Protection Intern - TranslationNew

The Protection Intern – Translation supports UNHCR’s Protection Unit in Algiers by interpreting between staff and asylum seekers or refugees, identifying protection needs and assisting counselling. The full-time role also supports refugee status determination, resettlement, case prioritisation, records, briefings, referrals and coordination with protection colleagues and partners.

• Interpret and translate between UNHCR staff and asylum seekers or refugees in individual interviews and multilateral meetings
• Identify Persons with Specific Needs and document their needs and protection risks
• Assist protection counselling for Persons with Specific Needs, asylum seekers and refugees
• Support refugee status determination and resettlement through country-of-origin research, legal analysis and case triage
• Help determine responses and referrals to partners or relevant UNHCR units
• Maintain accurate interaction, case and follow-up records and prepare briefings or summaries
• Coordinate with UNHCR protection staff and partners to support timely protection assistance
• Attend team briefings, trainings and relevant inter-agency meetings

• Current undergraduate or graduate student at an IAU/UNESCO-accredited university or higher-education facility, or a recent graduate who completed studies within 2 years of applying
• Completed at least 2 years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant to UNHCR work
• Very good spoken and written Arabic, French and English at minimum C1 level
• Must not have exhausted the maximum cumulative UNHCR internship period, including prior internships
• A parent, child or sibling relationship, including step-relations, to a current UNHCR staff member or affiliate makes a candidate ineligible
• Selected candidate must provide health insurance for the assigned location and a medical certificate of fitness for work and travel

• University degree in interpretation or translation between Arabic, French and English, or practical experience in this field, is highly desirable
• Familiarity with registration and scheduling software is desirable
• Strong analytical and organizational skills are desirable

• Arabic, French and English interpretation and translation
• Protection-needs identification and counselling support
• Country-of-origin information research
• Protection case documentation and follow-up
• Legal analysis for refugee status determination
• Case triage and prioritisation

• Microsoft Outlook
• SharePoint
• Microsoft Teams

• Full-time onsite internship, Sunday to Thursday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Target start date: 1 September 2026
• Official listing deadline is 30 August 2026, while the description states 29 August 2026
• Applicants with refugee or stateless backgrounds are welcomed