VACATURE/ STAGEPLEK Refugee Protection Intern
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Closing date: 04 Mar 2011 Location: Ecuador - Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Santo Domingo Duties and Responsibilities: Under direct supervision of the Associate Protection Officer in Santo Domingo, the Refugee Protection Intern: - Supports the Protection Unit in the day-to-day casework; - Interviews cases with special protection needs; - Provides case analysis for Eligibility Committee; - Identifies cases with Special Protection Needs for eventual resettlement; - Participates in Durable Solutions Committees; - Follows up and liaises with partners and UNHCR staff on individual cases, including detention cases; - Contributes to the prevention of refoulement or expulsion; - Conducts basic interviews with asylum-seekers and refugees in order to provide legal counseling and/or determine and address their needs, takes further action where necessary; - Supports compilation/research of country of origin information; - Act