Country: Thailand
Closing date: 01 Jul 2015
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Representation in Thailand
Vacancy Announcement No. 20/2015
Internal/External Circulation
Position Title:Detention and Protection Outreach Intern
Post Level: -
Post No.: -
Report To:Protection Associate/Senior Protection Assistant in coordination with Associate Protection Officer
Section:Protection Unit
Duty Station:Bangkok, Thailand
Contractual Status:Internship Agreement (for a maximum of 6-months internship period)
Date Issued of the Vacancy Announcement:18 June 2015
Closing Date of the Vacancy Announcement:01 July 2015
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
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
