Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)A (least hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeInternship
Target Start Date2023-07-03
Job Posting End DateJuly 19, 2023
Terms of ReferenceThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is an International organization dedicated to protect the rights of the refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.
The Syria crisis has generated over 6.6 million internally displaced persons, and more than 5.6 million refugees in the surrounding countries and beyond. Over 660,000 Syrian refugees are currently registered with UNHCR in Jordan.
UNHCR works closely with the Government of Jordan and numerous other national and international partners in providing protection and assistance to refugees and asylum seekers, as well as to Jordanian communities hosting a high number of refugees.
The UNHCR Irbid Field Office covers the urban refugees living in Irbid, Jarash and Ajlun governorates. The Office oversees more than 140,000 refugees registered in the area covered by the field Office including the urban and camp (Garden Camp).
The Registration functions are situated in high pace working environment, entailing highly volume of daily interactions with refugees that require competencies of strong communication and interpersonal skills. It further requires real time data entry and data update in UNHCR data base which requires computer literacy of all Microsoft office tools, with strong knowledge of excel required. Unpredictability of epidemiological situation requires adaptability and change capability competencies, and ability to manage stress.
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.
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