Location:

Athens, Greece
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

INTERN
Posted:

2 months ago
Category:

Administration
Deadline:

20/03/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

Internship

Target Start Date

2024-04-01

Job Posting End Date

March 20, 2024

Terms of Reference

Background information/Organizational Context:

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering an exciting opportunity for an intern to join the Private Sector Partnerships team in the UNHCR offices in Athens, Greece.

Established in December 1950, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect and assist refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people. UNHCR works in over 135 countries to protect and care for over millions of people.

The Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Service works in different regions: Europe, MENA, Americas, Africa, and Asia, and further decentralizes at local levels. The primary purpose of PSP in Greece is to generate income from both Individual Giving donors (IG), as well as Corporates, Foundations and Private Philanthropists (PPH), to sustain UNHCR activities worldwide.

UNHCR’s Internship Program offers eligible students and recent graduates at the Country Offices the unique opportunity to gain hands-on practical work experience in the humanitarian sector in an international environment and to understand UNHCR’s core mandate. This learning opportunity aims to attract talented candidates who bring diverse profiles and knowledge, innovative thinking and different ideas to the UNHCR’s workplace.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the overall supervision of the Senior PSP Operations Associate and in coordination with the PSP Greece team, the PSP Intern (PPH) will support PSP Greece activities, performing the following tasks:

– Creation of engaging thematic content for communication with PPH donors and prospects (emails, newsletter, reports);
– Support in the design, production and copywriting of communication material (print and/or digital including updates, newsletters etc.) and PPH fundraising campaigns and appeals;
– Assistance in private sector events;
– Assistance in desk research in preparation for due diligence, outreach and meetings with prospect donors;
– Support PSP Greece team in maintaining / updating the PPH donor database;
– Perform any other duties, as required.

Minimum qualifications required:

– Be a recent graduate (completed your studies within two years of applying to this internship) or current student in graduate/undergraduate school program for a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO in the areas of marketing & communications, international relations, law, economics, etc.;
– Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest of the work of the Organization;
– Share UNHCR’s ambition to work with the private sector and raise funds to support refugees;
– Have good communication skills, analytical, research and organizational skills;
– Have excellent written skills with the ability to produce concise and creative content;
– Fluency in Greek and English is mandatory.

Desirable skills, qualifications:

– Proficiency in MS Office;
– Some experience with databases (CRM) and data entry;
– Digital and social media knowledge;
– Team player and able to work under pressure, with tight deadlines.

Location:

The successful candidate will be based with the team in UNHCR’s office in Athens, Greece with the possibility of teleworking from home.

Conditions:

The internship is associated with an internship agreement for 6 months, with a possibility of extension up to a total period of 8 months. It is a full-time role with working hours starting from 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). This is a paid internship as per UNHCR policy.

Application process:

Interested candidates are advised to consult UNHCR website “How to apply” which provides guidance and details on the application process.

In case of unexpected technical issues during the application, candidates should send their queries to Global Service Desk hqussd@unhcr.org, who can provide further technical support.