Organization: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Ecuador
Closing date: 05 Jul 2017
Protection Intern
Ecuador has the largest refugee population in Latin America, most of them people fleeing from the internal armed conflict in the neighbouring Colombia. As of September 2015 the Ecuadorian Government had recognized more than 60,000 refugees in Ecuador, 60 per cent of them live in urban areas while most of the remaining 40 per cent stay near the border in remote areas, with scarce development, limited basic services and little infrastructure. UNHCR has offices in Quito, Esmeraldas, Carchi, Sucumbíos, and Guayaquil provinces. It is important to note that, the language of the office and direct work and daily contact with refugees is in Spanish, so an excellent working knowledge of Spanish is required.
Description of activities:
Under the supervision of the Protection Officer in charge in Quito, the intern will be asked to perform the following activities:
- Assist the protection team with individual case management, and identification of specific needs for the promotion of durable solutions with the refugee population
- Identification of cases for resettlement
- Support capacity building activities of the implementing partners in charge of providing refugees and asylum seekers with legal advice and representation before the Courts.
- Support the protection and program assistant monitoring the community outreach activities of UNHCR implementing partners in Quito neighbourhoods.
- Active participation in provincial protection networks
- Support training sessions about International Refugee Law and Human Rights Law to public institutions, the army, the police and civil society organizations.
- Support with systemization of reports, statistics and translation of UNHCR documents.
Requirements:
- University Degree in Law or Social Sciences or related fields
- Very good knowledge of Spanish (speak and write) Mandatory.
- Very good knowledge of English (speak and write).
- Availability for 6 months beginning September 2017.
- Respect for diversity and capacity to work in stressful contexts.
- Capacity to adapt to the requirements of the operation and to be a good team player.
Remarks:
- United Nations interns are not paid. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns or their sponsoring institutions.
- Visa: You will be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas (volunteer visa).
- Travel: You will arrange and finance your travel to the United Nations location where you will be an intern.
- Medical insurance: You will be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the internship and must show proof of a valid medical insurance coverage.
How to apply:
How to apply:
Please send your CV and motivation letter electronically to:
Maria Belen Rueda at rueda@unhcr.org
