Nternship: Staff Welfare Unit - Int054 - Beirut, Lebanon

There are currently more than one million Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR in Lebanon, which makes Lebanon the highest refugee-hosting country per capita in the world. There are no approved camps in the country, and refugees are living in more than 1,700 locations across the country. The refugee response is led by the Government and local actors, supported by the international community. As the designated lead agency in the refugee response, UNHCR has established a sector-based structure in Beirut and in the field. The structure brings together over 100 UN agencies, national and international NGO partners in identifying and agreeing on the strategic priorities to address the needs of Syrian refugees and other affected populations. The Lebanon national response falls under the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), whereby UNHCR guides the refugee response and UNDP facilitates the resilience and stabilization component. The UNHCR operational response in Lebanon is the largest for the organization. Media attention and the frequency of influential high-profile visitors is high. The Office are located in Beirut, Zahle, Tripoli, Tyre, and Qobayat. The primary purpose of UNHCR is to safeguard the rights and well-being of people who have been forced to flee. Together with partners and communities, UNHCR works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another country. The Staff Welfare Section provides a range of services designed to help staff members handling social, relational, psychological and personal problems that may interfere with their capacity to work and their wellbeing. Under the supervision of the UNHCR Regional Staff Welfare Officer, the intern will contribute to developing and implementing a stress management program aimed at attending to the psychological needs of UNHCR staff in Syria. Under the guidance of the Regional Staff Welfare Officer, the Intern will proactively work to support and assist the Staff Welfare activities and develop awareness material. Contribute to the awareness on staff welfare services at the mission level. Develop and translate staff welfare material Co-facilitate awareness sessions and focus group discussions (on stress management, vicarious trauma, conflict management) Carry any other related task to support the staff welfare unit