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Internship - Statelessness (Protection Unit) - Int002 - Beirut

Responsibility (process and functions undertaken to achieve results)- Assist the teams in the Statelessness Unit in providing basic phone counseling to asylum-seekers and refugees on the birth registration of their newborns.- Information gathering and follow up on individual cases of birth registration.- Data entry of the counseling services provided.- Undertake research as required.- Provide input to statelessness reports and other reports as required.- Undertake other duties as required by the Supervisor
Application Deadline
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
If you wish to apply for this vacancy, please submit your letter of motivation and P11 Form by e-mail with the job code number and position title in the subject line to: lebbeprg@unhcr.org by Monday 16 June 2014. The Personal History Form (P11) is available at the following link: http://www.unhcr.org/recruit/P11_UNHCR.doc No late applications will be accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).UNHCR strongly encourage qualified female applicants for this position. UNHCR seeks to ensure that male and female employees are given equal career opportunities, and that staff members are able to keep an appropriate balance between work and private life. UNHCR is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Define the educational background, the relevant job experience and the language(s) that are essential to perform the work of the position.
- Education: University degree in international law, international relations, political science, or related fields of discipline.
- Job experience: No experience required
- Proficiency in English and Arabic. French is a plus
(In offices where the working language is not English, excellent knowledge of UN working language of duty station and working knowledge of English.)
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES. Describe any experience or knowledge that would be an asset, such as: UNHCR Learning Programmes, other training, additional languages, Field/HQs experience, etc.
- Knowledge of computer applications such as MS word, Excel, Access. Familiarity with ProGres Data Base is a plus.
- Good Communicator with strong interpersonal skills to deal with asylum seekers and refugees of different cultural and educational backgrounds.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Appreciation of a multi-cultural environment
- Empathy and social engagement
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Basic
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No