Migration Health National Consultant

VACANCY NOTICE FOR CONSULTANCY POSITION (Open to Vietnamese national individuals only)

Position Title : Migration Health National Consultant Duty Station : Ha Noi Type of Appointment : Consultant Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible Closing Date : 5:00 PM, December 16, 2020 Reference Code : VN2020/HN/019 (C)

1. Introduction

Established in 1951, The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the lead United Nations agency on Migration, delivers and promotes comprehensive, preventive and curative migrant health programmes which are beneficial, accessible, and equitable for migrants and mobile populations.

IOM mission in Viet Nam implements migration health activities with the goal of enhancing the Vietnamese government capacity to promote and support local community responses for addressing migration health related challenges.

2. Job description

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (COM) and Head of Programme Unit IOM Viet Nam and the direct supervision of the Migration Health Project Development and Implementation Officer, the successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Research, collect and analyse relevant information on identified issues within the field of migration and health
Support drafting of project documents
Interview migrants
Assist in translation work from Vietnamese to English and vice versa
Support logistics and organization of events, meetings and workshop when needed
Undertake duty travel as required
Perform such other duties as may be assigned

3. Required Qualifications and Experience:

Vietnamese national
Bachelor’s degree with five-year experience, preferably with public health, medicine, nursing, social science, or Master-degree with two-year experience in public health
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and respect diversity
Working experience or knowledge in migration issues for non-governmental organizations, international governmental organizations or government institutions is a strong asset
Proven written and analytical skills
Proven ability to produce quality work to set deadlines
Teamwork oriented but with a capacity to work independently
Good communication skills
Computer literacy
Fluency in English and Vietnamese

How to apply:

Completed applications, including cover letter, CV and copies of diplomas and certificates may be delivered to the IOM Mission Office in Hanoi at 304 Kim Ma, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi or submitted electronically to hanoi@iom.int referring to this Vacancy Notice’s Position Title.

Applications are non-returnable and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.