UN Youth Volunteer in Protection

The Office of the UNHCR was established on 14 December 1950 by the UN General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country

UNHCR has been assisting the Government of Bangladesh to respond to and find solutions for nearly one million Rohingya refugees who have found refuge in Bangladesh. In collaborating with national authorities, UN agencies, national and international NGO partners, development actors and donors, UNHCR supports vulnerable refugees with access to protection, solutions and basic services including shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities, Education, primary healthcare, clean and efficient energy sources, as well as protection services including Child Protection, Gender-Based Violence, legal assistance, Community-Based Protection, Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEA) among others in the refugee camps.

Skills and experience:

• Demonstrated interest or experience in:
• Refugee protection
• Public policy analysis and development

Skills in:

• Drafting in English
• Legal and policy analysis
• Diplomacy
• Communication

Languages:

• English, Level: Fluent, Required

Source: https://app.unv.org/opportunities/1782931360563456