Job Opportunity at UNIOM

Position Title: Intern (Migration Health – Unit)
Duty Station: Bangkok, Thailand / Homebased
Type of Appointment: Internship Contract, 6 months
Closing Date of Vacancy: 09 December 2022
Expected Start Date: February 2023

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
The IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) in Bangkok, Thailand, covers 40 countries across the Asia and Pacific region; https://www.iom.int/asia-and-pacific.. ROAP’s key responsibilities are to formulate regional strategies, processes and programmes in line with the overall priorities and policies of the Organization and to provide strategic and programmatic guidance and support to countries within its region. Six Regional Thematic Units are based at ROAP to fulfill this responsibility, covering issues including
Emergency and Post Crisis and Disaster Risk Reduction, Labour Migration and Human Development, Immigration and Border Management, Migration Health, Migrant Protection and Assistance and Counter Human Trafficking and Migration, Environment and Climate Change. IOM activities that cut across these areas include the promotion of international migration law, research, policy debate and guidance, protection of migrants’ rights, migration health and the gender dimension of migration.

The Regional Migration Health Unit is responsible and accountable for technical coordination on regional matters of Health Promotion and Assistance for Migrants (H2) and Migration Health Assistance for Crisis Affected Populations (H3) Programmes undertaken by IOM in the region covered by the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

Supervision

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Thematic Specialist for Migration Health, the intern will work on the development, analysis and preparation of migration health information related to migrants, refugees, displaced individuals, returnees, other migrants and asylum seekers, support the Principal Recipient functions of the Tuberculosis Elimination among Migrants in the Mekong Subregion (TEAM2) and will have the following duties and responsibilities Core Functions/Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Collect and systematically organize and analyze existing information from academic and governmental sources dealing with migration health to support the development of quality concept papers, presentations, and information sheets;
2. Develop a database to track and describe existing national, regional and international recommendations and strategies related to the management of migration health issues in the populations concerned in Asia and the Pacific; and assist in developing general conclusions and action plans for further investigation, study and policy generation based on the conclusions;
3. Assist in the editing of project concept papers and proposals, donor reports and other publications
referred from the country missions to the Regional Migration Unit

4. Analyze and collate reports from the Project Information Unit, project managers and coordinators and focal points in Country Offices who are implementing migration health projects for status updates and relevant project documentation;
5. Support regular updating and development of external communication materials including fact sheets, success stories and promotional materials;
6. Support on updating website and social media content for TEAM2, as well as other topics of interest for migrant health;
7. Assist in the planning and organization of exhibitions, meetings, conferences, seminars and workshops when needed; and
8. Undertake all other duties as may be assigned.

Training components and learning elements
• Gain in–depth knowledge on the migration nexus and its portfolio in Asia and the Pacific; including acquiring an understanding on the implementation of programmes and policies from a multi–lateral organization’s perspective and will gain hands on experience working in a multi–cultural environment;
• Familiarization with major themes in the global and regional debate on migration;
• Opportunities to attend workshops, meetings and/or webinars with internal and external counterparts and engage with staff at national and regional offices, and headquarters.
• Build skills in project monitoring and reporting, international collaboration, and mutual capacity building with colleagues;
• 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; and,
• Understand IOM administrative systems and processes.

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:
• Knowledge of or experience in Asia and Pacific is desired, and/or lived migration experience.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent writing, presentation, facilitation and analytical skills.
• Solid computer skills, including experience using SharePoint and proficiency in MS Office 365
(Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet and MS Teams).
• Experience with data collation and analysis and interpretation.
• Strong cultural awareness and ability to work in multicultural environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimum supervision.
• Hard working and initiative taking.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; flexibility, tolerance and capacity to build and maintain relationships as a team member.

Language:
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of other languages spoken in Asia and Pacific is advantageous

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 – behavioral 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 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) 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.
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.
f) Interns are bound by staff confidentiality rules pertaining to their duties in IOM.
g) For homebased assignment, intern are responsible to secure their own resources to perform the duty.