Protection Intern

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JOB DETAIL

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, is mandated to protect and assist men, women and children forced to flee their homes due to violence, conflict or persecution. UNHCR is dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced and stateless people. The Agency provides protection, shelter, food, water, medical care and other life-saving assistance to refugees and asylum-seekers around the world.

The dream of most refugees is to return home. If and where possible, UNHCR helps refugees make this dream a reality. When refugees cannot go back home, we work to find solutions for them, to rebuild their lives in another country. Since its formation by the United Nations General Assembly in 1950, UNHCR has helped millions of refugees restart their lives and has received the Nobel Peace Prize twice.

JOB SUMMARY

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

A (least hardship)

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

Internship

Target Start Date

2024-08-31

Job Posting End Date

August 17, 2024

Terms of Reference

Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of Protection Officer and direct supervision Senior Protection Associate, the intern will be assigned the following duties:
• Assist the team in enhancing counselling of vulnerable families with special attention to GBV survivors and children at risk.
• Assist the team in reception of individuals and families seeking support from UNHCR.
• Assist the team in drafting letters in English and Arabic, and different forms of communication with external parties.
• Where possible, provide inputs and contribute to project development, policy development, and implementation of relevant protection strategies
• Assist the Team or contribute towards the development of identifying persons with special needs at reception.

• Perform any other functions as required

Minimum qualifications required
• Bachelors’ Degree in Social Sciences/Law/Psychology/Sociology/Social Work/ Gender Studies or related discipline.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good analytical and drafting skills
• Strong verbal and written ability in English and Arabic
• Good intercultural communication skills
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and good web skills
• Must have substantial knowledge of the local conditions.

• Demonstrated knowledge of GBV, child protection and refugee protection desired.

• Experience working with vulnerable individuals.

In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
• Recent graduate (those persons who completed their studies within one year of applying) or current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO; and
• Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of the Organization.
An individual whose father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister is a staff member of UNHCR, including a Temporary Appointment holder or a member of the Affiliate Workforce, is not eligible for an internship.

Allowance
Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party will receive an allowance to partially help to cover the cost of food, local transportation and living expenses.