RSD Intern

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

A (least hardship)FamilyInternship2024-03-01December 3, 2023UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a full-time internship based in its Protection unit in Algiers, Algeria.
Established in December 1950, UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for asylum seekers, refugees, returnees, internally displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. UNHCR currently operates in over 130 countries, using its long expertise to protect and care for millions.
Organizational context
UNHCR has been accredited to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, a signatory to the 1951 Convention relating to the status of refugees, since 1984. It provides protection and assistance to persons of concern in both urban and camp settings. UNHCR’s operation in Algiers serves more than 10,000 refugees and asylum-seekers from the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa. At the request of the Algerian authorities, UNHCR undertakes registration and status determination for asylum-seekers and helps them to secure durable solutions once recognized as refugees. Owing to natural and human-made crises regional and global in nature, there has been a sharp escalation in the number of individuals seeking asylum in Algiers. In 2022, these have numbered as high as 500 per month.
The position
Under the supervision of the RSD Officer and in line with UNHCR standards, policies and operating procedures, the intern will support the activities of refugee status determination and resettlement units.
Duties and responsibilities
• country of origin information research, legal analysis to support Refugee Status Determination and first instance and appeal decisions.
• support resettlement activities including through drafting of supporting documents for resettlement submission.
• support protection interviews and drafting of protection assessments.
• participate in counselling to asylum seekers and refugees

The intern may also be asked to perform other protection-related activities in support of the office in Algiers. The intern will not be involved in the office’s support of the refugee camps for Saharawi refugees near Tindouf.
Minimum qualifications required
In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
• Be either a recent graduate (having completed their studies within two years of applying) or a current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by IAU/UNESCO; and
• Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of UNHCR.

Desirable qualifications and skills
• Completion of two years of undergraduate course in law or related field and a demonstrable knowledge of international protection principles
• Computer proficiency, including familiarity with Microsoft products Outlook, Sharepoint and Teams and, ideally, registration and scheduling software
• Excellent spoken and written French, English, Arabic (any combination of two)
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
Conditions
The internship is a full -time role with working hours starting from 8.30am to 16:30pm Sunday to Thursday (40 hours per week). The successful candidate will be assigned to support the team in person in Algiers, Algeria.
Allowance: Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party will receive an allowance to partially help to cover the cost of food, local transportation and living expenses.

How to apply
Interested applicants should submit their application through www.unhcr.org/careers.html
The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity. Applications from candidates with a refugee or stateless background are particularly welcome.
UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing or training.

 

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NOTE: An individual whose father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister is a staff member of UNHCR, including a Temporary Appointment holder or a member of the Affiliate Workforce, is not eligible for an internship.This position doesn't require a functional clearance