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Position Title               :  Intern for Data Collection and Translation

Duty Station                :  Bangkok, Thailand

Classification              :  Internship (THB 18,027 per month)

Type of Appointment  :  Internship, 6-month Contract

Desired Start Date      :  As soon as possible

Closing Date               :  01 February 2023

Reference Code         :  CFA007/2023

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:

IOM Thailand’s Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion (LMI) unit works to foster the synergies between labour migration and development, and to promote legal avenues of labour migration as an alternative to irregular migration. Moreover, LMI aims to facilitate the development of policies and programmes that are in the interest of migrants and society, providing effective protection and assistance to labour migrants and their families. Key LMI interventions include policy advice and capacity-building in labour migration management; protection of workers throughout the labour migration process; promotion of ethical recruitment and decent, including supply chains management; information-sharing and awareness-raising; and migrant training and integration.

LMI in IOM Thailand carries out various regional programmes related to Migration, Business and Human Rights, in addition to a number of initiatives carried out directly in partnership with private sector actors. Through these programmes and initiatives, IOM aims to enhance migrant workers’ access to their human and labour rights and promote their fair and ethical recruitment and employment, for instance through carrying out ‘migrant centered human rights due diligence (HRDD) assessments, and strenghtening the capacity of private sector actors to address the risks of labour exploitation, forced labour and human trafficking of internal and international migrant workers in daily operations and global supply chains.

Working under the direct supervision of the Programme Support Officer, and the overall supervision of the Partnership and Programme Coordinator, the intern will support on research, data collection, and translation activities, particularly during migrant centered HRDD assessments, carried out under programmes related to Migration, Business and Human Rights, by LMI in IOM Thailand.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of research and data collection activities, particularly during migrant centered HRDD assessments, under LMI’s Migration, Business and Human Rights Programming, through supporting migrant workers filling out surveys on their recruitment and employment experiences, translating of research tools into migrant worker languages, conducting in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with migrant workers, and sharing interview transcripts in English with IOM. Interviews with migrant workers are carried out in-person or over telephone, as required.

*The intern is expected to undergo training provided by IOM on qualitative data collection and the labour migration process in Thailand, prior to carrying out interviews.

• Travel to locations where assessments are carried out. Support on scheduling interviews and focus group discussions with migrant workers, as required.
• Support on translation of IOM materials, including research tools, into migrant worker languages.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

3. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

• Bachelors’ degree in Research Methods, Social Sciences, or a related field from an accredited academic institution.

EXPERIENCE

• Having knowledge of and experience in qualitative data collection (interviews and focus group discussions) among vulnerable populations is highly desirable.
• Having knowledge of the labour migration process in Thailand is an advantage.
• Previous experience working with international organizations is an advantage.

SKILLS

• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Ability to work as part of a multicultural, multilingual team
• Creativity, initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Computer literate

4. LANGUAGES

• Fluency in English and Burmese (oral and written) is required.
• Fluency in Thai and other languages spoken in Myanmar (e.g. Karen, Shan, Hmong) is desirable.

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.

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.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications to the IOM Bangkok Human Resources Unit at e-mail bkkrecruitment@iom.int by February 01, 2023 at the latest.

Kindly indicate the reference code CFA007/2023 followed by your full name in the subject line.

Applications should include:

a) a cover letter, indicating the dates of availability;

b) a curriculum vitae;

c) a duly completed IOM Personal History Form which can be downloaded from https://thailand.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1371/files/Vacancies/Form/iom-personal-history-form-270122.xls.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Posting period: From 18.01.2023 to 01.02.2023