Internship
vor 1 Monat
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 224451
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA – HISTORICAL
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 19, 2024
Deadline : Feb 18, 2024
Work Location
OHCHR
Expected duration
11/03/24 to 11/09/24
Duties and Responsibilities
The intern shall support OHCHR in fulfilling its mission: to work for the protection of all human rights for all people; to help empower people to realize their rights; and to assist those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented.
Daily responsibilities of UPR Branch interns will depend on the individual's background, and duties and may include but are not limited to assisting staff members in the servicing of countries' reviews before, during and after the UPR Working Group (WG) sessions.
During the WG sessions, the intern will A). Assist in the drafting of small sections of the UPR WG report under the staff members supervision, through i). assisting in translating and drafting recommendations issued by delegations into English; and ii). assisting in translating and drafting summaries of the statements issued by delegations into English. B). Assist in Secretariat management related tasks, including compiling lists of delegations, drafting/translating correspondence to participants, handling new communication and technology tools implemented for fully virtual or hybrid sessions, drafting ad hoc summaries, providing data research and statistics support, supporting media related tasks, taking notes during UPR related side events, and other tasks connected with the session. The in-session assignments may change depending on the specific modalities of the sessions.
During the HRC sessions (item 6), the intern will assist staff members in the drafting of small sections of the UPR Outcome report under the staff members supervision, through the translation of statements into English and drafting short summaries, as well as temporarily assist the HRC Branch in specific in-session activities, including in its hybrid modalities using new communication and technology tools.
Out-session assignments may include but are not limited to: i). Assisting staff members in the preparation of UPR pre-session documents (compilation and summary), including research and analysis of human rights information and trends; ii). Assisting staff members in the finalization of documents and activities related to the most recent UPR WG session; iii). Helping in the indexing of the UPR recommendations and preparing infographics under staff members supervision; iv). Helping in the preparation and implementation of follow-up activities; v). Performing substantive and thematic research into specific areas of the UPR's work; vi). Assisting in the preparation and revision of training material; vii) Assisting in the preparation of daily notes, bullet points, electronic material (infographics, presentations and video snapshots); viii). Participating in the UPRB weekly meetings; and ix). Providing assistance in the accomplishment of any other task relevant to the UPRB activities such as organization of and/or participation in meetings, panels, etc.
Qualifications/special skills
To qualify for the United Nations Secretariat internship programme applicants must, at the time of the expression of interest, be a graduate or enrolled in the final academic year of a first-level university degree programme (i.e. Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree); or be a graduate or enrolled in a second university degree programme (i.e. Master's degree or equivalent degree, or higher), preferably in the area of law, political science, international relations, social sciences or a related field with a university degree as defined above and, if selected, must commence the internship on the date specified in the Acceptance letter. Academic knowledge on human rights and international human rights mechanisms, including the UPR is desirable. Knowledge of on-line meeting platforms and tools such as Webex, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.... is desirable. Good IT skills and proficiency in MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, Power point are desirable. Previous background or technical IT skills in the area of databases, data research and analysis, graphic design and video production would be an asset.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship fluency in English is required, knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations official language would be an advantage (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
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