Country: Thailand
Closing date: 09 Nov 2016
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Representation in Thailand
Vacancy Announcement No. 41/2016
Internal/External Circulation
Position Title: Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Intern
Post Level: -
Post No.: -
Report To: Associate RSD Officer
Section: Protection Unit
Duty Station: Bangkok, Thailand
Contractual Status: Internship
Date Issued of the Vacancy Announcement: 19 October 2016
Closing Date of the Vacancy Announcement: 09 November 2016
Availability of the Post As soon as possible
Duties and Responsibilities
- Under the direct supervision of the Associate RSD Officer, and overall supervision of the RSD Officer, the Intern assists in the RSD case processing as appropriate and in accordance with UNHCR RSD Procedural Standards and ROTHA Standard Operating Procedures on RSD
- Provides information and counseling to asylum seekers
- Assists in RSD issues related to individual cases or specific groups of refugees by compiling, researching and updating Country of Origin information on a regular basis for the major caseloads and on request from Eligibility Staff
- Conduct relevant legal research and share with the RSD Team new developments related to refugee law
- Compile and provide a summary of caselaw relevant to the specific caseload in Thailand.
- To perform other tasks as needed and assigned.
Qualification Required:
Education and Skills: University degree in Law (LLB, LLM), Political Science, or any related field. Sound knowledge of refugee law, international human rights and humanitarian laws are desirable.
Experience: Previous experience in legal work and experience in working with people from different cultural and social backgrounds is an advantage.
Languages: Excellent knowledge of English (drafting and oral skills). Knowledge of other UN language desirable.
How to apply:
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