Migration Internship

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Geneve, Schweiz Foreign & Commonwealth Office Vollzeit

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities) 1

**Main purpose of job**:
The United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva represents the interests and policies of the UK at the UN. Its Humanitarian and Migration Team is recruiting a highly motivated and skilled **_Migration Intern_**_._**

Working in the Mission’s Humanitarian and Migration Team, the Migration Intern will work under the supervision and guidance of the Second Secretary Humanitarian and Migration. They will participate in the Mission’s multilateral work as an integral part of the UK Mission to the UN, supporting delivery of the UK’s objectives for UN Reform and the UK Government’s migration policy.

This internship is an opportunity to acquire insight into and front-line experience of the work of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. It will also provide the intern with a detailed picture of the forced displacement and migration system and the current debates and developments in forced displacement and migration affairs (UN Reform, Global Compact for Migration, Global Compact on Refugees, IASC IDP Review, International Dialogue on Migration, Climate mobility, etc.,).

**What will you be expected to achieve?**

You will support the team in managing effective relationships with a variety of Geneva-based agencies (UNHCR, IOM, etc.), Non-Governmental Organisations and Permanent Missions. Your main duties and responsibilities will be to:

- ** Attend UN/ NGO hosted meetings on a variety of forced displacement and migration issues** (appeals, country briefings, thematic workshops, etc.), **support key relationships with humanitarian institutions in Geneva**, and learn how to influence others in line with UK Government policy.
- Deliver key messages as a UK representative; produce write-ups and share them with the relevant teams, etc.
- Lead UK Mission efforts and engagement on one or two thematic forced displacement and migration policy areas - for example climate / gender.
- ** Coordinate the logistics of forced displacement and migration events/conferences hosted at the UK Mission. **Plan meetings, send invitations, draft agenda, welcome participants, take notes and produce formal and informal write-ups.
- ** Coordinate logistics of forced displacement and migration-related high-level visits to Geneva** (in partnership with the Visits & Events Officer and Ambassador’s Executive Assistant). Schedule meetings with heads of agencies, draft the visit programme, liaise regularly with the relevant UK Private Office, register the UK delegation and official speakers to the event, issue UN accreditation requests, etc.
- ** Provide administrative support to the Humanitarian and Migration team** on an ad hoc basis as required - including coordination of team meetings, booking meeting rooms, keeping a forward calendar up to date.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience 1

**Essential on arrival**:

- C2 Fluency in English with excellent writing and communication skills;
- Strong interest in forced displacement and migration policy, multilateral policy, international relations or other relevant discipline;
- Ability to work autonomously and proactively in busy periods;
- Strong organisational skills, flexibility and ability to work in a fast-moving environment;
- Windows environment computer literacy (Word, Outlook, etc.);
- Willingness to undergo a mandatory security check.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience 1

**Desirable**:

- ** Education**:University degree in the field of Migration, International Development, International Relations, or other relevant field;
- ** Work E**xperience**:Prior internship or work experience in the field of migration (UN, NGO, etc), in particular in Geneva;
- ** Language Skills**: Strong knowledge of French (B2/C1 level).
- Required behaviours 1- Seeing the Big Picture, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing Application deadline 1
- 9 April 2024

Grade 1
- Internship

Type of Position 1
- Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal, Trainee

Working hours per week 1
- 40 h/ week

Region 1
- Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory 1
- Switzerland

Location (City) 1
- UK Mission to the Office of the United Nations, Geneva

Type of Post 1
- British Embassy

Number of vacancies 1
- 1

Salary Currency 1
- CHF

Salary 1
- The internship allowance is CHF 1,450

Start Date 1
- 1 June 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment 1- Where applicable, we encourage successful applicants (if from Europe or the UK) to obtain an Insurance Card (EHIC or GHIC) prior to entering Switzerland.- The Mission offers a contribution to the payment of travel insurance for the duration of internship, in place of Private Swiss Health Insurance that includes health & accident cover for all interns.- The final appointment and commencement of internship will be dependent upon successful security clearance.Learning and developmen



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