Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)B
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeInternship
Target Start Date2023-08-01
Job Posting End DateAugust 2, 2023
Terms of ReferenceTitle of Post Energy Assistant - Intern
Category Internship
Location Lusaka, Zambia
Grade Intern
1. Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Office of the UNHCR was established on 14 December 1950 by the UN General Assembly. The agency is mandated to provide protection (including assistance) and to seek durable solutions for refugees.
The Energy Assistant /Intern would normally receive guidance from Energy Officer in the operation/bureau/division. The incumbent may receive indirect guidance from other sections and units relevant to the country/region programme(s). The Energy Assistant will amongst other things support the implementation of BADEA Project.
BADEA project will facilitate the solarization of public lighting in the three (Mantapala, Meheba, and Mayukwayukwa) refugee settlements and host communities in Zambia and solarisation of education and health facilities in Mantapala and Mayukwayukwa refugee settlements and host communities where there is a need for access to electricity. Table below gives the key stakeholders and their roles.
Organization/Ministry Role in the project
Ministry of Energy (MoE) and Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security (Commissioner for Refugees-COR) The core ministries have the primary responsibility for achieving project objectives; they will provide on-going administrative, programmatic, technical, and financial oversight including overall management and coordination of the project. They will lead in communication with REA.
Rural Electrification Authority (REA) REA is responsible for designing, installation and sustainability of solar PV systems in refugee settlements and surrounding areas.
UNHCR Technical, assessments & programmatic support, capacity building and mobilization of resources.
UNHCR seeks to engage interns with diverse academic backgrounds, profiles, educational experience and knowledge in various professional fields, who may bring innovative thinking and different ideas to the Organization. The work of UNHCR benefits broadly from increased linkages and exchanges, formal and informal, with academia globally through interns. The work of interns is expected to contribute to UNHCR delivering on its mandate for refugees and asylum-seekers, returnees, stateless people and internally displaced persons, while helping the Organization remain relevant in the competitive humanitarian environment.
UNHCR provides interns with a learning opportunity to gain knowledge and practical experience related to their academic programme or future work in a field related to UNHCR's mission. By being directly exposed to the work of the Organization, interns have the chance to develop their skills and aptitudes.
2. The project is expected to catalyse the attainment of the following impacts:
• Improved education, health, and safety for the PoC and the host communities as they are benefiting from the health centres and schools in the settlement.
• Reduced gender-based violence at night and mitigate the respective risks.
• Reduced cases of theft and vandalism at night.
• Increase in night-time dynamics (e.g., studying, health care emergencies response, community and economic activities, movement patterns).
• Strengthened people's feeling of security and increased productive and leisure time.
• Improved peoples' income and autonomy through skills transfer in the field of solar energy (SDG 4). The trained technicians and advocates will be able to put these skills into action in the settlements immediately and thereafter, by prolonging the life of solar equipment that has been installed, enhancing climate action (SDG 13) and by developing economic activities (SDG7). Beneficiaries will be able to continue to pass on their skills to others and will thus create a virtuous circle centred on maintaining electrical supplies (SDG 8).
• Reduced inequalities by training technicians and advocates from refugee settlements and host communities to foster intercultural cohesion (SDG 10), targeting men and women to promote an inclusive and sustainable workforce; Campaigns will be conducted to encourage women to participate in the trainings (SDG 5).
• Reduced environmental impact by replacing the use of fossil fuels by renewable sources of energy, by improving people's ability to repair and maintain electrical equipment, and by setting up mechanisms for collecting defective devices coupled with an awareness of circular economy principles (SDG 13).
3. Duties
Under the direct supervision of Energy Officer, the UN Community Intern will:
• Ensure the involvement and buy-in of all relevant local stakeholders including local and national Governments to the process of designing BADEA project and new climate action projects for PoCs and host communities, that data collection and assessment work is conducted in an ethical manner, in line with all relevant national and UNHCR guidelines.
• Organize technical missions and fieldwork, drafting mission agendas and organising the logistics and access permissions and do so in close collaboration with other technical units e.g. WASH, health, education etc.
