INTERN - HUMAN RIGHTS

Contract

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Org. Setting and Reporting This Internship is located in the United Nations Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children (SRSG-VAC). The Internship is for a period of six month. An internship may be terminated by either party, with a notice period of at least two weeks

The internship is UNPAID and full-time.

Interns are required to work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member to which they are assigned. The work hours during internship shall be determined based on individual discussion between the intern and the supervisor(s) taking into consideration the minimum requirements of the Organization, the existing study/work commitments and the time difference between the hosting office and the location of the intern.

Responsibilities Within limits of delegated authority the Intern will be required to perform the following: •Support the development, implementation and monitoring of initiatives to end violence against children; •Assist in organizing conferences/events and provide support with administrative tasks; - Draft documents including briefing notes, summaries/action points of internal and external meetings; - Support the research, collection and synthesizing of qualitative and quantitative information and data for the development of evidence-based advocacy and communication materials in the areas of child rights, child protection, child participation and well as assigned geographic areas. - Analyze and share specific ideas and new ways to engage with multi stakeholders within and outside the UN system at global, regional and national levels. including through social media platforms and tools Map global influencers across all social media channels - specifically those interested in child rights, child protection, child participation- and identify opportunities to engage and partner with them to end violence against children. •Assist with the preparation of public information / social media material, presentations and documents to support the evidence based advocacy of the Special Representative; and •Perform any other functions as requested by the supervisor.

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. •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 To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (master or PhD) in political science, international relations, law, human rights, media relations communications, journalism, arts, digital design, social work, behavioral science (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme in political science, international relations, law, human rights, media relations communications, journalism, arts, digital design, social work, behavioral science (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent) or have graduated within the past two years. Have good academic performance as demonstrated by recent university/education records.

Applicants must also: - Have proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel); •Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and •Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Work Experience No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.

Showing a strong interest for children’s rights, child protection, child participation issues is required.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the internship advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

Assessment Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Special Notice Insurance: Interns must have appropriate medical and accident coverage for the given duty station and provide a proof of such insurance to HR along with other required documents prior to commencement of the internship. Have no immediate relatives working with the UN Secretariat. Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. For internships in the United States of America, interns who are not United States citizens, permanent residents or not currently in the United States on a non-immigrant visa status will be required to obtain a G-4 visa. If already in the United States of America on another non-immigrant visa status other than G-4, interns will be responsible for ensuring that they have a valid visa, and if required, employment authorization, allowing them to undertake the internship.

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.