Senior Project Assistant

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.

1. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE:

Under the supervision of the Project Officer in Emergency and Post-Crisis Unit, the successful candidate will contribute to addressing protection risks of and material and service support to Rohingya refugees and other vulnerable migrants in Immigration Detention Centres, Shelters for Children and Families, and Welfare Protection Centres for Victims of Trafficking in Thailand.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Regularly coordinate and communicate with relevant stakeholders, including the Royal Thai Government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, and CBOs, to coordinate on-going interventions between the actors.

2. Monitor the implementation of activities in line with agreed project documents, budgets, timelines, indicators, results and other project requirements and propose adjustments as necessary.

3. Ensure successful implementation of projects, which can include meeting with key governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, organizing workshops, meeting and conferences, conducting monitoring and evaluation, researching irregular migration, etc.

4. Supervise and provide technical guidance and monitoring to junior project staff, to ensure that all activities are conducted in accordance with project work plans. Supervise other staff, on-call staff, consultants and interns as assigned.

5. Ensure that the donor’s visibility requirements are met and executed including any communications activities that may be requested.

6. Assess and monitor the material and service support needs in various project locations in terms of protection, health, nutrition, non-food items (NFIs) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).

7. Closely monitor Royal Thai Government’s policy relating to project activities and provide updates on policy developments to project staff.

8. In coordination with the Project Officer, contribute to the development, submission and endorsement of new project proposals and funding opportunities related to protection and assistance to stranded migrants in Thailand.

9. Prepare regular updates, programme summaries and other relevant info materials and statistics, according to the specific project needs.

10. Regularly monitor the Migrant Information Application (MIA) database.

11. Conduct field visits to various locations for monitoring and needs assessments when deemed necessary.

12. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

3. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education

• University degree in International Relations, Social Science, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with at least four years of relevant work experience
• Or, high school degree with at least six years of relevant work experience.

Experience

• Experience in migration or humanitarian issues with non‐governmental organizations, international governmental organizations or government institutions.
• Familiarity with computer programmes, including MS Office programmes.
• Sound knowledge of programme implementation and evaluation.

4. LANGUAGES

Fluency in English and Thai.

5. DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES:

The incumbent 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

• 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.

Managerial Competencies

• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.
• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.

Only candidates residing in either the country of the duty station or from a location in a neighboring country that is within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered. In all cases, a prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station, or in the neighboring country located within commuting distance, and work permit, as applicable.