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TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR INTERNSHIP

Organizational Unit: Protection

Duty station: Abidjan

Duration of the internship: 3 months (with possibility of extension)

Expected start date: 15 May 2019

Background information/Organizational Context

Côte d’Ivoire is gradually recovering from nearly 10 years of conflict that came to a peak in late 2010 and early 2011 with the presidential election and a post-election crisis that displaced more than 1 million people internally and nearly 300,000 in the region.

One of UNHCR’s priorities in Côte d’Ivoire is the voluntary repatriation of Ivorian refugees in neighbouring countries. 270,762 Ivorian refugees have been repatriated since 2011 despite the interruption due to the Ebola virus outbreak, of which 72,156 with the support of UNHCR.

Côte d’Ivoire is also one of the few countries to recognize the existence of a stateless in situ population, considered one of the largest in the world. In 2013, the government acceded to both Statelessness Conventions and took steps to adopt the Abidjan Declaration and the Regional Action Plan to eradicate statelessness in 2015 and 2017, respectively. UNHCR works closely with the Ivorian government, partners and the statelessness networks to ensure the identification of stateless persons, the protection of their rights, and the reduction and prevention of statelessness.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Study the main protection challenges facing stateless persons and in risk populations in Cote d’Ivoire, with a view on migration. The outcome of this task can be presented in terms of a study, report or any other information document that can be used by the office.
• Liaise with the protection monitoring unit to further streamline identification and protection of stateless persons in the field; ensure appropriate protection referral pathways, and conduct analysis of the caseload so as to bolster data-driven advocacy;
• Support the engagement with the different statelessness networks that were created since 2017, namely, the Parliamentarian network, the NGO coalition, the journalist network and the “friends of statelessness” initiative. Promote communication with academia.
• Support the roll-out of large-scale communications and awareness-raising activities and the implementation of the statelessness mapping report’s recommendations;

· Take part in activities related to Refugee Status Determination procedures ;

• And, complete all other duties as required.

Minimum qualifications required

· Bachelor’s degree in law, international relations, or other related degree;

· Fluent in French and English.

Eligibility

In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Recent graduate (having completed their studies within one year of applying) or current student in a graduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO; and

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 and local transportation.

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.