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ย The Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities. Interns must be between 20 and 36 years old and should have less than two years of relevant working experience.ย
ย In general, the Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who:
ย a) have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities; b) are holding a scholarship for internship placements in international organizations and/or for whom internship is required to complete their studies; or c) are sponsored by governmental/non governmental institutions and/or academia to work in specific areas relevant to both IOM and the sponsor. d) are either enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelorโs level or equivalent) or have graduated in the last 12 months. e) are between 20 and 36 years of age.
ย Background Information
Under the direct supervision of the Project Development and Reporting Officer in Lebanon and in close coordination with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer at IOMโs Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa and relevant units at Headquarters, and in coordination with unit leads of IOM Lebanonโs Programme Department, the Project Support Intern (M&E) will support the Programme Support Unit, and undertake the following tasks:
1.ย Develop skills in creating, implementing, and tracking comprehensive monitoring and reporting for IOM projects and UN Response Plans, including data collection, reporting system development, and analysis.
2.ย Identify and analyze critical challenges, lessons learned, and best practices from monitoring findings, and communicate these effectively to benefit and improve IOM programmes.
3.ย Gain expertise in compiling reports for projects, UN response plans, and strategies.
4.ย Learn to monitor endorsement procedures and reporting schedules for IOM projects, through IOMโs project management platform PRIMA.
5.ย Conduct data collection and data entry for UN reporting platforms such as UN INFO and Lebanon Aid Tracking, through the global data platform, Activity Info.
6.ย Develop skills in preparing inputs for project development by working with programme managers, joining internal planning meetings and supporting new initiatives.
7.ย Support communications staff to utilize data and reporting for public relations; including through supporting the preparation of internal and external situation reports, press briefing notes, social media communications, human interest stories, and content for IOM Lebanonโs website.
8.ย Support with other related tasks may be required.ย
EducationEnrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelorโs level or equivalent) or have graduated in the last 12 months.ย Skills
- Willingness to learn and adapt to a fast-paced working environment.ย
- Ability to communicate well in English.ย
- Proficient with Microsoft Office programmes, especially Word and Excel.ย
- Interest in migration issues.ย Languages
- Fluency in English and Arabic is required.ย IOMโs official languages are English, French and Spanish.Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.ย Travel requiredNot applicableย Required Competenciesย IOMโs competency framework can be found atย this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.ย Valuesย - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:
- Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
- Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.