Intern, Special Procedures

The intern will support the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in fulfilling its mission to protect human rights for all people. Responsibilities include contributing to thematic reports, assisting in the preparation of official country visits, and analyzing human rights issues.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to thematic reports or studies, including research of related literature, international law and jurisprudence.
• Assist in the preparation of official country visits, including drafting country specific human rights assessments.
• Analyze human rights issues contained in cases and complaints addressed to the mandate holders.
• Draft letters on particular cases and complaints taken up by mandate holders, summarizing the human rights violations alleged and preparing a short legal analysis.
• Collect information and conduct research for the preparation of briefing notes, statements and other documents.
• Take notes of meetings with different stakeholders, particularly civil society representatives.
• Attend sessions of the Human Rights Council and assist with the preparation of related activities and events.
• Assist in the organization of meetings and seminars.
• Translate documents and perform other related duties as requested by supervisor.

Requirements

• Graduate or enrolled in a graduate school programme (Master's degree or equivalent) or in the final academic year of a first-level university degree programme (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) preferably in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or a related field.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Skills

• Thematic Reporting
• Human Rights Analysis
• Country Visit Preparation
• Political Science Knowledge
• International Relations Knowledge
• Social Science Knowledge
• Fluency in English
• UN Language Proficiency

Languages

English, French