Protection Intern – UNHCR jobs in Colombia
- Location: Bogota, Colombia
- Vacancy No: N/A
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: UNHCR
- Gender: Both
- Deadline: February 22, 2024
Tasks and Responsibilities
The activities that the intern will develop focus mainly on:
• Supporting the registration and case management team of the Protection Unit in the attention and systematization of cases handled by the office and/or through allied partners. .
• Support in the preliminary translation of internal and basic documents for the protection unit.
• Support in the preparation of Minutes in different spaces where the Protection Unit team participates.
• Support the consolidation of information on Protection activities implemented by UNHCR directly for the preparation of reports and visibility.
• Support in the organization and logistics of different activities and workshops organized by the Protection Unit.
• Support for the application of HFS protection monitoring and other KOBO tools
• Support Communication mechanisms with CWC Communities
• Support in registration actions
• Other activities that are requested by the supervisor.
Minimum Required Requirements
To be eligible for an internship position, candidates must meet the following requirements:
– Be a recent graduate (having completed their studies in the two years prior to applying) or a student in progress in a degree/degree study program. bachelor’s degree from a university or higher education center accredited by the UAI/UNESCO; and
– Have completed at least two years of university studies in a field relevant or of interest to UNHCR’s work.
Profile and Desired Skills
Student in the last semesters of Social Sciences, Political Science, International Relations, Law and related
Excel level/office package: High
Level of English: High
Ability to work in a team;
High sense of responsibility with the assigned work and disposition with structure.
Ability to analyze and write structured technical documents.
Excellent interpersonal relationships, ability to work in a team, responsibility and discipline, high degree of confidentiality, loyalty to the Organization, training in values, conduct and ethical principles that allow you to maintain impartiality and interact appropriately with international/national officials,maintaining respect for different cultures and ideologies.
Conditions
This is a full-time position with a work schedule from Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 5:45pm and Friday 8:30am-04:30pm (40 hours per week). The selected candidate will be assigned to support the team in Medellín.
The costs and procedures associated with visas, stay, medical insurance or equivalent are the responsibility of the intern. UNHCR will provide a monthly subsidy.
UNHCR is not responsible for the intern’s medical insurance or for costs associated with accidents or illnesses incurred during the internship.
Acceptance of the internship will be subject to the presentation of medical and accident insurance, valid for the place where the internship will take place, as well as all other documents required for the attachment of interns.
If the internship is carried out as a requirement to obtain a degree, its acceptance is subject to the presentation of proof of affiliation and payment of contributions to the General System of Occupational Risks of the student processed by the University, University Institution or Higher education; as well as the delivery of other documents required for the internship. If the practice is carried out independently, it is necessary in any case to present proof from the corresponding ARL.
In the event that the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) changes during the execution of the internship, there is the possibility that it will be suspended in order to protect the integrity of the intern.
The intern will not be able to go on a mission to places outside the country where the internship is accepted.
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