ThaiNGO

Open to External Candidates

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.

Context:

Under the direct supervision of the Project Assistant and overall supervision of the Project Manager, the successful candidate will contribute to planning and implementation of the Project “Strengthening Border Management and Intelligence Capacity of Thai Government Officials, Phase III” funded by the Government of Canada, under the thematic area of Immigration and Border Management (IBM), in the IOM Thailand Country Office.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Contribute to the successful development of capacity building activities for law enforcement authorities by supporting project staffs to review and update existing training materials.

2. Assist Project Assistant in organizing capacity building trainings and other project activities, get involved from pre-, post- and during the trainings’ organization which include, but not limited to, drafting letter of invitations; liaise with training venues, trainers, government counterparts; translating and printing training materials; and other tasks assigned by the Project Manager and Project Assistant.

3. Assist project staffs in preparing for and attending meetings and conferences, including preparation of presentations, drafting of meeting notes, taking minutes, preparation of agenda and logistics.

4. Assist in researching and compiling information on Thailand’s national law, policy and practice and other information related to immigration and border management issues as requested by project staffs and staff of IBM projects implemented in other IOM country offices.

5. Liaise with in-house operational support (Procurement, Finance, Operations, and HR units) in term of administrative and financial issues e.g. Travel Authorization, Purchase Requisition, Payment Request, etc.

6. In coordination with the project staffs, assist in editing, drafting correspondence (in English and Thai) to government counterparts and provide translation of documents and other communications/materials as required.

7. Support to the unit reporting through drafting and editing reports for capacity building events and other project activities, interim donor reports, assisting to review evaluations, producing/updating briefing notes, and project factsheets.

8. Perform such other duties as may be required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Be either students approaching the end of their studies, recently graduated or University Degree in international relations, political science, social science, or relevant field, who have less than two years of relevant working experience
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work in a multi‐cultural environment and respect diversity
• Working experience or knowledge in migration issues for non‐governmental organizations, international governmental organizations or government institutions is a strong asset
• Proven written and analytical skills
• Proven ability to produce quality work to set deadlines.
• Team work oriented but with a capacity to work independently
• Good writing and communication skills
• Computer literate

Languages

Fluency in English and Thai is required.

Required Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Accountability – Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs
• Client Orientation – Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work
• Continuous Learning – Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills
• Communication – Writes clearly and effectively, adjusting wording to the intended audience
• Performance Management – Provides constructive feedback to colleagues
• Professionalism - Masters subject matter related to responsibilities
• Teamwork – Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this Call for Curricular is subject to funding confirmation.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications along with a duly completed IOM Personal History Form to the IOM Bangkok Human Resources Unit at e-mail bkkrecruitment@iom.int by January 31, 2017 at the latest. The form can be downloaded from http://th.iom.int/index.php/migration-resources/vacancies/IOM-Personal-History-Form/. Kindly indicate the reference code CFCV002/2017 followed by your full name in the subject line.

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts profiles duly completed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Posting period:

From 17.01.2017 to 31.01.2017