Internship – External Relations (two opportunities)

Organizational Unit: External Relations

Duty station: MENA Regional Bureau in Amman, Jordan

Duration of the internship: As soon as possible to 31 December 2021

Expected start date: As soon as possible

Background information/Organizational Context

Two internships are available within the External Relations Unit of the Regional Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in Amman. The interns will report directly to the Senior Donor Relations Officer.

By the end of 2020, the MENA region hosted the largest number of IDPs globally with more than 12 million, and over 3 million refugees and asylum-seekers. Operational contexts across the region remain highly complex and insecurity prevails in many countries. Large-scale situations include the decade-long conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic, which continues to drive the largest displacement crisis in the world, and Yemen, which remained the largest humanitarian crisis globally, with over 24 million people in need.

The External Relations Unit strives to maintain engagement with donors to raise awareness and mobilize support for UNHCR’s work in this dynamic region. This includes the preparation for external high-level meetings, production of high quality internal and external updates and reports, and support to country operations.

The interns will contribute to the overall responsibilities of the Unit, with a focus on supporting the implementation of the regional communications and fundraising strategy, including through strengthening the knowledge management practices of the region to streamline processes, facilitate communities of practice, and inform decision making; undertake analysis and provide recommendations for reporting products; and perform other tasks as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Provide advice and recommendations on knowledge management and information sharing, and draft related procedures to ensure compliance

· Support the implementation of communications and fundraising strategies for countries, situations and special projects.

· Help ensure that reporting reaches maximum impact by supporting the development of strategies and analysis for distribution.

· Systematically review impact and reach results and other measurement tools for learning purposes.

· Maintain up-to-date filing system and External Relations calendar.

· Collect press-cuttings of articles in national, regional, international and periodicals that pertain to refugee related issues and to the work of the office, and compile and distribute a daily news clipping service.

· Assist in compilation and editing of weekly, monthly, annual/quarterly thematic reports, situations reports etc.

· Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum qualifications required

· University, preferably advanced, in International Law, Political Science, International Relations, Communications or a related field

· Fluency in English (written and spoken) essential

· Fluency in Arabic or French desirable

· Excellent communication and drafting skills

· Excellent computer skills and knowledge of MS Office 365 applications including SharePoint.

· Previous experience in an international environment is an advantage

· Positive inter-personal skills, ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-functional team and environment

· Knowledge of and commitment to the mandate of UNHCR

Eligibility

In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Recent graduate (those persons who completed their studies within one year of applying) or current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO; and
• Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of the Organization.

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.

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.

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.