Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)
A (least hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate Type
Internship
Target Start Date
2025-02-20
Deadline for Applications
February 10, 2025
Terms of Reference
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a full-time internship with the Inclusion Team of Protection Unit at UNHCR Türkiye for 6 months.
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.
One of the key strategic directions of UNHCR Turkiye for 2023-2025 continues to focus on refugees’ access to essential and social services, given ongoing needs and stretched capacities. Inclusion Team within Protection Unit supports UNHCR's efforts access to and availability of quality social services for refugees in Türkiye. This involves close collaboration with public stakeholders, NGOs, UN agencies and UNHCR field offices. Collaboration with public stakeholders entails engagement focused on social services and specific services for persons with specific needs, including through advocacy, capacity development and technical supports, for ongoing inclusion in practice and inclusion of refugees into sectoral plans, legislation and policies. Inclusion Team also implements and monitors operational support to public institutions, i.e. MoFSS, through ongoing collaboration with UNHCR technical and functional units and including through field offices. Monitoring includes desk-based monitoring in terms of access to services and rights, with a specific focus on social services and services for persons with specific needs, as well as field-based monitoring, in collaboration with UNHCR field offices, UNHCR partners and inter-agency partners, including through joint field visits with national stakeholders. Capacity development activities are an important part of the work of the Team in an effort to increase and support national capacities in facilitating refugees’ inclusion into social services and protection.
An internship with the Protection Unit offers experience in the humanitarian operations, focusing on protection services and collaboration with governmental institutions which will prepare interns for future careers in the humanitarian sector. Interns will gain practical skills in providing administrative support, data consolidation and review, monitoring social service updates, logistical coordination, translation, and report writing.
Protection intern will support Protection Unit in various administrative, clerical and programmatic activities as detailed below.
Duties and responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the Associate Protection Officer the intern will;
• Support with day-to-day tasks by providing clerical and administrative support.
• Regularly monitor relevant websites to track updates and announcements with regards to social services and social protection.
• Assist in data consolidation, file management and other similar tasks related to UNHCR’s engagement with the Ministry of Family and Social Services.
• Assist the Protection Unit with logistical support for capacity development activities and other activities as relevant.
• Provide support to the unit in categorizing information through reviewing reports and news relevant to social services.
• Assist in the translation (English to Turkish and vice versa) of documents and support in proofreading of reports and documents translated.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, trainings, take notes and draft minutes / reports.
• Perform other duties as required.
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.
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.
Desirable qualifications and skills
• Graduated or under-graduated student in social sciences or any other related fields.
• Strong interest in working in a refugee context.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Turkish
• Pro-activeness, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage stress efficiently.
• Self-motivated, eager to learn, and able to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Relevant previous experience would be an additional asset.
General Conditions
The hiring office will provide interns who do not receive financial support from a third party (e.g., the university or government grant) a Food and Local Transportation Allowance (the Allowance), calculated in USD and normally payable in local currency via bank transfer.
It is a full-time role with working hours starting from 9.00am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). The successful candidate will be assigned to support the team in the Country Office in Ankara.
Interns are fully responsible for arranging medical insurance covering the full internship period. UNHCR accepts no responsibility for any costs connected to the medical insurance of interns. A copy of proof of valid medical insurance covering the period of the Internship Agreement is required by UNHCR. UNHCR does not cover the costs of medical evacuation of interns; therefore, interns working in locations other than their country of residence must ensure that their medical insurance covers emergency medical evacuation. Furthermore, the medical insurance selected by interns should provide the necessary geographical coverage for both accidents and illness.
Obtaining and renewing current visas and residence permits including all associated costs, are the primary responsibility of the intern. UNHCR may assist by providing supporting documentation if needed.
Status
Interns are neither staff members under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, nor officials within the meaning of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations. Bilateral host country agreements with UNHCR may regulate the status of interns. Unless specifically accepted under a host country agreement, interns are subject to and must observe their obligations under local law, including laws relating to taxation and social security.
Duration
Internships will initially be granted for a minimum period of two months, up to a maximum of six months. Upon the agreement of the intern and the manager, an internship may be extended up to a maximum total cumulative duration of eight months for full-time internships and twelve months for part-time internships, provided that the eligibility criteria continue to be met. An intern may undertake multiple consecutive internship assignments as long as the total cumulative internship duration is not exceeded.
PLEASE DO NOT USE TURKISH CHARACTERS IN YOUR NAME & SURNAME INFORMATION.
Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member and engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an intern is subject to successful reference checks and integrity clearance.
UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
Only short-listed candidates will be notified. The recruitment process might include written test and/or oral interview for this job opening. No late applications will be accepted.
Candidates should be legally present in Türkiye at the time of application, recruitment and hire.
Non-Turkish citizens are required to upload their residence permits or relevant documents under the ‘Certifications’ section, by selecting the type as ‘Personnel Administration – Other’, in order to be considered for this job opening. Applications by non-Turkish citizens will NOT be considered if a valid residence permit is not attached to the application.
For further information on how to apply, please visit ‘UNHCR - Application and Selection’ page, at https://www.unhcr.org/how-to-apply.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.
We welcome applications from candidates with a refugee or stateless background.
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This position doesn't require a functional clearance
Home-Based
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