RSD-RST Intern

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

A (least hardship)

FamilyInternship Local

2023-04-15March 30, 2023Organizational Unit: Protection

Duty station: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Duration of the internship: 3 months

Background information/Organizational Context:
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office in the Dominican Republic, based in Santo Domingo, seeks an intern to assist staff in its Protection Unit (Pillar 1). For a description of UNHCR’s global work, please see http://www.unhcr.org

Following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, UNHCR reopened its office in the Dominican Republic to provide coordination and humanitarian response to the miles of people who came seeking International Protection. Since 2014, UNHCR has also been accompanying the Dominican authorities to achieve the effective implementation of Law 169-14, as well as to find documentary and nationality solutions for persons of concern in line with our mandate. UNHCR also implements its mandate to supervise the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees, through technical cooperation with the institutions responsible for the refugee protection system in the Dominican Republic. In addition, UNHCR is one of the agencies in charge of leading the coordination of the humanitarian response to the refugee population and asylum seekers in Venezuela, together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and other members of the R4V Platform. UNHCR and partners deliver humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable persons of concern in the Dominican Republic, and fosters community mobilization and empowerment, following age, gender and diversity.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Support the planning and organization of interviews and appointments both remotely and in-person at the Office in Santo Domingo
• Support with research to compile Country of Origin Information (COI) for individual cases, and update existent COI documents, as well as standard texts for legal analysis of cases;
• Provide logistical support to the RSD and resettlement teams within the Protection unit, including but not exclusive to making copies, scanning documents, scheduling, arranging transportation and food for refugees during the RSD and resettlement processes, among other tasks.
• Perform case management functions, including data entry and obtaining biometric information for UNHCR’s database (ProGres), BIMs and updating physical files;
• Follow-up on documentation and referrals for resettlement cases;
• Support the preparation and implementation of trainings, workshops and other capacity building related activities with partners;
• Support with the translation of documents and reports;
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum qualifications required
• Excellent working knowledge of Spanish, English and Haitian Kreyol (verbal and written)
• University studies in Law, International Relations, Social Sciences or related fields.
• 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.
Eligibility
In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Must be an undergraduate or graduate student at university in the Dominican Republic.
Availability for at least 3 months beginning March 2023.
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.

Allowance
Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party will receive an allowance to partially help to cover the cost of food, local transportation and living expenses. UNHCR does not provide financial support to interns.
To Apply:
Include the following documents in PDF format:

• Cover letter, which clearly states goals and interests in serving as an intern. Letter should be addressed ‘To whom it may concern’ and be no more than one page in length;
• An updated curriculum vitae (1-2 pages).
• Copy of unofficial transcript.

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

 

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