Inter-Agency/External Relations Intern (UNHCR National Office in Bratislava, Slovak Republic)

Established in December 1950, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency 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.

UNHCR re-opened its Office in Slovakia in 2022 at the request of the Government, in response to the Ukraine Crisis. UNHCR works in close coordination with State entities, including local and municipal authorities, UN agencies, and national partners. UNHCR’s National Office in the Slovak Republic is located in Bratislava as part of the UNHCR Representation for Central Europe based in Budapest, Hungary. A Field Office has also opened in Kosice, east Slovakia.

The Intern will be based in Bratislava, Slovakia working within the Inter-agency/External Relations Unit. UNHCR’s workplace is dynamic, inclusive and diverse, with international and national staff, and offering opportunities which contribute to professional growth and development.

Under the overall supervision of the Inter-agency Coordination Officer, and working closely with the Assistant External Relations Officer, the Intern will assist in leading the narrative about the protection needs of those forced to flee from their homes, including, but not only, refugees from Ukraine; generating empathy for and solidarity with people forced to flee, and particularly for refugees from Ukraine in Slovakia; building relationships with partners and other stakeholders to improve the protection environment across Slovakia.

As a member of the Inter-agency/External Relations Unit, the Intern will report directly to the Inter-agency Coordination Officer, will work closely with the Assistant External Relations Officer and will have regular contacts within the office and with the Multi-Country Office, assisting in the inter-agency, external and donor relations, as well as communication activities of the Office.
Under the supervision of the manager, the Intern will provide support in broadening the Office’s engagement with external audiences, partners, and other stakeholders. To fulfil this role, the Intern may be required to perform duties also outside the office e.g. during public events.

CLOSING DATE: 29 September 2023

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Inter-Agency/External Relations Intern (UNHCR National Office in Bratislava, Slovak Republic)