Intern (Staff Welfare) At International Organization for Migration

Context

The IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP/RO) in Bangkok, Thailand works to support 33 country offices and covers 40 countries across the Asia and Pacific region. The key responsibility of the ROAP is to formulate regional strategies and plans of action and to provide programmatic and administrative support to the countries within the region. The staff welfare office works to support IOM’s most valuable asset, their staff, in this diverse, exciting and challenging region.

Supervision

Under the overall supervision of the Head Staff Counsellor based in IOM HQ in Geneva, the direct supervision of the Staff Welfare Support Officer (SW) based in IOM Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand Intern will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Core Functions/Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

  1. Assist the SW in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of IOM staff who are based in the Asia and Pacific Region through the implementation of the IOM Mental Health Strategy.
  2. Assist in provide counselling services and psychosocial support to staff members on personal or professional issues.
  3. Assist in developing and provide training on relevant topics including stress management, emotional processing, dealing with critical incidents, wellbeing.
  4. Assist in producing psycho-educational material for dissemination, e.g. vicarious trauma
  5. Work with colleagues to develop preventative initiatives, e.g. preparing for critical incidents.
  6. Assist in collaboration with other stakeholders and attend meetings as when requested
  7. Assist to identify and liaise with local regional mental health resources that can be used for referrals or in times of crisis
  8. Ensure that reports and other administrative duties are carried out to a professional standard.
  9. Refer humanitarian staff to outside mental health professionals or facilities, as recommended
  10. Perform other duties when assigned

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via e-mail to ROBangkokHR@iom.int. Please include the reference code ROBKK-CFA 2022-036 followed by your full name in the subject line.

Applications should include:

  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Duly completed IOM Personal History Form (can be downloaded from

**https://roasiapacific.iom.int/careers**);πŸ˜‰

Job details

Share this job

Contact Us

Maiduguri Borno State Nigeria

Available Jobs