Intern (RDH) At International Organization for Migration

Supervision

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, the direct supervision of the Regional DTM Officer, and ROAP’s Senior Regional Emergency and Post Crisis Specialist, the intern will support the concern unit (RDH) for smooth implementation of ongoing work. Will be supporting the RDH’s activities with but not limited to reporting, research and analysis, editing, publication and dissemination of relevant quantitative and qualitative products.

Core Functions/Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Support in research, analyse, and report on migration and displacement data in the Asia-Pacific region. Carry out extensive analyses of the datasets collected.
2. Contribute to the design and management of databases and information systems (including geographical databases and geographical information encoding).
3. Conduct data verification, triangulation and validation through multiple sources, both primary and secondary (including media monitoring, local authorities, network of key informants).
4. Support ad hoc thematic research, design survey methodologies, and monitor field operations of data collection efforts. Contribute to regional reports; support with literature / desk review.
5. Support in Liaison with other UN agencies, academic institutions, think tanks, and collaborating partners with regards to mixed migration research efforts, tools and methodologies. Assist in the coordination of internal and external Regional Data Hub capacity-building initiatives.
6. Assist in the coordination of internal and external Data Hub capacity-building initiatives.
7. Work together with the RDH team , in particular with the RDH-IM and provide support research, analyse and evaluate new applications related to information systems, to new technologies and processes to manage information in response to migration crises and make recommendations for their utilization.
8. Perform 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. **