Project Assistant

The Project Assistant will provide full support on the implementation of Migration Health activities in IOM Lao PDR, assisting with project activities, liaising with partners, supporting capacity building, and facilitating inter-agency meetings.

Responsibilities

• Assist National Officer in liaising with Government and non-governmental partners to ensure effective implementation of project activities.
• Assist on individual project activities and local partnerships including liaison with diverse organizational units and external parties; community outreach and direct assistance to migrants.
• Assist with capacity building for relevant government authorities, private sector, civil society organizations, and health volunteers.
• Liaise with national project counterparts including Ministry of Public Health authorities, civil society organizations, Implementing partners, health volunteers etc.
• Support in facilitating inter-agency meetings such as UN Migration Network (UNMN) Sub-Working Group including convening meetings, scheduling, liaising with migration health actors, producing documents and meeting minutes, and making logistical and administrative arrangements.
• Travel to project implementation areas and support field monitoring, activities implementation and organization of relevant events.
• Assist Disease Surveillance Teams and implementing Partners in preparation of conducting health activities among migrant communities.
• Take minutes and notes, record and compile relevant migration health data, information and findings.
• Support project implementation such as delivery of materials and services, liaise with in-house operational support units on administrative and financial issues.
• Carry out informal translation of documents (English to Thai) and other communications/materials as required.
• Support Project Manager and Project Coordinator in donor reporting by collecting data and updates from implementing NGOs and reviewing reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, social science, international relations, political science or relevant field.
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience.
• Experience with project implementation, monitoring and reporting.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and respect diversity.
• Working experience in area relevant to migration and/or human rights issues for non-governmental organizations, international governmental organizations or government institutions is a strong asset.
• Excellent writing, communication and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational, coordination and time management skills and ability to produce quality work to set deadlines.
• Teamwork oriented but with a capacity to work independently.
• Computer literate.
• Fluency in English and Lao (oral and written) is required.

Skills

• Project Implementation
• Project Monitoring
• Project Reporting
• Migration Health
• Capacity Building
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Report Writing
• Analytical Skills
• Computer Literacy
• Multicultural Work Environment
• Human Rights Knowledge
• Stakeholder Liaison

Languages

English, Lao