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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Representation in Thailand
Vacancy Announcement No. 24/2016
Internal/External Circulation
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Position Title: Protection Intern |
Post Level: - |
Date Issued of the Vacancy Announcement: 14 June 2016 |
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Post No.: - |
Report To: Protection Associate/Senior Protection Assistant under supervision of Associate Protection Officer |
Closing Date of the Vacancy Announcement: 27 June 2016 |
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Section: Protection Unit |
Duty Station: Bangkok, Thailand |
Contractual Status: Unpaid Internship (for a maximum of 6-months internship period) |
Availability of the Internship As soon as possible
Work Plan and Assigned Tasks:
- Provide administrative support and data entry to assist Senior Protection Assistant at the Immigration Detention Centre
- Provide logistic support in coordinating with NGOs and partner agencies at the Immigration Detention Centre as needed
- Assist Protection Associate in documenting and reporting counseling sessions provided to urban refugees and asylum seekers, which may include translation of documents and scheduling of protections/orientation sessions
- Provide administrative support in order to obtain civil registration documents (i.e. birth/death certificates) for urban refugees and asylum seekers as well as other administrative coordination needed with Civil Registrar’s District Office or hospitals
- Assist the Protection Unit information compilation and reporting as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification Requirements
- Thai national only
- Keen interest on refugees and asylum seekers issues
- University degree in law, social sciences, international relations or related fields
- Previous experience in protection would be an asset
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)
- Positive inter-personal skills
- Excellent English reporting and drafting skills
- Computer literacy
Please submit your P.11, resume and application letter, indicating vacancy announcement number and position title to: THABAHR@unhcr.org
Application will not be acknowledged. Only successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the selection.
P.11 form can be downloaded from: http://unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/p11.doc