Psychosocial Internship

ACNUR, la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados, lidera la acción internacional para proteger a las personas obligadas a huir de sus hogares por causa de conflictos y persecución. Entregamos asistencia que salva vidas, como albergues, alimentos y agua; contribuimos a salvaguardar los derechos humanos fundamentales; y desarrollamos soluciones para asegurar que todas las personas tengan un lugar seguro al cual llamar hogar, donde puedan construir un futuro mejor.

This position is located in the Regional Bureau for the Americas of the High Commissioner for the Refugees in Panama City, Republic of Panama. Candidates interested in applying for this position must be Panamanian Nationals or must be legally present in Panama at the time of application, recruitment and hire.

Procedures and Eligibility:

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and might be requested to sit for a test.

Interested candidates must complete the online application form:

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Requisitos:
The intern will work under the supervision of the Senior Staff Counsellor and will interact regularly with Peer Advisors, HR colleagues, the medical team in UNHCR?s Americas region and Global Psychosocial wellbeing team focusing on implementation and monitoring of health promotion and disease prevention initiatives. The intern will be expected to collaborate with other stakeholders on projects related to the wellbeing platform.

? Degree in Counselling, Organisational Psychology, Psychology, Social Work, Business Studies, Project Management or other related fields.
? Experience with data collection, statistical analysis, report writing and drafting reports and correspondence
? Excellent presentation and written and verbal communication skills.
? Excellent working knowledge of MS Office.
Language Requirements:
? Knowledge of English and Spanish required. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese would be an asset.

It is a full-time role with working hours starting from 8:00am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00am to 12pm on Friday. The successful candidate will be assigned to support the team in Panama City.

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

Interested applicants should submit their application through click on vacancies.

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.