ThaiNGO

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Representation in Thailand

Vacancy Announcement No. 32/2017    

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 protection s/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.
• 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 protection s/orientation sessions.
• Schedule/conduct weekly protection counselling at BRC.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

• Thai national only.
• 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 literacy.

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