Supervision
Under the direct supervision of the Regional Migration, Environment and Climate Change Regional Thematic Specialist and overall direction of the Regional Director, the intern will support the MECC unit for smooth implementation of the ongoing programme.
Core Functions/Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:
Carry out research on various thematic areas within the work of the migration, environment and nexus; including but not limited to developing, analyzing and preparing factsheets and concept notes related to migration, environment and climate change in Asia and the Pacific;
Assist in collating information to support country missions in the region to undertake MECC projects;
Collect information on MECC from news, academic and governmental sources and assist in sending out a regular MECC update;
Assist in the editing of project proposals, concept notes and other documents referred from country missions to the Regional MECC Specialist;
Assist in the planning, organization and conduct of meetings, seminars and workshops, including by preparing background papers and presentations, overseeing logistical and administrative arrangements, and drafting summaries and meeting records.;
Provide administrative support and updates as necessary; and
Perform all other duties as may be assigned.
Eligibility and Selection
The Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities. Interns must be between 20 and 36 years old and should have less than two years of relevant working experience. The Internship Programme is open to candidates of any nationality. **
This vacancy is archived.