• Participate in the energy baseline survey that will highlight the energy requirements, and informing the design and choice specific, appropriate Renewable Energy Systems to be deployed in settlements and Lusaka.
• Provide Capacity building (community-based approaches on management, operation and maintenance of solar mini-grids and public lights).
• Play an active role in Lighting facilities assessment, Physical and safety mapping (including Ranking exercise) and Sizing and designing of solar PV systems.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
4. Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
Must be a current student and have completed at least two years of undergraduate study, or must have graduated within the last two years from a graduate/undergraduate school programme from an accredited university or higher education institution.
Field(s) of Education
Renewable Energy, Energy Systems, Clean Energy, Sustainable Energy and Environment & Energy
(Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Allowances
Interns who do not receive financial support from a third party (e.g., the university or government grant) a will receive Food and Local Transportation Allowance (the Allowance), calculated in USD and normally payable in local currency via bank transfer.
Certificates and/or Licenses
Not specified.
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience
Functional Skills
PG-Programme Management (project formulation, programme cycles and reporting standards)
PG-Results-Based Management
DM-Database Management
PG-Programme Analysis
IT-Computer Literacy
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
For General Service jobs/Interns: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
5. Competency Requirements
All jobs at UNHCR require six core competencies and may also require managerial competencies and/or cross-functional competencies. The six core competencies are listed below.
Core Competencies
Accountability
Communication
Organizational Awareness
Teamwork & Collaboration
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Client & Result Orientation
Adaptability and flexibility
Creativity
Judgement and decision-making
Planning and organising
Professionalism
Self-management
Managerial Competencies
N/A
Cross-Functional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
Planning and Organizing
Stakeholder Management
All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination, and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.
Duration and Work Hours
Internships will initially be granted for a minimum period of two months, up to a maximum of six months. Upon the agreement of the intern and the manager, an internship may be extended up to a maximum total cumulative duration of eight months for full time internships, provided that the eligibility criteria continue to be met. An intern may undertake multiple consecutive internship assignments as long as the total cumulative internship duration is not exceeded.
All internships are to take place in accordance with the working hours established by the UNHCR office where the internship is located.
Insurance
Interns are fully responsible for arranging medical insurance covering the full internship period. UNHCR accepts no responsibility for any costs connected to medical insurance of interns. A copy of proof of a valid medical insurance covering the period of the Internship Agreement is required by UNHCR. UNHCR does not cover the costs of medical evacuation of interns; therefore, interns working in locations other than their country of residence must ensure that their medical insurance covers emergency medical evacuation. Furthermore, the medical insurance selected by interns should provide the necessary geographical coverage for both accident and illness. Interns are covered under the Malicious Acts Insurance Policy (MAIP) for permanent disability or death, in accordance with the terms and exclusions of the MAIP from time to time. In this regard it is essential that interns follow relevant UN security instructions.
Eligibility and Selection
The applicant must:
Be a recent graduate or current student in a graduate/undergraduate school
programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO;
Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or
of interest to the work of the Organization; and
Not have immediate relatives (father, mother, brother, or sister) working for
UNHCR as a staff member on any contract type or as an affiliate at the time of
application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and additional enquiries will only be addressed if the candidate is shortlisted.
Depending on experience and location, UNHCR provides a small monthly stipend to help offset costs. Please consider the cost of living in Lusaka prior to applying.
Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database
Inclusivity Statement
United Nations IVAG Programme is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from eligible persons. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UN, all UN Interns/Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin, or other status.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable Host Entity’s policy
How to apply:
Interested applicants should submit their electronic application through https://www.unhcr.org/careers.html - Career.
For any technical problems encountered during the online application, please send an email to the below email address titled “Online VA Query-your name and surname”. Human Resources Lusaka ZAMLUHR@unhcr.org.
Posting period:
From 19/07/2023 to 1/08/2023
No Fees:
UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training, or other fee). UNHCR does not request any information related to bank accounts
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Other information• Recruitment is subject to proof of vaccination against COVID19
• Candidates must be legally present in Zambia
• Candidates may be required to sit for written test and oral interview
• UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforceThis position doesn't require a functional clearance