Intern (Migrant Protection Division – PxD)

Context

IOM works in five broad areas towards improved migration governance: 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 provide programmatic and technical support to the countries within its region, as well as formulate regional strategies and plans of action fostering better migration governance. Several Regional Thematic Specialists (RTS) in the various technical areas of migration are based at the ROAP to fulfill this responsibility.

IOM’s regional Protection Unit oversees the Organization’s portfolio to address migrants in need, including stranded migrants, victims of human trafficking, unaccompanied migrant children, and migrants in detention in Asia and the Pacific. IOM also regularly facilitates the return and reintegration of migrants who wish to return to their countries of origin. IOM projects help protect tens of thousands of migrants, prevent their abuse and exploitation, and build the institutional and human capacities of many governments, civil society organizations and, increasingly, private companies.

Supervision

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Protection Officer and overall supervision of the Regional Thematic Specialist for Migrant Protection, the intern will support day to day work within the unit.

Core Functions/Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Gather information on migrant protection issues, including prevention, direct assistance, voluntary return and reintegration, children on the move, alternatives to detention, and analyze these with a view to assist in the development of policy papers, presentations, and the elaboration and implementation of the Division’s strategic plan;
2. Support IOM field missions in developing innovative projects, and assist in the review and revision of relevant proposals that are submitted to the regional office for endorsement;
3. Assist in the preparation and distribution of presentations and training materials for government officials, civil society and private sector partners, and IOM missions;
4. Collect, track, and analyze migration and project data generated by IOM activities;
5. Strengthen the regions capacity to collect and report data on beneficiaries assisted;
6. Assist with the liaison activities with IOM Member States, international organizations, academic institutions, NGOs and other relevant actors, as appropriate;
7. Coordinate the Unit’s institutional contribution to institutional reports and publications, including IOM Council documents, IOM institutional questionnaire, monthly and annual reports, as required;
8. Assist in the preparation of workshops and conferences organized by the Unit;
9. Support the development and maintenance of the Unit’s information resources and communication channels with country offices, including a monthly update and active management of the units knowledge repository;
10. Provide support in developing and managing a reference library, and updating reference materials and tools for on-going Unit priorities;
11. Maintain notes for file from meetings and webinars.
12. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.