Intern

Job title:

Intern

Company

UNHCR

Job description

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based) H (no hardship)Family Type (not applicable for home-based)FamilyStaff Member / Affiliate TypeInternshipTarget Start Date 2025-02-01Job Posting End Date August 13, 2024Terms of Reference Terms of Reference
Internship
UNHCR Liaison Office in New York, USAUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a full-time internship with the Liaison Office at UNHCR New York, USA.Established in December 1950, UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for asylum seekers, refugees, returnees, internally displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. UNHCR currently operates in over 130 countries, using its long expertise to protect and care for millions.Title: Intern
Duty Station: New York, USA
Duration: 6 months (with possible extension up to 8 months)
Contract Type: Internship
Closing date for application:
Earliest Hire Date: 01 February 2025
Target End date: 31 July 2025Organizational context:
NYO represents UNHCR in New York-based UN processes and functions as a liaison working closely with UNHCR’s Headquarters, regional bureaus, and country operations, along with UN Headquarters (UNHQ), including the UN Departments of the Secretariat, UN agencies, funds, and programs, the General Assembly and its Main Committees, the Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council. NYO also works with Permanent Missions of UN Member States (MS), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and international and other civil society organizations.NYO engages in advocacy and partnership to ensure that UNHCR’s mandate and positions are promoted with key (UN, MS, and other) stakeholders in New York. Matters of central concern to UNHCR are high on the agenda of the United Nations and are also of prominent concern to MS, civil society, and the media. UNHCR is appreciated as the agency with operational and policy expertise on refugee, displacement, and statelessness matters.With increasing numbers of refugees and internally displaced persons, the Security Council is often engaged with matters of central importance to UNHCR and the High Commissioner regularly addresses the Security Council. These matters often engage the Department of Peace Operations as well as the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, whose leadership role in integrated and mission settings coincides with some of the largest UNHCR operations globally.Additionally, NYO is frequently called upon to brief and partner with civil society, including academic institutions, regarding refugees and stateless persons. Moreover, NYO is increasingly the port of call for global media based in New York on issues pertaining to UNHCR’s global programs and persons of concern.The position:
The intern is expected to support colleagues who interface frequently with UN, MS, NGOs, and other counterparts on matters of central protection and human rights concern. The intern is expected to provide regular and timely analysis of developments within the UN and their possible impact on UNHCR and its operations worldwide, as well as feed into those processes.Through the daily work, the intern will learn elements of UNHCR and UNHQ structure and processes. The learning elements result from the tasks the intern carries out during the assignment, such as knowledge of UNHCR policies, the UN system, and its policies, particularly in relation to humanitarian, political, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, development, human rights, and rule of law issues, and from engagement with experienced staff members on the team.The intern will strengthen drafting and analytical skills, through reporting on meetings, events, and other engagements and developments; as well as presentation and negotiation skills, as the intern will assist in advocating for the inclusion of UNHCR positions into UN policies.The intern will also develop research skills through more focused and in-depth study into specific thematic and geographic issues.The intern’s assignment provides an opportunity to develop political awareness and engage in professional networking at an international level. The intern also can keep up with political and other country-related developments of direct relevance to her/his studies and potential future employment.The intern will have weekly meetings with his/her supervisor to reflect on experiences, questions, workload, and learning opportunities.Duties and responsibilities:

• Attend and report on assigned meetings in an expeditious and timely manner;
• Support UNHCR’s engagement with humanitarian, development, and other UN bodies and processes;
• Monitor, analyze, and report on key developments with relevant stakeholders and processes related to issues that may affect UNHCR’s operations and activities, an update NYO and UNHCR HQ;
• Stay abreast of UNHCR’s global operations and policies and support engagement with relevant UNHCR HQ divisions and bureaus to ensure a smooth flow of information;
• Promote UNHCR’s objectives through participation in briefings and inter-agency meetings, with a view to report on policy development, priorities, and work programs of New York-based bodies and processes related to humanitarian response, human rights, development, peace, and security;
• Flag opportunities to enhance understanding of UNHCR’s mandate and operations amongst NY-based stakeholders;
• Make suggestions and provide inputs to ensure that UNHCR’s interests and concerns are taken into account in the UN and inter-agency position papers and policy statements impacting UNHCR’s operations and protection activities;
• Enable consistent and comprehensive UNHCR messaging and interventions through close collaboration across NYO Units, as well as UNHCR HQ and field;
• Follow and report on relevant negotiations of Security Council and General Assembly resolutions of import to UNHCR;
• Follow and report on high-level events, real-time Security Council briefings and inter-agency meetings and working groups;
• Conduct research and consultations on the topics of relevance and interest;
• Support participation of UNHCR in relevant international and bilateral fora in New York
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and carrying out public events organized by NYO.

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.

Desirable qualifications and skills:

• Degree in international relations, political sciences, law, or related field;
• Demonstrated commitment or strong interest in international relations, refugee issues, and humanitarian response;
• Fluency in English with excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams.

Conditions:
It is a full-time role with working hours starting from 9:00am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). The successful candidate will be assigned to support NYO office team in New York, USA.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.A G-4 visa is required for interns who are not US citizens or lawful permanent residents. UNHCR can provide support with the required documents for a G-4 visa, however, UNHCR accepts no responsibility for any costs connected to the visa.Before the start of an internship with UNHCR, candidates are responsible for arranging medical insurance and for providing proof to UNHCR of valid medical insurance and for providing proof to UNHCR of valid medical insurance covering the period of internship.UNHCR accepts no responsibility for any costs connected to medical insurance of interns, nor does the organization cover the costs for medical evacuation of interns.Standard Job DescriptionRequired Languages,,Desired Languages,,Additional QualificationsSkillsEducationCertificationsWork ExperienceOther information This position doesn’t require a functional clearanceHome-Based No

Expected salary

Location

New York

Job date

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 02:07:51 GMT

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