Intern Legal Protection

Intern to support legal protection and refugee assistance.

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Application deadline 2 years ago: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 at 23:59 UTC

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Overview

Intern to support legal protection and refugee assistance.

You have:

  • Masters of Arts (MA) in International Law required
  • Fluency in French, Arabic, and English required

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

A (least hardship)Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

FamilyStaff Member / Affiliate Type

InternshipTarget Start Date

2024-05-02Job Posting End Date

April 9, 2024Terms of Reference

Depending on the tasks to be accomplished, he/she works independently as well as in a team. He/She is responsible for the following tasks:

BRA: • Programming refugee hearing sessions before the AD Hoc commission of bureau refugee and stateless. • Filing hearing records from BRA on excel sheet. Survey: • Conducting periodic surveys with refugees regarding documentation (residency, obtention of birth certificate, nationality, interest for naturalization). • Assisting with legal partner, specifically related to refugee and asylum seekers on the data base. Lawyer: • Monitoring individual cases/referral to the main lawyer. • Update the lawyer reports on the data base. Reception: • Participating in refugee reception sessions. • Updating the protection reception information/counselling on data base. Support for training: Training: If necessary, participating in organizing training sessions Filing: • Organizing legal documents or references in the physical files of the individuals concerned. • Assisting with counselling of refugee and asylum seekers and uploading information on the data base. Preparation of meeting note or report: or any other business.

• Any other support tasks as required by the unit.Standard Job Description

Required Languages

French,

Arabic,

English

Desired Languages

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

Masters of Arts (MA): International Law (Required)Certifications

Work Experience

Other information

This position doesn't require a functional clearance Home-Based

No

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to assist someone with legal documentation? This assesses your experience and ability to handle sensitive legal processes with refugees. Share specific examples demonstrating your involvement and sensitivity in legal matters.
How would you approach conducting a survey with refugees about their documentation needs? This question evaluates your skills in data collection and interaction with vulnerable groups. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe how you manage multiple tasks when deadlines are tight. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What role do you think teamwork plays in legal protection work? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of how you have contributed to a training session? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unhcr.org