Project Associate - Migration Health

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Lao People's Democratic Republic has worked closely with the Government of Lao PDR since 2001 to promote safe, orderly and regular migration and support migrants in vulnerable situations. Based in Vientiane, IOM works in partnership with government counterparts, United Nations agencies, development partners, civil society organizations and migrant communities to strengthen migration governance and improve the health and well-being of migrants and mobile populations.

IOM Lao PDR supports national efforts to strengthen equitable access to health services for migrants and vulnerable populations, improve migration health outcomes and enhance community resilience. They work closely with government institutions, health authorities, civil society organizations, community volunteers, implementing partners and migrant communities to implement migration health interventions, health promotion activities and capacity-building initiatives.

The Project Associate - Migration Health will support the implementation of migration health projects, coordination with implementing partners and stakeholders, community engagement activities, project monitoring and reporting, and administrative aspects of project delivery. The assignment offers an opportunity to gain practical experience in migration health programming, project implementation, inter-agency coordination and community outreach while working with a diverse range of national and international stakeholders.

Under the direct supervision of the National Migration Officer – Migration Governance, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Support the implementation of migration health projects and activities under the guidance of the project team.
• Assist in coordinating project activities and maintaining project documentation, schedules and records.
• Contribute to community outreach, awareness-raising and health promotion activities targeting migrant and vulnerable populations.
• Support the organization of trainings, workshops, consultations and capacity-building activities for government counterparts, civil society organizations, community volunteers and other partners, including preparing meeting materials, summaries and logistical arrangements.
• Participate in field visits and support project monitoring activities, data collection exercises and implementation of project interventions, as required.
• Assist in collecting, compiling and organizing project data, information, lessons learned and other relevant documentation to support project monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Contribute to the preparation of donor reports, project updates, briefing notes, presentations and other project-related documents.
• Assist in coordinating administrative and operational processes related to project implementation, including liaison with relevant internal units, under the guidance of the project team.
• Contribute to research, information gathering and the development of knowledge products related to migration health and project priorities, as required.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned

During the first month of the assignment, the UN Volunteer will work closely with his/her direct supervisor to finalize an agreed-upon work plan. The work plan should outline key objectives and activities and include regular check-ins with the supervisor to review progress and receive performance feedback.