Deadline for Applications
April 12, 2026
Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)
D
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate Type
Internship
Target Start Date
2026-05-01
Terms of Reference
The Information Management (Protection Unit) Intern is supervised by the Head of Field Unit and works closely with the entire Nouadhibou team. S/he also collaborates with the Information Management Officer and the Protection team in Nouakchott.
S/he will support all activities related to information management within the Nouadhibou office, i.e., registration, RSD, community-based protection, or mixed movements. In addition, s/he will assist the Nouadhibou UNHCR team in the production of reports and any other supporting documents, in coordination with the Information Management team in Nouakchott.
Duties and responsibilities
• Participate in the production of dashboards, statistics, and visualizations to support decision-making and presentations.
• Assist with the cleaning, harmonization, and quality control of data received from the field and partners.
• Prepare monthly and weekly reports related to protection and assistance activities.
• Support the design and administration of data collection tools (Kobo, online forms, etc.).
• Assist with managing monitoring systems such as ProGres v4, RAIS, or other locally used platforms.
• Contribute to service mapping and geolocation of services, flows, or interventions as needed.
• Participate in training or technical support to partners and colleagues on information management good practices.
• Ensure the archiving, organization, and secure storage of documents and files related to data management.
• Provide occasional support for administrative tasks.
• Perform any other related duties as required.
Desirable qualifications and skills
• First Required Language is English at B2 level
• Proficiency in French is also required.
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.
• Degree/certificate in information technology, information management, statistical data management, or another related field is required.
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Skills
Education
Certifications
Work Experience
Other information
This position doesn't require a functional clearance
Remote
No
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution.
We lead international action to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.
We deliver life-saving assistance, help safeguard fundamental human rights, and develop solutions that ensure people have a safe place called home where they can build a better future. We also work to ensure that stateless people are granted a nationality.
We work in over 130 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for millions.
UNHCR’s greatest asset is our workforce. We work with passionate, talented and creative individuals who want to use their skills for good. Thanks to people like you, we can develop solutions that enable people who have been forced to flee to restart their lives and build better futures.
Current Opportunities
http://www.unhcr.org/careers.html
Meet UNHCR Staff
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⚠️ Important notice: Our protection work extends to online spaces, which means we may hide/delete comments with hate/spam/profanity/misinfo/disinfo.
