Marine Biology (Marine Mammals)
Jaeho Kim
Master's Candidate At Seoul National University, Pro Bono Assistant At Dongcheon Foundation, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC.
Gwanak-gu
Summary
Results-oriented academic, researcher, and analyst with a proven track record of exceeding targets for policy initiatives and achieving successful outcomes in fast-paced environments. Skillfully integrates strategic policy and legal initiatives with practical experience in the civic and public sectors to deliver impactful solutions and elevate organizational performance within the field of migration and refugees.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
32
32
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Languages
Work History
Pro Bono Assistant (PA)
Dongcheon Foundation in Bae, Kim & Lee LLC.
09.2024 - Current
- Drafted essential monitoring reports latest migration-related judiciary & legislative developments in the ROK, including the Refugee Act amendments for refoulement legitimisation
- Contributed writings for the 'BKL Public Law Compendium vol.10' regarding administrative reform for migrant women in medical assistance governance
- Headed projects on comparative legal studies regarding case law comparisons between Panamanian irregular migrant processing and Korean PoED regime
- Assisted court defense processes through extensive research capabilities for major public interest collective litigations, including cases regarding national security-based persecution of North Korean defectors, constitutionality perjury of MoJ deportation, among others
Short-Term Consultant (STC)
Inter-American Development Bank
11.2023 - 07.2024
- Liaised coordination between the ROK migration policy stakeholders (Ministry of Justice, Korea Customs Service, IOM Seoul, MRTC, KEIS, NGOs, etc.) with LAC migration ministers for future ODA, MOU, working-level cooperation;
- Proactively notified policy briefs and latest domestic intelligence on the 4th Master Plan for Immigration Policy, Korean Immigration Service, and Legislative & Judiciary Committee National Assembly developments;
- Facilitated the 2024 IDB Knowledge Exchange Programme in the ROK, conceiving high-level meetings, academic discussion roundtables and site visits for LAC ministers and working-level officials under the scope of IDB Migration Procedure guidelines;
- Drafted several working documents, treatise memos, and MOU drafts;
- Managed 3 staff members (liaison officer, logistics officer, and Spanish translator) under the supervision of the Chief Economist
Research Assistant
Centre for Transnational Migration and Social Inclusion
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Conceived several international conferences on Digital Technology & Care Work, Care Work and Transnational Migration, including steering committee organisation, overseas, and domestic logistics;
- Drafted research data compilation for Korean refugee status quo and migrant care work
Government Relations & Public Policy Analyst (Trainee)
GR Korea
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Facilitated political advocacies for MNC clients, including several successful legislative amendments at the National Assembly, national vaccine policy and FDI national agendas;
- Co-developed several joint events with ROK NA Offices, MOTIE, MOHW etc., with transnational stakeholders (MNC clients, AMCHAM Korea, British Embassy Seoul, etc.);
- Drafted public policy strategy documents and proposals for major global Online Platforms/Biopharmaceutics corporations;
- Devised methodological policy monitoring mechanisms through the employment of AI screening facilitation
Legal & Medical Support Intern Officer
the Refuge pNan
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: NGO
- Assisted Refugees from francophone North & West Africa and the Caribbean islands in urgent medical responses, refugee status determination processes, litigation and preparation for re-claimant processes;
- Managed fundraising events, sustenance procurement and donor service retainment from major medical institutions
- NGO
2022 Y20 Indonesia, ROK Delegate
Y20 Indonesia & ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Co-wrote the Y20 communique with youth leaders for the 2022 Bali Summits, contributing to the equalisation of opportunities for youths in the public sector;
- Presented South Korean interests by proposing transnational Academia-Industrial Internship Projects, non-discriminatory labour rights provisions and check-and-balance clauses, etc
Education
Master of Arts - International Cooperation, focusing on International Human Rights Law (IHRL) mechanisms, comparative legal studies, and public policy nexus
Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
Seoul, South Korea 04.2001 - 02.2025
Non-Degree Post-Graduate Programme - EU Policy Winter School, Digital Security and Governance
Institute for European Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
09.2022 - 02.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Division of International Studies; Department of French Language and Literature
College of International Studies & College of Liberal Arts, Korea University
Seoul, South Korea 05.2016 - 08.2022
Skills
STATA
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
SPSS
Simultaneous Interpretation
Accomplishments
- MOFA Minister Prize, Model Africa Union Assembly, 2023
- Grand Prize, Model European Union, 2021
- Silver Prize, Model G20 Summit, 2021
- 1st Prize, Korea-Central Asia International Symposium, 2021
Publications
A Self-Determined Failure of the Ethnically Fractionalised?: A Comparative Review of Self-Deterministic Peacebuilding Governance in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Myanmar, Journal of International and Area Studies, Vol.30, No.2, pp.25-46, 2023, https://doi.org/10.23071/jias.2023.30.2.25, Main Author, correspondent author Kim, Chong-Sup
Affiliations
National Assembly, Ministry of Justice, GR Korea, British Embassy Seoul, U.S. Embassy Seoul, Seoul National University, MRTC, CTMS.
Interests
Timeline
Pro Bono Assistant (PA)
Dongcheon Foundation in Bae, Kim & Lee LLC.
09.2024 - Current
Short-Term Consultant (STC)
Inter-American Development Bank
11.2023 - 07.2024
Research Assistant
Centre for Transnational Migration and Social Inclusion
09.2023 - 02.2024
Government Relations & Public Policy Analyst (Trainee)
GR Korea
01.2023 - 06.2023
Legal & Medical Support Intern Officer
the Refuge pNan
09.2022 - 12.2022
Non-Degree Post-Graduate Programme - EU Policy Winter School, Digital Security and Governance
Institute for European Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
09.2022 - 02.2025
2022 Y20 Indonesia, ROK Delegate
Y20 Indonesia & ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs
04.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Division of International Studies; Department of French Language and Literature
College of International Studies & College of Liberal Arts, Korea University
05.2016 - 08.2022
Master of Arts - International Cooperation, focusing on International Human Rights Law (IHRL) mechanisms, comparative legal studies, and public policy nexus
Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
04.2001 - 02.2025
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