UNHCR Internships in Kenya

Location: UNHCR Regional Support Hub, Nairobi, Kenya 

Duration: 3 to 6 months 

Purpose: To support delivery of WASH services to 2 million refugees within the Region (East and Horn of Africa). Reports to: Senior Regional WASH Officer

Background

The UNHCR Regional Support Hub (RSH) provides specialist support to UNHCR operations within the East and Horn of Africa Region.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is a critical sector within UNHCR and within the Region with significant implications for persons of concern where indicators are not met and where specialist expertise is not available to country operations.

The WASH Intern will support the RSH WASH Unit to deliver support services to UNHCR country operations, and partner agencies within the region.

Duties and Responsibilities 

The WASH Intern will work under the supervision of the Senior Regional WASH Officer at the UNHCR Regional Support Hub (RSH) in Nairobi. 

The main duties and responsibilities will be to assist the WASH Unit with: 

• Provision of WASH technical assistance to countries within the region 
• WASH trainings and workshop events 
• WASH Monitoring System data collection/analysis/gap identification 
• Compiling best practice designs and standard operating procedures from the region 
• Compiling catalogue of WASH materials available for procurement within the region 
• Preparing best practice case studies and lessons learned from around the region 
• Researching new ideas and innovations in the area of WASH and assess applicability 
• WASH Information management 
• Perform other duties as required.

WASH Intern Profile

• Academic: University degree in related subject; water and sanitation, hygiene and public health, civil engineering, environmental engineering, water resource management, international development, humanitarian response.

Experience:

• Experience with water, sanitation and hygiene or a related field in developing countries, or humanitarian context. 
• Experience working in a cross cultural environment. Experience dealing with multiple tasks in a courteous and service-oriented manner. 
• Experience in the areas of WASH assessment, programme implementation, monitoring and coordination. 
• Exposure to UNHCR mandate, its priorities and principles.

Skills:

• Analytical and creative thinking for rapid solutions. 
• Good communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiations skills to deal with persons of various cultural and educational backgrounds. 
• Strive to live up to high ethical and professional standards. 
• A team player with service oriented attitudes. 
• Proficiency in basic computer software such as MS Access, excel, powerpoint, word, water modelling sofware, GIS, Autocad.

Languages: Excellent knowledge of English (written / oral / comprehension) is essential.

UNHCR Internships in Kenya - How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV, signed intern declaration and cover letter to UNHCR Regional Support Hub by email to KENRHHR [at] unhcr.org. The closing date of application is 29th November 2013.