Open to Internal and External Candidates
Position Title : Senior Project Assistant
Duty Station : Bangkok, Thailand
Classification : General Service (G-6, THB 90,432.33 per month)
Type of Appointment : Special Short-Term Contract
Initial 6 months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 11 October 2024
(Open for Thai Nationals Only)
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:
Under the supervision of the Head of Preparedness, Response and Recovery Unit, the successful candidate will contribute to addressing protection risks of and material and service support to Rohingya refugees and other vulnerable migrants in Immigration Detention Centres, Shelters for Children and Families, and Welfare Protection Centres for Victims of Trafficking in Thailand.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Regularly coordinate and communicate with relevant stakeholders, including the Royal Thai Government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, and CBOs, to coordinate on-going interventions between the actors.
- Monitor the implementation of activities in line with agreed project documents, budgets, timelines, indicators, results and other project requirements and propose adjustments as necessary.
- Ensure successful implementation of projects, which can include meeting with key governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, organizing workshops, meeting and conferences, conducting monitoring and evaluation, researching irregular migration, etc.
- Supervise and provide technical guidance and monitoring to junior project staff, to ensure that all activities are conducted in accordance with project work plans. Supervise other staff, on-call staff, consultants and interns as assigned.
- Ensure that the donor’s visibility requirements are met and executed including any communications activities that may be requested.
- Assess and monitor the material and service support needs in various project locations in terms of protection, health, nutrition, non-food items (NFIs) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
- Closely monitor Royal Thai Government’s policy relating to project activities and provide updates on policy developments to project staff.
- In coordination with the Project Officer, contribute to the development, submission and endorsement of new project proposals and funding opportunities related to protection and assistance to stranded migrants in Thailand.
- Prepare regular updates, programme summaries and other relevant infomaterials and statistics, according to the specific project needs.
- Regularly monitor the Migrant Information Application (MIA) database.
- Conduct field visits to various locations for monitoring and needs assessments when deemed necessary.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
3. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in international relations, Social Science, or any related field from an accredited academic institution with at least four years of relevant work experience.
- Or, high school degree with at least six years of relevant work experience.
Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
EXPERIENCE
- Experience in migration or humanitarian issues with non‐governmental organizations, international governmental organizations or government institutions.
SKILLS
- In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization
- Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming
- Knowledge of financial rules and regulations
- Familiarity with computer programmes, including MS Office programmes
- Sound knowledge of programme implementation and evaluation
4. LANGUAGES
- Fluency in Thai and English is required (oral and written).
5. DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES:
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:
Values
- Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
- 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 2
- Teamwork: displays a high level of cultural awareness, sensitivity to different ways of working and leverages individual strengths in order to build a better team.
- Delivering results: anticipates constraints, identifies solutions and takes responsibility for addressing critical situations.
- Managing and sharing knowledge: builds networks for the effective communication and exchange of knowledge and ideas and puts others into contact with various sources of knowledge.
- Accountability: proactively seeks responsibility in delivering towards the goals of the Organization.
- Communication: seeks to share information with others, with due respect for diversity and the confidentiality of specific sensitive information.
Managerial Competencies - behavioral indicators – Level 2
- Leadership: assigns responsibilities fairly; manages performance, taking account of individual strengths, workloads and interests.
- Empowering others: delegates appropriately to make the most of others’ talents, clarifying expectations and allowing autonomy in important areas while providing necessary support.
- Building Trust: remains authentic and approachable in difficult situations.
- Strategic thinking and vision: aligns own actions to the Organization’s vision, values and mandate.
- Humility: shows a high level of self-awareness, admitting own weaknesses and shortcomings.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via IOM e-Recruitment system within the above said deadline referring to this advertisement. Please attach the following documents in your application.
Other
- Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
- This post is subject to local recruitment. Only those holding a valid residence and work permit for the country where this position is based will be eligible for consideration.
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable. Vaccination against COVID-19 will be required for IOM personnel who are hired or otherwise engaged by IOM. As part of the mandatory medical entry on duty clearance, candidates will be requested to provide evidence of full vaccination.
- IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
- IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
- Only applicants who meet the above qualification will be considered.
For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: Careers | IOM Thailand.
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