Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)A (least hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeInternship
Target Start Date2023-09-01
Job Posting End DateAugust 29, 2023
Terms of ReferenceThe incumbent will be based at UNHCRโs Regional Bureau for the Americas in Panama City, Panama. Working under the supervision of the Inter-Agency Coordination Associate s/he will provide daily support across several areas of the Regional R4V Coordination Team (including Reporting, Communications, Information Management, and Design). The role will include very specific support to the development of key documents and the follow-up of several processes in the lead-up for the launch and publication of key products and reports of the Regional R4V Platform; a regional coordination forum co-led by IOM and UNHCR.
In addition to assisting the regular conduct and preparation, as well as follow-up of meetings and activities of the Platform (incl. maintenance of contact & focal point lists, managing agenda, summarizing main discussion points / conclusions of meetings,) the incumbent will assist in the communication with & follow-up of reports and R4V products (e.g. support social media and the maintenance of R4Vโs web presence) and assist the Platformโs Reporting and Information Management Officers in their compilation and review of key data, as well as short translation services (English/Spanish).
In assisting the Regional Platform Coordination Team the incumbent will also consolidate documents and materials to be posted in the R4V website and design documents, incl. visibility materials (newsletter, funding updates, media repository) to improve visibility/usability of key action/products developed by the Platform.
An advanced ability to envisage and summarize documents, as well as demonstrated attention for details and the capacity to work in a multicultural and humanitarian environment, as well as fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish are expected. S/He must also have a sense of social compromise and empathy towards vulnerable communities and should be motivated by projects with a positive social impact.
The candidate for this internship has to have a proactive disposition and has to be comfortable working as a part of a team by using effective communication skills (in English and Spanish) to contribute with ideas, motivation and innovation.
Duties and responsibilities:
โข Revise and identify inconsistencies in figures among documents (draft vs final version).
โข Support short translations from English to Spanish / Spanish to English.
โข Revise and identify errors in references used in the RMNA and RMRP.
โข Assist in follow-ups with RMRP funding recipients.
โข Support in creation of initial draft of bimonthly newsletter.
โข Support in brainstorming content ideas for social media
โข Sort through R4V media repository to identify supporting photo selections for the RMNA and RMRP and provide support in organization of repository.
โข Support in homogenizing styles of Word drafts to facilitate transitions into design documents.
โข Maintain certain areas of the R4V.INFO website updated in the current figures.
โข Perform other similar/related duties as required.
Minimum qualifications and skills required:
In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
โข 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
โข Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of UNHCR.
โข Fields of interest are Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Journalism, other related fields.
โข Strong English/Spanish skills, in reading, writing, and speaking.
โข Communication skills, including experience with social media.
โข Time management skills while working under tight deadlines.
โข Strong sense of teamwork and coordination
โข Knowledge of Microsoft programs
Desirable qualifications and skills
โข Organizational and logistical skills.
โข Knowledge of graphic design / creative tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, CapCut)
โข Previous engagement with humanitarian and/or charitable organizations in the field of refugee/migrant assistance.
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