Protection and Research Support to UNHCR Czechia
Support refugee engagement and conduct research.
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Overview
Support refugee engagement and conduct research.
You have:
- Experience in working with different people from different backgrounds.
- Strong research and mapping skills.
- Ability to present key information in digestible formats
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong analytical skills, including in the handling of data.
- Attention to detail.
Contract
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UNHCR provides support to the Government in protection and realisation of solutions for forcibly displaced and stateless persons. In this context, UNHCR is seeking support in expanding its engagement with different groups of refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless persons in Czechia. As such, selected online volunteer will primarily:
Conduct research into a number of topical refugee issues.
Support the office in its engagement with refugee-led organizations, including those led by and serving refugee youth.
We expect the selected online volunteer(s) to start with this task as soon as possible, and by early September 2024.
The Protection and Research Online Volunteer is a member of the Protection Unit and will report to the Community-Based Protection Officer.
The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and be eager to learn and to contribute to UNHCR’s objectives. They will have effective written and verbal communication skills. They should be resourceful, proactive in finding solutions. The selected candidate will be required to be able to work effectively remotely with stable internet connection.
UNHCR’s workplace is international and multicultural and therefore inclusive and diverse. It offers opportunities that contribute to professional growth and development and will require the Volunteer to have cultural awareness, sensitivity and ability to adapt to different communication styles and behaviours. A volunteer experience at UNHCR exposes to work within the United Nations system, and support to refugees.
• Support UNHCR in its engagement with refugee-led organizations, including those led by and working with refugee youth from different countries of origin. This includes support in the development of concept notes, support in the organisation of trainings and webinars for these organisations, as well as supporting the management of grants and the dissemination of key messages.
• Research and map refugee-led and community-based organisations in Czechia led by and serving diverse nationalities.
• Conduct research into topical areas of refugee protection.
• Translation of documents and products as relevant.
• Experience in working with different people from different backgrounds. • Strong research and mapping skills, and the ability to present key information in digestible formats. • Strong organizational and analytical skills, including in the handling of data. • Attention to detail.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you worked successfully with a diverse team? | This question assesses your experience and ability to collaborate within multicultural environments. | Highlight specific examples of successful teamwork and how diversity played a role. |
| How do you approach conducting research on sensitive topics like refugee issues? | The interviewer wants to understand your research methods and ethical considerations when dealing with sensitive information. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to present complex information to an audience. What was your approach? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Have you supported any training or webinars before? What role did you play? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure accuracy when translating documents? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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