ThaiNGO

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Representation in Thailand

Vacancy Announcement No. 22/2015    

Internal/External Circulation

Availability of the Post    As soon as possible

Duties and Responsibilities

- To register all asylum seekers who approach the Office and enter individual data into proGres;

- To identify cases with specific needs and in need of prioritization (i.e. medical, security, unaccompanied minors and vulnerable women) at the stage of registration and translation and refer to concern staff members for acceleration of RSD process;

- To be responsible in referring asylum seekers/ refugees who are in need of medical, social, legal advice and financial assistance to the RSD supervisor for review/ approval;

- To assist in the file management;

- To assist the protection assistant in the coordination and activities at the Refugee Reception;

- To assist in the preparation of monthly RSD statistics on incident and developments involving protection issues of concern for the Protection/RSD Officer with an analysis on how to ensure effective protection/solution;

- To act as an interpreter and translator from Thai to English or English to Thai when needed;

- To perform other tasks as needed and assigned

Qualification Requirements

Thai national is preferable.

Education and Skills: Post-secondary school education in any related field. Conversant with computer software, specifically electronic database programs; and advanced word processing skills, desirable.

Experience:  At least two (2) years of relevant work experience with an international organization, preferable. Prior training and demonstrated experience in records management, preferably file management.

Languages: Fluency in spoken and written English. Knowledge of other UN language is desirable.

Please apply in writing (P.11 and CV), indicating vacancy announcement number and position title to: THABAHR@unhcr.org

Application will not be acknowledged.  Only successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the selction.

P.11 form can be downloaded from: http://unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/p11.doc