgoing personality.
Experience with Word, Excel, and other software applications.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to work independently as well as on a team, and be accountable for results.
Knowledge of and/or experience in working with specific needs of red-light area or at-risk communities.
Willingness to learn the Thai language. Enrollment in language school is required.
Wholehearted unity with NightLight’s statement of faith, core values, and DNA.
Ever-growing personal relationship with Jesus and passion to point others to him.
About the Company
Our Mission: NightLight is an international organization compelled by love to reach out to, rescue, and restore all those who are negatively impacted by sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Our vision is to offer intervention to sexually exploited women and children, to enable them to discover their dignity, and to provide a program of holistic transformation, empowering them to live and work in their community. NightLight operates in both Bangkok, Thailand and Missouri, USA.
Our Team: NightLight is a faith-based organization. In Thailand, our staff team is comprised of local Thai staff and international staff. Our international staff are responsible for mobilizing a team of financial partners to pray and give for their personal ministry. This is called "raising support" and is a common practice among mission organizations. In Thailand, we invite international staff to join our work for commitments of 1 year or more.
Who We’re Looking For: Do you have a passion for bringing light to dark places, for reaching, rescuing, and restoring those impacted by the commercial sex industry, and for sharing the love of God with individuals who have been trafficked or exploited? We can’t wait to talk with you!
"I'm grateful to carry a burdened heart, because now I'm compelled by love to share hope with those finding themselves in despair... to shine light into darkness."
- NightLight Team Member