DK Lao Trading Sole Co. Ltd is NOW HIRING !!! We are searching for fully qualified individual to handle an exciting position of AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN !JOB DESCRIPTIONJob Title: Automotive TechnicianDepartment: AftersalesReporting to: Director of OperationsKEY ROLES:To provide professional technical support to the service department.To service and maintain customers vehicles.To perform in depth diagnostic analysis with all customers vehicles.Compile technical reports as and when required.Carry out PDI inspections as and when required.Carry out repairs according to DK Lao Trading guidelines and policies.Duties & Responsibilities:QualityEnsure diagnosis leads to most effective & accurate repair. “RIGHT FIRST TIME”To carry out fault diagnosis and technical evaluations to all vehicles as & when required.Perform warranty & cash repairs for the aftersales department as and when required.Ensure all Job cards are completed, up-to-date and returned to the controller for costing.Provide technical assistance to DK body repair shops; ensure vehicles are repaired professionally and in a timely manner.Ensure vehicles are washed and cleaned after each repair.Attend training seminars regularly locally to meet CMC standards.Ensure supplied tools and hand tools are checked for loss and dame daily. If lost or broken, reported to your supervisor immediately. NeatnessMaintain the service centre & ensure it is kept clean & tidy at all times.Wear the correct attire as suggested by the company at all times. Knowledge, Skills & Attributes: To have served a full apprenticeship & completed a recognised trade test.To have completed a full technological course of further education.Behavioural traits: Follows Operational ProcedureHelpful and CooperativeSpecial Requirements:Willingness to work overtime as and when required.Required to work on Saturday mornings.Education and Training Requirements Must have a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent certificate.He must have at least two years of experience in the automotive industry and experience in vehicle diagnostics.Should be well oriented with Customer Satisfaction DeliveryKnowledge and Skills RequirementsKnowledge in English Language IS A BIG PLUS.Must be able to analyse and come up with solutions when repairing and maintaining vehicles.Previous Experience in Vehicle Service Department.Self-Motivated.Interested Applicants may submit their CV and Certificates to:dkl_operations@dklaotrading.com
Job Announcement External Consultant for KAP Tools Development (Lao National)Application close: 30 Nov 2019 Room to Read is a global organization transforming the lives of millions of children in low-income countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools in low-income communities during two time periods which are most critical in a child’s schooling: Literacy Program – early primary school for literacy acquisition; and Girls’ Education Program – secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls can complete secondary school with the skills necessary to negotiate key life decisions. Room to Read has benefited 12.4 million children across over 20,000 communities in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Grenada, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam and Zambia, and aims to reach 15 million children by 2020. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.Position Overview:Room to Read is seeking an external consultant to develop and/ or contextualize (i) knowledge, attitude & practice (KAP) and (ii) classroom observation tools that will be used in the evaluation of the Literacy Program in Laos. These tools will be used to study Grade 1 and Grade 2 teachers, school principals, literacy facilitators/pedagogies including Grade 1 and Grade 2 classrooms observation.Job descriptions: Collaborate with RtR Research Monitoring and Evaluation (RM&E) and Literacy Program (LP) teams in contextualizing and developing KAP tools including Classroom observation form to align with the local context and LP designTranslate the KAP tools from English to Lao and Lao to English as needProvide data collection training to short-term researchers and lead the pre-test KAP tools in the fieldClean data and submit to RtR to analyzeEdit the tools base on RtR’s recommendationsParticipate in consultation workshop with government and edit the tools as necessaryObtain government’s approval on the KAP toolsQualifications: Required: Master’s degree in Research or Education or a related field of study or equivalent experienceA minimum of 5 years of professional experience on Research or EducationPrior experience in development and administration of KAP tools in the social sector in Laos, preferably in the education sectorGood understating of qualitative evaluations methods, including collection and analysis of qualitative dataFluent in computer skills (Excel for data analysis or other statistic analyzing packages)Excellent knowledge and understanding of Lao’s primary education systemExcellent verbal and written communication skills in Lao and EnglishAbility to juggle multiple priorities simultaneouslyAble to travel to distant provinces in LaosPreferred: Experienced in using electronic tools (Tablet or Smart phone) to collect dataCan share an example of his/ her work in line with the areas mentioned in the TORsDeliverable and Timeline: StepActivitiesWorking dayDeadline1Start contextualization of RtR’s existing KAP tools and identify gaps for additional tools5 days17 Jan 20202Complete the first draft of KAP tools contextualization and development. Send to RtR for review.10 days29 Jan 20203Complete edition base on RtR’s comments2 days4 Feb 20204Complete KAP tools translation into Lao4 days10 Feb 20205Complete the training for Pre-test data collection3 days14 Feb 20206Complete data collection for KAP Tools Pre-test5 days21 Feb 20207Complete data cleaning and share data with RtR for analysis1 day25 Feb 20208Complete second time data collection, repeat step 5-7 (to be advised)10 days10 Mar 20209Complete the KAP Tools finalization based on comments3 days16 Mar 202010Obtain government’s approval on the KAP tools1 day27 Mar 2020Please submit your application to Ms. Phonethip Phouheuanghong, Sr. Administrative Manager, email address: phonethip.phouheuanghong@roomtoread.org
