UNHCR Intern in Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Unit

Job Description

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

Internship

Target Start Date

2024-09-01

Job Posting End Date

July 15, 2024

Terms of Reference

Operational context
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is a global organization mandated by the UN General Assembly, dedicated to protection and finding solutions for refugees, forcibly displaced and stateless persons.

UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. We are in over 130 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for millions.

UNHCR promotes the economic inclusion of refugees to enable them to become self-sufficient and help alleviate pressure on host communities (as outlined in Global Compact Goals 1 and 2).
The Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Unit provides guidance and builds capacity in the field to: advocate for an enabling environment for refugee work; convene relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, humanitarian and development actors, and governments to expand refugees' access to economic opportunities; and promote results-based and market-driven approaches to improve economic inclusion outcomes for refugee and host communities.

He/she will work closely with UNHCR's livelihoods partners, government agencies, the private sector and financial service providers as well as other relevant stakeholders to enhance economic inclusion and improve the self-reliance of Persons of Concern (PoC) and host community members. He/she will also liaise with other UNHCR cross-cutting areas such as protection, education, cash, partnerships, research and analysis, SGBV, solutions, complementary pathways and more. To document good practices, results and generate knowledge. The intern will work closely with the supervisor to support UNHCR's databases and support the regular exchange of information and coordination between different stakeholders: humanitarian, development and governmental.

The position
The incumbent will support the strategic vision to align livelihoods and economic inclusion efforts with the Global Compact for Refugees (GCR), which emphasizes the need to mobilize other actors and take a whole-of-society approach to empower refugees and help alleviate pressure on host countries. The position will incorporate a social protection perspective in supporting livelihoods and economic inclusion efforts, with a particular focus on socio-economic services and economic inclusion programmes, as well as incapacity benefits and pensions.

Duties and responsibilities
• Support knowledge management by building on the repository of good practices, case studies, and resources on social protection together with the Protection Unit. Develop and promote communication materials, including managing social media platforms.
• Support the strategic alignment of livelihoods and economic inclusion efforts with social protection policies and frameworks.
• Assist in organizing workshops for government and non-government stakeholders to promote awareness and facilitate dialogue on economic inclusion and integration policies and programs, emphasizing the essential role of social protection measures in the improvement of protection and solutions outcomes.
• Support the regular exchange of information and coordination between different stakeholders, including humanitarian, development, and governmental entities, focusing on the links between economic inclusion and social protection.
• Support the capacity-building of local organizations and civil society to enhance social protection programme delivery, together with the Protection Unit, by incorporating livelihoods and economic inclusion approaches.
• Support the regular exchange of information and coordination with the Protection Unit, particularly on social protection issues.
• Monitor and assess the impact of social protection gaps and restrictions on the economic inclusion of refugees, providing feedback to improve programmes and policies.
• Assist in the development of pilot projects and best practices linking access to social protection and socio-economic services with economic inclusion and self-reliance.
• Support the development of public awareness efforts linking access to social protection with economic inclusion and self-reliance, with a focus on vulnerable and marginalized groups.
• Provide logistical support for events, meetings, and trainings.
• Take minutes of meetings and track important action items to ensure completion.
• Assist in writing reports, fact sheets, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Translate reports and documents when necessary.
• Document lessons learned and good practices in social protection.
• Participate in the planning, implementation, and reporting of social protection activities.
• Organize trainings and workshops for government and non-government stakeholders.
• Perform various daily administrative tasks and support database management.
• Support regular exchange of information and coordination between different stakeholders.
• Perform any other tasks as needed.
Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Excellent writing and task management skills;
• Strong organizational skills, especially analytical skills and attention to detail;
• Have good written and verbal skills in English and Polish (at least one at C1 and the other at B2);
• Demonstrated skills in social media and online communication tools/platforms;
• Demonstrated experience in project management;
• Pro-active interpersonal and communication skills, excellent for a multi-cultural environment;
• Good prioritizing and self-management skills to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience working with humanitarian and/or development actors;
• Have knowledge/experience working in the area of social protection;
• Demonstrated skills in computer software; knowledge of graphic design is an advantage;
• Work experience in research institutes and/or development agencies is desirable;
• Experience working on refugees/displaced populations is desirable;
• Be able to multi-task and to prioritize workload;
• Be a flexible team-player;