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ย 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.ย
ย In general, the Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who:
ย 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 Bachelorโs level or equivalent) or have graduated in the last 12 months. e) are between 20 and 36 years of age.
ย Background Information
Under the supervision of IOM Bern Senior staff, the successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Assist in the general operations linked to the preparation and follow up of assisted voluntary returns and reintegration in close cooperation with IOM offices in countries of return, with Swiss return counsellors and counterparts from the relevant Swiss authorities.
- Assist the project manager of assisted voluntary return and reintegration program for victims of trafficking with the implementation of the program (case management, reporting, documentation, etc.)
- Assist the project manager of return counselling in Federal Asylum Centers.ย
- Assist in specific projects in the field of communication, such as preparing background documents and update existing communication material of different programs within IOM Bern. Other tasks in this area include preparing regular updates of the website, social media and updates of the communication material archive.
- Support of the implementation of Swiss resettlement programs: prepare arrival of refugee groups in Switzerland, ensure information flow between country of departure and arrival as well as with Swiss authorities, prepare pre-departure and post-arrival trainings, prepare reports and statistics, attend related meetings and conferences.ย
- Support of the implementation of the Swiss Family Reunification and Humanitarian Visa program: work on individual cases, prepare reports and statistics, attend related meetings and conferences, etc.ย
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chief of Mission IOM Bern.
- Assist in the planning of events, particularly in the field of information dissemination, communication, and networking.ย Education University degree (Bachelor or Master level) in Social or Political Science, International relations or related field ย Experience Working experience within the field of migration an advantage. ย ย Languages Excellent knowledge of German, French and English. Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments. ย Only applications from Swiss or EU/EFTA nationals can be considered โ preferably with an existing residence and/or work permit for Switzerland. ย Required Competencies ย IOMโs competency framework can be found atย this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process. ย Valuesย - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:
- Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.