SVN/2026/013 Project Associate (Health Assistance), Langsa at IOM

Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Health service delivery, Public health programming, Humanitarian assistance, Community outreach, Emergency operations, Budgeting principles, Expenditure monitoring, Interpersonal skills, Organizational skills, Coordination, Liaison, Attention to detail, Record keeping, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Reference No. : SVN/2026/013 Position Title : Project Associate (Health Assistance) Duty Station : Langsa Organization Unit : Mobility & Resilience Unit Classification : G-5 Type of Appointment : Special Short-Term Contract Report to : Project Officer Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible Closing Date : 14 May 2026 Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a related organization of the United Nations (UN), and as the leading UN agency 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. Operational in Indonesia for more than 40 years, IOM Indonesia is working on a wide range of activities in partnership with the Government of Indonesia, civil society, private sector actors, migrants and communities. IOM Indonesia is engaged in several thematic areas, including: Counter-Trafficking (CT), Labour Migration and Social Inclusion (LMSI), Disasters, Climate and Resilience (DCR), Immigration and Border Governance (IBG), Refugee Care, Migration Health, Migration Governance and Resettlement and Voluntary Returns. There are currently over 940,000 Rohingya refugees hosted in Bangladesh, including 770,000 that have fled violence in Myanmar Rakhine State since August 2017. Overcrowding conditions in the camps in Cox’s Bazar, coupled with lack of livelihood and educational opportunities and almost complete dependency on humanitarian assistance, has made Rohingya desperate for better living conditions. The lack of durable solutions clearly in sight for this large refugee population creates the opportunity for human smuggling and human trafficking. A large part of those movement is composed of Rohingya who seek refuge in Indonesia and Malaysia by crossing by boat the Andaman Sea. Rohingya refugee groups arriving in Indonesia are exposed to multiple protection risks that require targeted support. IOM Indonesia assists the Government in providing humanitarian Under the direct supervision of the Project Officer in Jakarta and in close technical coordination with the Migration Health Unit (MHU) in Medan, the Project Associate (Health Assistance) will assist in the implementation of health activities, field‑level support, and tracking of assistance provided to Rohingya refugees and other groups in Indonesia.

Responsibilities

The Project Associate will assist in the implementation of health activities and provide field-level support for Rohingya refugees and other groups. They are responsible for tracking assistance, monitoring expenditures, and maintaining accurate records while coordinating with various stakeholders.