Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Internship

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)FamilyInternship2024-10-02October 18, 2024UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a full-time internship with the Inclusion Team of the UNHCR Representation for Central Europe in Budapest, Hungary.

Established in December 1950, UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for asylum seekers, refugees, returnees, internally displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. UNHCR currently operates in over 130 countries, using its long expertise to protect and care for millions.

Title: Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Intern
Duty Station: Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 6 months
Contract Type: Internship

Start date: as soon as possible

Organizational context:

While UNHCR has been present in country since 1989 through its Representation for Central Europe the conflict in Ukraine and outflow of refugees has resulted in a need and opportunity for heightened engagement in Hungary. With millions of Ukrainians crossing into the country in the first year of the conflict and tens of thousands choosing to remain in country and apply for Temporary Protection, the scope of engagement of UNHCR Hungary significantly expanded. Currently, the office has eight national partners delivering shelter, inclusion, empowerment, and specialized protection services for refugees. In addition, UNHCR, as per its mandate, has established an inter–agency refugee coordination forum bringing diverse range of actors delivering assistance and appealing for funds under the Regional Refugee Response Plan for the Ukraine Situation.

UNHCR works to support refugees inclusion broadly, including both those with temporary protection status as well as those who are beneficiaries of international protection. UNHCR works with diverse stakeholders to support the inclusion of refugees in the national labour market, health care services, education and other national social protection services and mechanisms.

Despite an increasing number of refugees who can access the labour market, many refugees of working age are not employed or are in instable and/or seasonal contractual situations. Refugees encounter obstacles in securing livelihoods and employment due to the prevailing economic conditions in the country affecting the job market, as well as language and childcare barriers. Additionally, the lack of affordable housing and stable job opportunities further compounds the challenges they face.

Furthermore, refugee children face significant challenges in integrating into the Hungarian education system, mainly due to language barriers as well as experiencing bullying. Youth between the age of 16 – 24 years need support to access employment, education (including University) or vocational trainings.

The position:

Working under the supervision of the Assistant Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Officer, the intern will be engaged in all areas of the unit’s work to further access to sustainable livelihoods, decent employment and entrepreneurship, schooling, long-term housing and inclusion into social protection systems.

Duties and responsibilities:

Providing support to the inclusion unit, including following tasks:
• Conducts research, data collection, analysis and mapping in relation to refugees’ access to employment, schooling, accommodation, health care and social protection.
• Monitors developments in relation to livelihoods and socio-economic inclusion, writes summaries of them.
• Translates and proofreads related documents.
• Provides support to the implementation of UNHCR’s cash assistance program, among others by registration, communications, and monitoring.
• Contributes to the development of information materials, and other communications and advocacy products in relation to inclusion.
• Contributes to reporting on inclusion activities, developments and statistics.
• Assists with addressing individual queries.
• Supports the organization of meetings, workshops, capacity-building and other events.
• Participates at field and monitoring missions.
• Gives support to work with inclusion partners, including coordination, monitoring and event organizing.

Minimum qualifications required:

In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
• Be either a recent graduate (having completed their studies within three years of applying) or a current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by IAU/UNESCO; and
• Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of UNHCR.

NOTE: 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.

Desirable qualifications and skills:

• Experience in working / volunteering with refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless persons or migrants;
• Ongoing or finished studies in the field of social sciences, social work, international relations, law, economics and relevant fields;
• Fluency in written and oral Hungarian and English;
• Knowledge of Ukrainian / Russian.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.

Conditions:

It is a full-time role with working hours starting from 8.30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). The successful candidate will be based in the UNHCR Representation for Central Europe in Budapest, Hungary.

Duration: 6 months subject to the possibility of extension based on mutual agreement

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.

Candidates must be legally present in Hungary at the time of application, recruitment and hire.

How to apply

Interested applicants should submit their application through www.unhcr.org/careers.html

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.

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing or training.

We welcome applications from candidates with a refugee or stateless background.

 

Standard Job Description

Required Languages

English

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Hungarian

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Desired Languages

Russian

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Ukrainian

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

Certifications

Other information

This position doesn't require a functional clearance

Home-Based

No