Internship (Inter-agency Coordination Unit) - INT071 - 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 Offices are located in Beirut, Zahle, Tripoli, Tyre, and Qobayat.

The Intern will proactively work to support coordination and assist the inter-agency structure in the organization of meetings

• Support coordination with all partners, including national and international NGOs, UN agencies and other organizations.
• Facilitate and support periodic Inter Agency and sector meetings.
• Ensure cooperation and information sharing between the supervisor and relevant sectors, including by drafting relevant documents.
• Prepare correspondence, documents and reports based on data analysis, including tables and graphs.
• Perform other duties as requested.