Intern - Human Rights [temporary]

vor 4 Wochen

Fribourg, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is part of the UN Secretariat and is responsible for strengthening International Human Rights mechanisms; enhancing equality and countering discrimination; combating impunity and strengthening accountability and the rule of law; integrating human rights in development and in the economic sphere; widening the democratic space; and early warning and protection of human rights in situations of conflict, violence and insecurity.

The OHCHR Library and Human Rights Gateway is the main access point to knowledge and research on human rights and relevant work of the United Nations. Its resources include: Books and multimedia items; Online databases and journals; a database of all voting of the Commission on Human Rights and Human Rights Council resolutions and decisions; several Online research guides, such as on Rights of Persons with Disabilities or on International Commissions of Inquiry (CoIs) and Fact-Finding Missions; Human Rights Education and Training Resource Collection and Database; Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) Resource Collection and UDHR translations.
This announcement broadcasts a vacancy for an internship assignment with the OHCHR Library and Human Rights Gateway. Situated within the Methodology, Education and Training Section of the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division (METS/TESPRDD), the Library provides quality knowledge services and is a gateway to knowledge in the area of human rights and the work of the United Nations in the area of human rights. The Library supports the work of OHCHR staff across the world, the UN human rights mechanisms and special procedures, civil society, Member States, journalists, researchers, students and the public in general.

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, under the general guidance and direction of the OHCHR Librarian, the intern reports to the Library Assistant in the area of assignment.

This internship is being offered for an initial period of three (3) months, with possibility of extension up to a total period of six (6) months, with a commencement date ranging/ starting from 1 April 2023 to 1 August 2023.

**Responsibilities**:
The intern shall support the OHCHR Library in fulfilling its duties: to provide quality information and knowledge services and to be an effective gateway to information and knowledge in the area of human rights and, more specifically, of the work of the United Nations in the area of human rights.

Daily responsibilities of interns supporting the OHCHR Library will depend on the individual's background and specific duties and may include but are not limited to: assisting in digitization of human rights education and training materials, which includes scanning, editing and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) processing of materials; Assisting with ongoing enhancement of the Voting database of resolutions and decisions of the Commission on Human Rights and of the Human Rights Council and inclusion of amendments; conducting specialized and targeted research to respond to clients’ requests; to support the development of new Library Research Guides on areas of priority of the work of OHCHR; and performing other tasks requested by the supervisor as appropriate (i.e. cataloguing, reference, collection development, outreach and dissemination activities, etc.).

Competencies

COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education
(a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or,
(b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university

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