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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Intern in Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Unit Poland UNHCR Jobs 2024

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees looking for “Intern in Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Unit”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 15-Jul-24.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has published a job vacancy announcement on 02/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Intern in Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Unit to be based in Warsaw , Poland. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Job Title: Intern in Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Unit

Duty Station: Warsaw , Poland

Country: Poland

Application Deadline: 15-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

• Support knowledge management by building on the repository of good practices, case studies, and resources on social protection together with the Protection Unit. Develop and promote communication materials, including managing social media platforms.
• Support the strategic alignment of livelihoods and economic inclusion efforts with social protection policies and frameworks.
• Assist in organizing workshops for government and non-government stakeholders to promote awareness and facilitate dialogue on economic inclusion and integration policies and programs, emphasizing the essential role of social protection measures in the improvement of protection and solutions outcomes.
• Support the regular exchange of information and coordination between different stakeholders, including humanitarian, development, and governmental entities, focusing on the links between economic inclusion and social protection.
• Support the capacity-building of local organizations and civil society to enhance social protection programme delivery, together with the Protection Unit, by incorporating livelihoods and economic inclusion approaches.
• Support the regular exchange of information and coordination with the Protection Unit, particularly on social protection issues.
• Monitor and assess the impact of social protection gaps and restrictions on the economic inclusion of refugees, providing feedback to improve programmes and policies.
• Assist in the development of pilot projects and best practices linking access to social protection and socio-economic services with economic inclusion and self-reliance.
• Support the development of public awareness efforts linking access to social protection with economic inclusion and self-reliance, with a focus on vulnerable and marginalized groups.
• Provide logistical support for events, meetings, and trainings.
• Take minutes of meetings and track important action items to ensure completion.
• Assist in writing reports, fact sheets, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Translate reports and documents when necessary.
• Document lessons learned and good practices in social protection.
• Participate in the planning, implementation, and reporting of social protection activities.
• Organize trainings and workshops for government and non-government stakeholders.
• Perform various daily administrative tasks and support database management.
• Support regular exchange of information and coordination between different stakeholders.
• Perform any other tasks as needed.

Requirements:

Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Excellent writing and task management skills;
• Strong organizational skills, especially analytical skills and attention to detail;
• Have good written and verbal skills in English and Polish (at least one at C1 and the other at B2);
• Demonstrated skills in social media and online communication tools/platforms;
• Demonstrated experience in project management;
• Pro-active interpersonal and communication skills, excellent for a multi-cultural environment;
• Good prioritizing and self-management skills to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience working with humanitarian and/or development actors;
• Have knowledge/experience working in the area of social protection;
• Demonstrated skills in computer software; knowledge of graphic design is an advantage;
• Work experience in research institutes and/or development agencies is desirable;
• Experience working on refugees/displaced populations is desirable;
• Be able to multi-task and to prioritize workload;
• Be a flexible team-player;