Internship - Human Resources Unit - Int038 (Unpaid) - Beirut, Lebanon

There are currently over 1 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 spread over 1,750 localities. 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 to support the Government.   The structure brings together 13 UN agencies, 60 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 while UNDP facilitates the resilience and stabilization component.   Through inter-agency coordination mechanisms, 9 sectors have been established in Lebanon, with UNHCR leading or coleading the Protection, Basic Assistance, Shelter, and Health sectors. UNHCR is also providing information management support to all. The Office has grown substantially in the past years. Aside from the Branch Office in the capital city of Beirut, UNHCR has two sub-offices in Zahle and Tripoli and two field offices in Mt Lebanon, Tyr (South), and one field unit in Qobayat under the Tripoli Sub-Office.   Working under the supervision of HR Officer and with the support of the HR Team the Intern will be requested to assist and provide support on HR Services, which entail helping in the recruitment process, organizing and keeping track of personnel documents, daily follow up on leave administration, providing attestations to staff, developing training material as well as following up on employee inquiries related to entitlements and allowances. The work carried out at UNHCR Lebanon will be in compliance with the studies of the incumbent and will help develop his/her competencies related to human resources, client services, staff welfare and career management.   Accountability (key results that will be achieved) The HR Intern will be part of the team supporting HR activities in the Office including providing assistance in all elements of the recruitment process. The Intern will support the daily HR activities and staff requests, while having the opportunity to contribute to the development of the established staff services platforms. The intern will assist the team on coordinating induction and training session and follow up on requests from the office and the field   Responsibility (process and functions undertaken to achieve results) Support HR Unit by tracking and following up on staff requests and inquiries Support the HR Unit in organizing learning and induction sessions in different venues Proper and accurate filing of personnel documents on daily basis Assist in data entry and proper follow up on leave management and administration of staff and personnel Perform other HR duties as required   Authority (decisions made in executing responsibilities and to achieve results) Design training material, develop statistics Do research on applicability of rules on entitlements and allowances Support in initiating draft correspondence for HR queries