ThaiNGO

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Representation in Thailand

Vacancy Announcement No. 46/2015    

Internal/External Circulation

Availability of the Internship   As soon as possible

Work Plan and Assigned Tasks:

- Provide administrative support and data entry to assist Senior Protection Assistant at the Immigration Detention Centre

- Provide logistic support in coordinating with NGOs and partner agencies at the Immigration Detention Centre as needed

- Assist Protection Associate in documenting and reporting counseling sessions provided to urban refugees and asylum seekers, which may include translation of documents and scheduling of protections/orientation sessions

- Provide administrative support in order to obtain civil registration documents (i.e. birth/death certificates) for urban refugees and asylum seekers as well as other administrative coordination needed with Civil Registrar’s District Office or hospitals

- Assist the Protection Unit information compilation and reporting as needed

- Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements

- Keen interest on refugees and asylum seekers issues

- University degree in law, social sciences, international relations or related fields

- Previous experience in protection would be an asset

- Fluency in English (written and spoken)

- Positive inter-personal skills

- Excellent English reporting and drafting skills

- Computer literate

Please submit your P.11, resume and application letter, 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 selection.

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