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.
In general, the Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who:
a) have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities; b) are holding a scholarship for internship placements in international organizations and/or for whom internship is required to complete their studies; or c) are sponsored by governmental/non governmental institutions and/or academia to work in specific areas relevant to both IOM and the sponsor. d) are either enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent) or have graduated in the last 12 months. e) are between 20 and 36 years of age.
Context:
Working under the overall direction of the Chief of Mission in Doha, Qatar and the direct supervision of the Migration Management Officer, the intern will assist with the operational activities of the Mission within the Migration Unit.
Objective of the internship: to provide students and recent graduates from diverse academic backgrounds with a thorough understanding of migration issues in Qatar and the work of IOM and the UN system more broadly on these issues at country level
Functions / Key Results Expected:
The intern will assist within the Migration Management Unit as follows:
- Assist with preparing visibility materials on migration in both English and Arabic
- Assist with preparing communication materials including content creation for brochures and PowerPoints in both English and Arabic
- Assist in the organization of workshops, meetings, and conference including taking minutes of meetings, drafting meeting reports, and preparing for meeting logistics
- Contribute to the expansion of IOM activities in the country including through the identification of project opportunities and project ideas on migration management
- Interact with IOM partners on relevant activities
- Assist with enhancing the social media presence of IOM Qatar including through the creation of social media content
- Carry out any other tasks that may be required
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Deliverables:
- The intern is expected to produce at the end of the internship period a report with a reflection on the work that they have carried out at IOM during this period.
Education and Experience:
The candidate should:
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of Bachelor’s / Master`s level or equivalent.
- be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- or have graduated with a university degree (not later than 1 year ago).
- Technical mastery of the following software programs: MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Excellent Communication skills
- Ability to handle routine and repetitive tasks
- Good organisational skills
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues within a team from varied cultures and professional backgrounds
- Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
- Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
- Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
- Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
- Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
- Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
- Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
- Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
- Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
- Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
- Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable. Vaccination against COVID-19 will be required for IOM personnel who are hired or otherwise engaged by IOM. As part of the 1. mandatory medical entry on duty clearance, candidates may be requested to provide evidence of full vaccination. Interns engaged to work on a home-based internship who do not need to travel do not need to provide vaccination records.
- Depending on experience and location, interns are granted a small monthly stipend to help offset costs. Interns benefiting from an internship allowance or scholarship granted by his/her university or other sponsoring body that includes financial remuneration or credits for coursework will not be eligible for the stipend.
- IOM covers Interns against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the assignment. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Interns are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
- IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
- IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
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