Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

A (least hardship)

Family

Internship

2024-02-26

February 1, 2024

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights, and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution. UNHCR leads international action to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people. UNHCR works in collaboration with governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other international partners to provide humanitarian assistance, advocate for refugees’ rights, and find durable solutions for displaced populations.
UNHCR’s core functions include ensuring the safety and well-being of refugees, advocating for their rights, ensuring access to rights and services and facilitating durable solutions.

The intern will be placed within the Policy Development Unit under the guidance of the Assistant Protection Officer. The specific team under PDU focuses on the capacity development and monitoring activities related to PMM/PDMMs as well as analyzing and monitoring various registration practices, contributing to the overall protection and assistance efforts of UNHCR.

Internship at UNHCR presents a unique opportunity to actively contribute to global humanitarian efforts and gain valuable hands-on experience in the field of protection. The intern, under the guidance of the Assistant Protection Officer, will engage in various tasks such as organizing and monitoring capacity development activities, analyzing online evaluations, and producing visualizations of registration practices. This internship offers a platform for skill development in data analysis, translation, and cross-functional collaboration. By participating in meetings, workshops, and training sessions, the intern will contribute directly to UNHCR’s mission of safeguarding the rights and well-being of refugees. Overall, the experience provides a comprehensive learning environment, combining theory with practice and at the same time providing meaningful contributions to the organization’s humanitarian objectives.

The intern will assist the Policy Development Unit Registration team in media monitoring, preparing and follow up on trainings conducted, coordinating and communicating with other Units, checking and monitoring monthly statistics, translating relevant documents to English and/or Turkish, following up on Counselling Line Tickets, preparing maps, graphs and supporting the Registration Team on any other clerical tasks and in performing other duties as required.

Duties and responsibilities

• Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Assistant Protection Officer, the intern will undertake the following tasks:
• Assist the Unit in the organization and follow up on the logistics of capacity development and monitoring activities carried out for/by PMM/PDMM staff and third-party personnel deployed to PMM/PDMM. Assist with the analysis of online pre-test post-tests, evaluation forms.
• Assist the Unit in follow up of the regular charts/reports with regards to activity monitoring.
• Support the Unit in production of graphs, tables, charts and maps on different registration practices analyzed by the Unit.
• Crosscheck the accuracy of the dashboards produced by the functional unit against the calculations made by the Associate Protection Officer.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, trainings, take notes and draft minutes / reports.
• Assist in the translation (English-Turkish) of documents and support in proofreading of reports and documents translated.
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum qualifications required

In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
• Be either a recent graduate (having completed their studies within two years of applying) or a current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by IAU/UNESCO; and
• Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of UNHCR.

NOTE: 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.

Desirable qualifications and skills

• Graduated or under-graduated student in social sciences, political sciences, law, interpretation, or any other related fields.
• Comparative analysis and basic numeracy skills on graphs and charts, and percentage change.
• Advance user of MS Office (MS Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Turkish.
• Previous work experience should be relevant.
• Pro-activeness, flexibility and adaptability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage stress efficiently.

General Conditions

The hiring office will provide interns who do not receive financial support from a third party (e.g., the university or government grant) a Food and Local Transportation Allowance (the Allowance), calculated in USD and normally payable in local currency via bank transfer.

It is a full-time role with working hours starting from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). The successful candidate will be assigned to support the team in the Ankara CO.

Interns are fully responsible for arranging medical insurance covering the full internship period. UNHCR accepts no responsibility for any costs connected to the medical insurance of interns. A copy of proof of valid medical insurance covering the period of the Internship Agreement is required by UNHCR. UNHCR does not cover the costs of medical evacuation of interns; therefore, interns working in locations other than their country of residence must ensure that their medical insurance covers emergency medical evacuation. Furthermore, the medical insurance selected by interns should provide the necessary geographical coverage for both accidents and illness.

Obtaining and renewing current visas and residence permits including all associated costs, are the primary responsibility of the intern. UNHCR may assist by providing supporting documentation if needed.

Status

Interns are neither staff members under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, nor officials within the meaning of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations. Bilateral host country agreements with UNHCR may regulate the status of interns. Unless specifically accepted under a host country agreement, interns are subject to and must observe their obligations under local law, including laws relating to taxation and social security.

Duration

Internships will initially be granted for a minimum period of two months, up to a maximum of six months. Upon the agreement of the intern and the manager, an internship may be extended up to a maximum total cumulative duration of eight months for full-time internships and twelve months for part-time internships, provided that the eligibility criteria continue to be met. An intern may undertake multiple consecutive internship assignments as long as the total cumulative internship duration is not exceeded.

PLEASE DO NOT USE TURKISH CHARACTERS IN YOUR NAME & SURNAME INFORMATION.

Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member and engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an intern is subject to successful reference checks and integrity clearance.

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).

Only short-listed candidates will be notified. The recruitment process might include written test and/or oral interview for this job opening. No late applications will be accepted.

Candidates should be legally present in Türkiye at the time of application, recruitment and hire.

Non-Turkish citizens are required to upload their residence permits or relevant documents under the ‘Certifications’ section, by selecting the type as ‘Personnel Administration – Other’, in order to be considered for this job opening. Applications by non-Turkish citizens will NOT be considered if a valid residence permit is not attached to the application.

For further information on how to apply, please visit ‘UNHCR – Application and Selection’ page, at https://www.unhcr.org/how-to-apply.html.

The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

We welcome applications from candidates with a refugee or stateless background.

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This position doesn’t require a functional clearance

Home-Based

No