Internship Opportunity at IOM

Position Title: Intern (RDH)

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, 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, the private sector, and migrants.

Context
IOM works in the five broad areas of migration management: migration and development, facilitating
migration, regulating migration, addressing forced migration, and the implications of climate change on
migration. Cross‐cutting activities include the promotion of international migration law, policy debate and guidance, protection of migrants’ rights, migration health and the gender dimension of migration. The key responsibility of the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) is to formulate regional strategies and plans of action and to provide programmatic and administrative support to the countries within its region. Several Regional Thematic Units are based at the ROAP to fulfill this responsibility.
The Asia-Pacific Regional Data Hub (RDH) aspires to reference a comprehensive set of such data, including information on migration trends, stocks and flows in the Asia-Pacific region. The regional data hub aims to support evidence-based strategic and policy level discussion on migration through a combined set of initiatives including strengthening of regional primary and secondary data collection and analysis; increasing Information management capacity across countries; providing technical support to ensure harmonization and interoperability of key methodologies and tools used to monitor population mobility; and the engagement of key stakeholders and governmental counterparts in migration dialogue and consultation.

Supervision
Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, the direct supervision of the Regional DTM Officer, the intern will be supporting the RDH’s activities with but not limited to reporting, research and analysis, editing, publication and dissemination of relevant quantitative and qualitative products.

Core Functions/Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Support in research, analyse, and report on migration and displacement data in the Asia-Pacific region. Carry out extensive analyses of the datasets collected.
2. Conduct data verification, triangulation and validation through multiple sources, both primary and
secondary (including media monitoring, local authorities, network of key informants).

3. Support ad hoc thematic research. Contribute to regional reports and national data review; support
with literature / desk review.
4. Support liaison with other UN agencies, academic institutions, think tanks, and collaborating partners
with regards to mixed migration research efforts, tools and methodologies.
5. Assist in the coordination of internal and external Data Hub capacity-building initiatives.
6. Work together with the RDH team and provide support in management of databases and information
systems (including geographical databases and geographical information encoding).
7. Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Training components and learning elements
• Gain in-depth knowledge on the migration data, displacement tracking matrix (DTM), emergency and
post-crisis migration and displacement portfolio in Asia and the Pacific.
• Opportunities to attend e-workshops, e-meetings and/or e-webinars with internal and external
counterparts and engage with staff at national and regional offices.
• Strengthen writing and information presentation skills, reinforcing learning.
• Utilize access to Staff Development and Learning online training courses and tools and take opportunities to develop skillsets and consolidate understanding as they arise.
• Understand IOM administrative systems and processes.
• Opportunities to discuss career planning and strategies for humanitarian work with IOM.

Eligibility and Selection
The Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities. Interns must be between 20 and 36 years old and should have less than two years of relevant working experience. The Internship Programme is open to candidates of any nationality.

Required Qualifications and Experience:
• Either students approaching the end of their studies and preparing a thesis, or recently graduated;
• Able to adapt to an international, multicultural, multilingual environment;
• Good communication skills and able to work in a team;
• Familiarity with computer programs, including MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint,
Publisher);
• Advanced English writing and communication skills
• Knowledge regarding quantitative statistical (social science/human mobility/migration) data analysis
• Familiarity with data analysis and visualization programs, (e.g. PowerBI, GIS ARC, Stata, SPSS,
Knowledge of R, Tableau) will be considered an advantage;
• Webpage as well as database development and management skills an advantage;
• In-depth knowledge regarding econometrics will be considered as an advantage

Language:
Fluency in English

Required Competencies
Behavioral:
The successful candidate 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: maintain 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.
Core Competencies – behavioural indicators
• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is
action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex
matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

General Information
a) Interns are granted a stipend as per IOM policy as a partial contribution to accommodations and
living expenses. Interns benefiting from an internship allowance or scholarship granted by his/her
university or other sponsoring body that includes financial remuneration or credits for coursework will
not be eligible for the stipend.
b) Before commencing work, successful candidates will be required to obtain a fit-to-work medical
certificate from his/her doctor and submit vaccination records.
c) The Intern will be responsible for obtaining the necessary entry visa and arranging their travel to
Bangkok. IOM will assist only in issuing documents required for visa processing.
d) Homebased Intern are responsible to manage their own resources to perform this responsibility, like
Computer, dedicated internet connectivity.
e) IOM only covers the Intern against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation
Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the assignment. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. The Intern is responsible for his/her own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
f) Any work produced by interns during their internship within the framework of the duties assigned
to them should be used for academic purposes exclusively. All economic and moral rights (copyright)
pertaining to such work will remain the exclusive property of IOM.
g) Interns are bound by staff confidentiality rules pertaining to their duties in IOM.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via e-mail to ROBangkokHR@iom.int . Please include the reference code ROBKK-CFA 2022-058 followed by your full name in the subject line and mention your preferred duration as mention above.
Applications should include:
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Duly completed IOM Personal History Form

(can be  downloaded from here or https://roasiapacific.iom.int/careers )
• 2-3 writing samples, optional (relevant topic of your choice).
Applicants will be contacted only if under serious consideration for the internship assignment.

At a glance

Company: International Organization for Migration(IOM)

Deadline : 07/31/2022

Duration : 6 months (full time)

Allowance: Paid

Target Field :

Information Management

Location : Bangkok, Thailand / Homebased

About Company

Phone: +66 2 343 9400

Website: http://www.iom.int

Email : ROBangkok@iom.int