Open to Internal and External Candidates

Position Title               :  Programme Associate

Duty Station                :  Bangkok, Thailand

Classification              :  General Service (G-5, THB 76,232.00 per month)

Type of Appointment :  Special Short-Term Graded Contract 

                                     (Initial 6 months with possibility of extension)

Estimated Start Date  :  As soon as possible

Closing Date               :  2 July 2026 (11:59 PM, Bangkok Time)

(Open for Thai Nationals Only)

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Organizational Context and Scope

​​​The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Thailand implements a range of national and regional projects aimed at addressing migration challenges and delivering increased protection and assistance to vulnerable migrants in partnership with government, civil society and private sector counterparts.

Under the Protection Unit, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Thailand implements a range of national and regional projects aiming at addressing migration challenges and delivering increased protection and assistance to vulnerable migrants in partnership with government, civil society and private sector counterparts. Through research, policy interventions, capacity-building and outreach, these projects aim to develop sustainable solutions to reduce systemic vulnerabilities and to provide increased support to vulnerable migrants, including victims of trafficking, internally displaced persons, refugees, asylum seekers, unaccompanied minors, and exploited and abused migrants.

Complementing its national programming, IOM Thailand actively engages with regional partners, including ASEAN Sectorial Bodies, Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiatives Against Trafficking in Persons (COMMIT) and the Regional Support Office of Bali Process (RSO) to promote coordinated and coherent protections approaches and its responses. This includes strengthening responses to trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants and advancing integrated border management and governance. 

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Manager, and the direct supervision of the Project Officer in Bangkok, the incumbent will support the implementation of the Protection and Border Governance Unit (PBGU) initiatives at the regional levels.