Welfare & Self-Reliance Manager

About the Role

As a Welfare and Self-Reliance Manager, you help local leaders fulfill the Savior’s invitation to care for “the one.” By serving as a trusted advisor and resource, you strengthen leaders’ ability to identify needs, provide meaningful support, and foster lasting self-reliance. Through your efforts, individuals and families gain greater hope, resilience, and opportunities to improve their lives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the local leader's first point of contact; establish yourself as a trusted advisor and resource and work closely with leaders to identify and understand welfare and self-reliance challenges.
• Assist leaders in accessing and utilizing appropriate Church and community resources; follow up to assess resource utilization, evaluate effectiveness, and identify additional opportunities to support member self-reliance and well-being.
• Consult with leaders on members' challenges (education, finances, employment, emotional health, fast offerings, emergency preparedness) and support leaders in addressing these challenges.
• Identify, develop, and promote community and Church resources; build and maintain relationships with educational institutions, employers, nonprofit organizations, and community partners.
• Oversee operations of Bishop’s Order System including financial reconciliation and reporting.
• Provide orientation and strengthen leaders' understanding and application of welfare and self-reliance principles through conversations, events, workshops, or gatherings (e.g., FSY, YSA).
• Help local leaders implement area and general priorities and programs related to welfare and self-reliance, including Return Missionary (RM) Playbook, Perpetual Education Fund and Benson Scholarship application facilitation.
• Assist with emergency response and humanitarian efforts, including stake-led humanitarian projects and member-focused projects, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Preferred 5–7 years of relevant professional experience; exceptional candidates with less experience but strong potential may be considered.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English and Thai.
• Demonstrated empathy and ability to understand and respond effectively to challenges faced by individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Intellectually curious with an innovative mindset; enjoys identifying problems, developing solutions, and driving continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to train, coach, and mentor individuals and small groups.
• Experience building and maintaining strong relationships with leaders from educational institutions, employers, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or other community organizations.
• Mature understanding of self-reliance principles and experience helping individuals or communities strengthen their self-reliance.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout Thailand and work effectively in a variety of settings outside a traditional office environment.
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong customer-service orientation and commitment to serving others; passion for helping individuals and communities improve self-reliance and well-being.

Additional Information

• Location: 1645/6 New Phetchburi Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, TH
• Work arrangement: Onsite
• Job schedule: Full time
• Number of openings: 1