UNHCR recherche un assistant d’innovation pour le volontariat et l’engagement des réfugiés en France, H/F, Paris, France
Description :
UNHCR in France is looking for new ways to support refugee volunteering and engagement in France, notably through the digital engagement of community-based social media influencers in France.
In 2021, UNHCR in France was part of the winners of the Digital Inclusion for Proposals of UNHCR’s innovation Unit to receive funding and support to test solution in community-led connectivity. UNHCR in France is planning to work with community-based social media influencers to support refugee volunteering and engagement. On June 2021, UNHCR published a study called “We must succeed together” which relies on researches and analysis conducted in 2018-2019 on refugee engagement in more than 15 volunteer groups and organisations across 7 areas in France. The report comprises information on the participation of refugees in the response to the Covid-19 crisis in France. UNHCR in France is actively promoting the participation of refugees in decisions influencing their lives based on refugee stories identified across France, key findings of the study and specific projects in partnership with various partners.
UNHCR in France pursues this advocacy work and facilitate the digital inclusion of refugee influencers with a digital project aiming to improve two-way communication with PoCs in France.
Duties:
- Contribute to the creation of a network of community-based social media influencers who support UNHCR advocacy in France;
- Social media monitoring and mapping of influent CB social media influencers
- Identify themes which interest refugee media influencers (access to education, protection of refugee women and girl, integration through sports, etc.);
- Provide trainings, briefing and create opportunities for refugee media influencers;
- Support refugee spokespersons in the elaboration and display of awareness-raising digital campaigns;
- Increase UNHCR’s capacity to share reliable and translated information to support refugees across France;
- Help to a better understanding of digital communication channels mostly used by refugees and diasporas (messaging apps and social media);
- Mobilize refugee social media influencers for a better share and translation of good information to refugees and asylum seekers in France;
- Develop partnerships with external stakeholders and coordinate the network;
- Promote the participation of refugees in the decisions that shape their lives;
- Help refugee influencers and speakers to empower themselves through social media;
- Reflect on fostering refugee mobility across France and access to employment thanks to the social media influencer’s role.
Expériences / Formation
- A Degree in Political Science, Social Science, Law, International Relations, Communication, or related field;
- Level B2 minimum in French and B2 minimum in English are mandatory;
- Knowledge of (an)other language(s) spoken by refugees’ communities in France is a strong asset;
- Skills in social media and digital communication;
- Intercultural communication skills ;
- Ability to work in team ;
- Skills in project management especially in actors’ mapping;
- A previous experience in the field of refugees and asylum seekers’ protection in France as well as a knowledge of refugees’ use of social media would be appreciated.
Salaire
The internship is associated with an internship agreement for 6-8 months. It is a full-time role with working hours starting from 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). This is a paid internship as per UNHCR policy.
Comment postuler
Interested candidates will be invited to apply on UNHCR website, where they can find instructions on the procedure. To access the vacancy page, click on «Vacancies» and press «31445» in the search bar.
The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.