Legal Protection Intern

Join us as a Legal Protection Intern and support humanitarian efforts

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Application deadline 2 years ago: Tuesday 5 Mar 2024 at 23:59 UTC

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Overview

Join us as a Legal Protection Intern and support humanitarian efforts

You have:

  • Recent graduate in the field of law, political science, or international relations with specialization in international law, humanitarian law, human rights, or refugee law.
  • High-level command of Spanish (C1 and above).
  • Sound knowledge of English (B2 and above).
  • Experience in the field of migration and asylum is an asset.
  • Good analytical skills and high precision and attention to detail.
  • Good communication and coordination skills.
  • Integrity and alignment with the UNHCR Code of Conduct and core values.
  • Dynamic team-player with a 'can do' attitude and a growth mindset.

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

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

FamilyStaff Member / Affiliate Type

InternshipTarget Start Date

2024-04-01Job Posting End Date

March 17, 2024Terms of Reference

The successful candidate will be a recent graduate in the field of law, or political science, or international relations, with a specialization on international law, humanitarian law, human rights or refugee law. Experience in the field of migration and asylum is an asset. High-level command of Spanish (C1 and above) and a sound knowledge of English (B2 and above) are required. • Computer literacy: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. • Good analytical skills and a high level of precision and attention to detail are essential. • Good communication and coordination skills. • The ideal candidate will be a dynamic team-player with a “can do” attitude and a growth mindset.

• They will have integrity and the ability to perform their duties in immanent alignment with the UNHCR Code of Conduct and the core values of UNHCR.Standard Job Description

Required Languages

English,

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Desired Languages

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Other information

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

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a situation where you had to analyze a complex issue? This question seeks to assess your analytical skills and problem-solving ability. Provide a specific example, outlining the steps you took to analyze the issue and the outcome.
How do you ensure effective communication within a team? The interviewer wants to evaluate your communication and coordination skills. Pro members can see the explanation.
What experiences do you have working on human rights or humanitarian issues? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you had to pay attention to detail in your work. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you embody the values of integrity and ethics in your work? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unhcr.org