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Position Title               :  Intern

Duty Station                :  Bangkok, Thailand

Classification              :  Internship (THB 21,657)

Type of Appointment  :  Internship, 6 months with possibility of extension

Desired Start Date      :  As soon as possible

Closing Date               :  28 June 2024

Reference Code          :  CFA072/2024

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

1. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE:

IOM Thailand’s Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion (LMI) unit works to foster the synergies between labour migration and development, and to promote legal avenues of labour migration as an alternative to irregular migration. Moreover, LMI aims to facilitate the development of policies and programmes that are in the interest of migrants and society, providing effective protection and assistance to labour migrants and their families. Key LMI interventions include policy advice and capacity-building in labour migration management; protection of workers throughout the labour migration process; promotion of ethical recruitment and decent, including supply chains management; information-sharing and awareness-raising; and migrant training and integration.

Poverty Reduction through Safe Migration, Skills Development and Enhanced Job Placement in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand (PROMISE) is a key programme under LMI in IOM Thailand. It is a regional programme led by IOM and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), which seeks to define a clear pathway to promote better employment opportunities and working conditions for migrants, especially women from Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar (CLM), through safe migration and skills development in partnership with the private sector, training institutions, civil society and governments. The overall impact of the programme is that migrants, especially women, from CLM have improved employment opportunities and conditions, particularly in Thailand, through enhanced skills and protection, leading to poverty reduction in communities of origin. 

Working under the direct supervision of the Project Assistant under PROMISE, and the overall supervision of the Project Officer, the intern will support the implementation of the PROMISE programme.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to the overall PROMISE Programme, including liaison with diverse organizational units and external partners to initiate request and activities, obtain necessary clearances, process and follow-up on administrative actions.
• Coordinate logistics, including transportation and accommodation arrangements, to ensure smooth execution of activities.
• Support the implementation of policy analysis and research activities and assist with the review and finalization of analytical and research reports, presentation and dissemination of research findings.
• Monitor and keep abreast of developments in labour migration in Thailand and Greater Mekong Sub-region to inform PROMISE’s policy work and support interventions.
• Drafting project documents including terms of reference and concept notes for studies, policy dialogue events, workshops, meeting minutes, and training materials, and contribute to their dissemination and delivery.
• Conduct monitoring of project activities and compile monthly progress updates from all implementing missions.
• Support the team in drafting meeting/training reports, periodic donor and progress reports, interim and final project reports in line with donor and IOM requirements.
• Coordinate with all implementing missions and draft correspondence, reports, briefing notes, graphics, presentations and other forms of communication materials
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

3. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, International Development, International Relations, Political Science, or relevant field

EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of the broad range of migration and related subject areas dealt with by IOM
• Experience working with international organizations or governmental institutions in a multicultural setting is an advantage

SKILLS

• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work as part of a multicultural, multilingual team
• Teamwork oriented but with a capacity to work independently

4.LANGUAGES

• Fluency in English and Thai are required (oral and written).

5. DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES:

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values - All IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1

• Teamwork: Willingly puts in extra effort without being asked and adopts a hands-on approach whenever necessary to achieve team objectives.
• Delivering results: Shows understanding of own role and responsibilities in relation to expected results.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Shares knowledge and learning willingly, and proactively seeks to learn from the experiences of others.
• Accountability: Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules.
• Communication: Adapts communication to the recipient’s needs, asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication.

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.

Only candidates residing in either the country of the duty station or from a location in a neighboring country that is within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered. In all cases, a prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station, or in the neighboring country located within commuting distance, and work permit, as applicable.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications to the IOM Bangkok Human Resources Unit at e-mail bkkrecruitment@iom.int by June 28, 2024 at the latest.

Kindly indicate the reference code CFA072/2024 followed by your full name in the subject line.

Applications should include:

a) a cover letter, indicating the dates of availability;

b) a curriculum vitae;

c) a duly completed IOM Personal History Form which can be downloaded from https://thailand.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1371/files/Vacancies/Form/iom-personal-history-form-270122.xls.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Posting period: From 11.06.2024 to 28.06.2024