Job Vacancy: Protection Intern at UNHCR Zimbabwe
General Information:
Organization: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Title of the post: Protection Intern
Sector: Protection
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe with some travel within Zimbabwe.
Duration of assignment: 3-6 months
Compensation: PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN UNPAID INTERNSHIP. There is no
possibility of compensation or reimbursement of expenses. Interns are
expected to cover the all travel costs to and from Zimbabwe as well
accommodation, living, and other related costs once they are in the
country. The Office will provide documentation of the Internship to
educational institutions and other appropriate bodies, as needed.
Note Well: There should be no expectation of employment at the end of
the Internship, and per UNHCR rules, an intern may not apply for a
position with UNHCR until six months have elapsed from the end of their
internship.
Supervision:
The Intern will be supervised by an international staff member in
UNHCR’s Protection Unit in the Branch Office Harare.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To support the Office in implementing the UNCHR protection and durable
solution activities in Zimbabwe for refugees, IDP’s and refugee
returnees by:
* Assisting UNHCR staff with individual counseling of urban
refugees and ensuring appropriate follow-up after counseling sessions;
* Assisting in updating files and profiles in UNHCR computerized
database system;
* Drafting relevant communications with UNHCR partners and
government counterparts under the direction of UNHCR staff;
* Conducting visits to Waterfalls Transit Center in Harare to
follow-up on cases of refugees with special protection needs;
* Assisting with durable solutions reviews of and recommendations
for refugees’ cases;
* Assisting with legal review of individual refugee claims;
* Assisting with identification of refugees with special needs and
profiling exercises;
* Occasionally undertaking field missions to the Tongogara Refugee
Camp;
* Assist the office with training for beneficiaries, authorities
and partners on Refugee Law, Human Rights, Resettlement and other
related topics;
* Assisting with IDP issues as required and
* Performing other duties as may be required by the Office.
Qualifications
Required:
* An university degree in Law or other related field, including but
not limited to Human Rights, or International Relations;
* A basic working knowledge of Refugee law;
* Fluency in spoken and written English, including excellent
English-language writing skills;
* The adaptability to work in an international and multicultural
environment;
* The ability to work with vulnerable and victimized individuals;
* The ability to act professionally and to deal with confidential
and sensitive information; and
* The availability to work in Zimbabwe for a minimum of three (3)
months.
Desired:
* Advanced degree in a relevant field;
* Work experience with refugees and/or IDPs;
* Knowledge of French, Lingala, or Swahili and
* Female candidates are encouraged to apply
To apply:
Please send an updated CV, a current writing sample (maximum 5 pages),
and a cover letter stating your reasons for applying for the internship
to [log in to unmask]
Please note that only candidate(s) selected for interviews will be
contacted.
Deadline:
UNHCR Zimbabwe will accept applications for its Protection Internship on
a rolling basis, but for summer internships (June-August 2011) the
deadline is 8 May 2011. For fall internships (September-December 2011),
the deadline is 1 August 2011.
Please send all replies to: [log in to unmask]
Associate Protection Officer
UNHCR Harare
Block Number 8, Norfolk Road
Arundel Office Park, Mount Pleasant
Zimbabwe
Phone: +263 4 338 891-3
Mobile: +263 772 140 670
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