UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate Type
Internship Local
Target Start Date
2023-01-01-08:00
Job Posting End Date
November 26, 2022
Terms of Reference
Background information/Organizational Context: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It also has a mandate to help stateless people. For further information on UNHCR, its mandate and operations, please see http://www.unhcr.org.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Arrange meetings, some involving high-ranking officials, and take minutes and/or notes at meetings.
- Prepare informal translations
- Draft correspondence, documents and reports, some of which are highly confidential
- Responsible for the coordination, communication, set-up, welcoming and smooth running of Events on behalf of Admin team.
- Working with the team on procurement and requesting/finalizing quotations from suppliers.
- Responsible in maintaining monthly inventory, and in the distribution of stationery supplies as well and to assist in sending/receiving mail and couriers.
- Work with other admin team for different clerical tasks such as filing, scanning, photo-copying and other Admin tasks as required.
- Assist in Human Resources tasks (attendance record, travel arrangements, claims, etc.) for staff within the office.
- Perform other related duties as required
Minimum Qualifications Required
- Have excellent communication skills with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Be fluent in English, with advanced writing and editing skills.
- Capable of building and maintaining simple databases and filing systems.
- Have good experience using the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Demonstrate a genuine desire to learn and develop.
- Be highly organized and have good attention to detail.
- Be able to multi-task and to prioritize workload.
Eligibility
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.
This appointment is subject to proof of vaccination against Covid-19 with WHO approved vaccine, medical clearance and satisfactory reference checks.
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.
Required Languages
Standard Job Description
English
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Desired Languages
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Skills
Additional Qualifications
Education
Certifications
Work Experience
Other Information
This position doesn’t require a functional clearance
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