REQUEST FOR INTERNSHIP – Jordan Country Office - Humanitarian Section

The humanitarian team of the Jordan Country Office provides coordination support to UNICEF’s response to the refugee crisis in Jordan. Specifically, the humanitarian team provides coordination support to UNICEF’s operations in the 4 Syrian refugee camps, ITs, Host communities and the North-Eastern borders.

REQUEST FOR INTERNSHIP – JORDAN COUNTRY OFFICE

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child, hope.

The UNICEF Internship Programme offers qualified and eligible students at both Headquarters (HQ) and Country Offices (CO) the unique opportunity to acquire direct practical experience in UNICEF's work and the United Nations system under the direct supervision of experienced UNICEF staff.

To be considered for an internship with UNICEF, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree programme; and
• Be proficient in at least one of UNICEF’s working languages: English, Arabic ..
• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records

Purpose of the internship:

The humanitarian team of the Jordan Country Office provides coordination support to UNICEF’s response to the refugee crisis in Jordan. Specifically, the humanitarian team provides coordination support to UNICEF’s operations in the 4 Syrian refugee camps, ITs, Host communities and the North-Eastern borders.

Context and Brief Project Description

According to the UNHCR, there are 661,114 active Syrian refugees registered in the country as of 3 July 2017, 52% of whom are children. Initial results of the latest census completed by the Government of Jordan in December 2015 indicated that Syrians constitute 12.5% [1.2 million in total] of the total Jordanian population, adding significant pressure on the country’s resources. Around 20% of all registered Syrian refugees live in 4 refugee camps located close to the Syrian border: Zaatari, Azraq, King Abdullah and Emirati Jordanian Camps.

UNICEF has been on the ground in the camps since they were established, leading the provision of WASH and Education services as well as being an active member of the protection and health and nutrition sectors. From 2017 through 2020, UNICEF’s ‘most likely’ planning scenario involves Syrian refugee camps in Jordan continuing to host approximately 100,000 refugees provided the conflict in Syria goes on. Under the scenario, UNICEF would retain the accountability to ensure that children living in these camps –more than half of the population – are able to realize their rights to survival, protection and development.

With the crisis entering its 6^th year, there is a need to provide a strong framework to ensure the continued realization of these rights through the forecasted drawdown in international attention and funding in the coming years. In the immediate term, there is a need to ensure, in line with UNICEF’s 2017 Camp Response Plan that all programmes at minimum begin to integrate elements of sustainability; and that sufficient knowledge and evidence is generated to inform a longer-term strategy. This longer-term strategy (2018-2020) will align the camp response with the upcoming 2018-2020 UNICEF Country Programme which aims to provide sustainable and cost-effective solutions to reach the most vulnerable children.

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Tasks: Under the close supervision of a Humanitarian Affairs officer, the incumbent contributes to national humanitarian Programme planning, implementation, monitoring evaluation and the administration of program/project activities related to UNICEF’s support to vulnerable Syrian and Jordanian families at the north-eastern border, in ITSs and living in marginalized situations in the host community :

• Support in assessments and generate knowledge/evidence, inductions & logistics.
• Support in data analysis   & data visualization exercises.
• Contribute in producing relevant fact sheets, briefing notes and reports, in addition to needed researches.
•  Participate and document meetings, workshops and other events.
• Support in field visits at host communities and ITs.
• Compile, document and contribute to the dissemination of lessons learnt and any other and any other section related matters.

Start date: 15^st April 2018

Duration: 6 months (until end of September 2018)

The selected intern will be supported throughout his/her stay by the UNICEF JCO, including being provided with security briefings, and a laptop. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in Social Sciences, Political Science or a field related to humanitarian assistance and/or being enrolled in a Social Science or Political Science masters course
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Have excellent knowledge with Excel and any other data analysis & data visualisation tools.
• Have excellent writing, reporting and research skills.
• Cultural sensitivity
• Team worker

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