Internship Opportunity at IOM

Position Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Intern (Regional Project Support)

Core Functions/Responsibilities: 

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. In coordination with the Regional M&E Officer, assist in creating and updating a repository of  Monitoring and evaluation tools for use by country and regional projects.
2. Assist in analysis and visualization of data on M&E trends to enable RPSU, country offices and RO  management make informed decisions on ongoing projects.
3. Assist the Regional M&E Officer to track planning, conduct and use of evaluations in the region. 4. In consultation with the Regional M&E Officer and the M&E focal points, assist country offices in  using the IOM internal Project Information and Management Application (PRIMA) to plan, conduct  and use evaluations including updating the evaluation information in PRIMA.
4. Assist in planning and tracking of M&E capacity building calendar, as well as completing and  maintenance of M&E training database.
5. Assist in capacity building on data capture and analysis for routine monitoring data using excel and  other data analysis tools, including developing and orienting staff on data visualization systems  including Power Bi and excel.
6. Assist in consolidating simple guides for retrieval, collation and use of data from institutional  platforms for monitoring and reporting purposes.
7. Support RPSU to improve knowledge management by creating and maintaining a repository of  knowledge products from M&E processes and assist in disseminating of such information to relevant  audience in collaboration with regional communication unit and country offices.
8. Assist in developing and administering survey tools for M&E processes in the region. 10. Assist in drafting and finalization of RO Bi-annual and annual monitoring reports. 11. Assist with any other duties as required in the Regional Support Unit.

Training components and learning elements 

• Gain in-depth knowledge of migration and displacement portfolio across Asia and the Pacific.  • Access opportunity to attend and assist in organizing workshops, meetings and/or 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 and UN administrative systems and processes.
• Discuss career planning and strategies for humanitarian and/or development 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 of relevance 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. Candidates with lived experience as a  migrant are strongly encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications and Experience: 

• Recently graduated with bachelor’s degree, professional qualification or an equivalent from an  accredited academic institution in statistics, research, Political or Social Sciences, Law,  International Development, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field. • Able to adapt to an international, multicultural, multilingual environment.
• Advanced English writing and communication skills and able to work in a team. • Familiarity with computer programs, including MS Office 365 programs (Word, Excel, Access,  PowerPoint, Publisher) via SharePoint and OneDrive, as well as MS Teams.
• Familiarity with data analysis and visualization programs particularly Power Bi will be considered  an advantage.
• Webpage as well as database development and management skills an advantage. • Advanced English writing and communication skills.

Language: 

Fluency in English is required. Any other languages spoken in Asia and the Pacific will be an added  advantage.

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: 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.

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 

1. a) Interns are granted stipend as per IOM policy as a partial contribution to accommodations and living 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.
2. 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.
3. c) Intern are responsible to manage their own resources to perform this responsibility, like Computer, dedicated internet connectivity.
4. d) 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.
5. e) 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.
6. f) 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 IOM e-Recruitment system within the  above said deadline referring to this advertisement.