*(There is a change in the salary under the working conditions. Please take note when applying. We apologize for the confusion.) Hello. This is Migration to Asia Peace (MAP). Migration to Asia Peace (MAP) is recruiting KOICA ODA Young Professional activists who will be in charge of refugee support. We announce our hiring plan as follows, and we hope that many people who are interested in activists and the organization growing together will apply.
Positions
① 1 activist in charge of the refugee youth and young adult capacity-building project
② 1 activist in charge of the refugee right-to-health promotion project
③ 1 activist in charge of the refugee economic and social rights promotion project
Job description
① 1 activist in charge of the refugee youth and young adult capacity-building project
□ Purpose: To provide case management and counseling to refugee youth and young adults, link them to the We Peace Korean Language School and the Korea Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP), and provide scholarships for developing academic and vocational capacity, thereby expanding opportunities for self-realization and capacity development through learning for refugee young adults who, because of involuntary migration, have been unable to use their expertise in the country of settlement and endure disadvantages in every aspect of daily life.
□ Activities: Case management and counseling for capacity building of refugee youth and young adults, support for operating the Korean language school, support for operating scholarships for developing refugees’ academic and vocational capacity, etc.
※ You will not be in charge of all of the above activities; detailed activities will be discussed with the applicant before and after final selection.
② 1 activist in charge of the refugee right-to-health promotion project
□ Purpose: To manage cases and link resources for refugees in physical and mental health crises, support the growth and development of refugee children, and provide or link mental health and psychosocial support to refugees who are excluded from public mental health services.
□ Activities: Case management and counseling on refugees’ right to health, support for operating the refugee children’s support program, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), linking interpreters and translators, etc.
※ You will not be in charge of all of the above activities; detailed activities will be discussed with the applicant before and after final selection.
③ 1 activist in charge of the refugee economic and social rights promotion project
□ Purpose: To provide case management and counseling to refugees and refugee communities who cannot smoothly access public information, experience exclusion, and need to understand immigration and legal matters; to distribute Refugee News and conduct education for refugee communities; and to manage and train interpreters and translators who help linguistic communication between refugees and non-refugees.
□ Activities: Information-providing counseling for refugees, publishing Refugee News and supporting education for refugee communities, organizing counseling cases, managing and training interpreters and translators, etc.
※ You will not be in charge of all of the above activities; detailed activities will be discussed with the applicant before and after final selection.
Qualifications
- Unemployed persons of Korean nationality aged 19 to 34 (however, the age limit is extended for those who have completed military service, in accordance with the relevant law)
※ In accordance with Article 16, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Support for Discharged Soldiers, the upper age limit for taking recruitment examinations for discharged soldiers is extended as follows
Discharged soldiers who completed a service period of two years or more: age 37
Discharged soldiers who completed a service period of one year or more but less than two years: age 36
Discharged soldiers who completed a service period of less than one year: age 35
- Persons who have no experience working as a YP at a KOICA development cooperation implementing organization
- Persons who agree with the need to guarantee refugee rights
- Persons who agree with the organization’s equality, diversity and inclusion policy
- Persons who share the values of diversity, community, peace, creativity, cooperation and social change
Preferred qualifications
- Preference for those proficient in document writing and editing
- Preference for those with experience using Google Workspace and collaboration tools
- Preference for those with experience in related work
- Preference for socially disadvantaged groups (persons with disabilities, low-income households, near-poverty households, persons of national merit, regional talent, North Korean defectors, female heads of household, marriage migrants, high school graduates, multicultural families, foster families and residents of child care facilities (youth preparing for independence))
- Preference for holders of the KOICA ODA qualification
Working conditions
- Type of employment: KOICA Young Professional (YP)
- Period: February 1, 2024 ~ August 31, 2024 / 7 months (regular hiring to be discussed afterward)
- Salary: 2,070,000 won per month before tax (according to KOICA YP hiring standards)
- Benefits: enrollment in the four major social insurances, annual leave, 22 hours of training provided
- Working hours: 5 days a week, 8 hours a day
- Flexible commuting hours apply (arrive between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. and work 8 hours)
- Workplace: MAP Secretariat (3rd floor, Uri Hamkke Building, 27-17 Dongho-ro 24-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul)
Selection process
- First round: document screening
- Second round: interview
Recruitment schedule
- Document submission: December 13, 2023 ~ January 14, 2024, until 23:59
- Announcement of document screening results: January 15, 2024 (applicants who fail the document screening will not be contacted separately.)
- Interviews: individual interviews on January 16, 2024 ~ January 17, 2024 (individual notice to follow)
- Announcement of final successful candidates: January 19, 2024
- Start of work: February 1, 2024
How to apply
Documents to submit: Use the forms attached at the bottom of this post
- Required 1. Application form
- Required 2. Consent form for the collection and use of personal information
- Required 3. Confirmation of agreement to the MAP Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
- Required 4. Self-pledge on sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment
- Optional. Documents proving preferred qualifications
Where to submit: Email submission to map@mapcast.org – Email subject: 2024상반기YP_지원자명 (that is, 2024 first-half YP followed by the applicant name)
※ Please state in the email, when submitting documents, whether you agree to the [MAP Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy]. Example) “I agree to the [MAP Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy].”
※ Please download, complete and submit the [Self-Pledge on Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment].
※ Submitted documents will not be returned.
■ Inquiries
□ Phone: 02-2038-0231
□ Email: map@mapcast.org
Attachments
[Attachment 1] 2024 First-Half ODA Young Professional (YP) Application Form.hwp
[Attachment 2] Personal Information Consent Form.hwp
Attachment 3 - MAP Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.pdf
Attachment 4 - Self-Pledge on Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment.pdf