Pasantía con enfoque espacio cívico

Assist the Civic Space Unit's coordination and support human rights work

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OHCHR - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

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Mexico City (Mexico)

Internship Human Rights

Application deadline 1 year ago: Monday 15 Jul 2024 at 03:59 UTC

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Overview

Assist the Civic Space Unit's coordination and support human rights work

You have:

Be a master's student in some social science (law, sociology, international relations, political science or related fields); or be a final year undergraduate student in any social science (law, sociology, international relations, political science or related fields); or have completed undergraduate studies in social sciences (law, sociology, international relations, political science or related fields) within the last year.
Knowledge of human rights, preferably regarding freedom of expression, human rights defenders, and journalists.
Basic knowledge about serious human rights violations committed in the country.
Knowledge or experience in addressing cases/complaints of human rights violations.
Ability to work in a team.
Ability for research and synthesis, accompanied by excellent spelling and writing.
Good knowledge of Excel or other database programs.
Spanish is the working language in OHCHR Mexico, it is indispensable.

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Work Location

MEXICO

Expected duration

6mths 110724-110125

Duties and Responsibilities

Asistencia a la coordinación de la Unidad de Espacio Cívico. Colaborar en la atención y tramitación de quejas recibidas por la Oficina y apoyar en la reacción a emergencias. Apoyar en la sistematización de información sobre violaciones de derechos humanos. Asistir en la planeación de misiones o reuniones relacionadas con el monitoreo de la situación de derechos humanos. Realizar seguimiento a medios de comunicación con los temas relacionados al área. Apoyar en la elaboración de comunicaciones y diversos tipos de documentos relativos a las áreas temáticas señaladas. Apoyar en otras tareas que sean necesarias para el cumplimiento de los objetivos de ONU-DH.

Qualifications/special skills

Ser estudiante de maestría en alguna ciencia social (derecho, sociología, relaciones internacionales, ciencia política u otras carreras afines); o Ser estudiante, del último año de licenciatura, en alguna ciencia social (derecho, sociología, relaciones internacionales, ciencia política u otras carreras afines); o Haber concluido, en el último año, estudios de licenciatura en alguna ciencia social (derecho, sociología, relaciones internacionales, ciencia política u otras carreras afines). Conocimiento de derechos humanos, preferiblemente sobre libertad de expresión, personas defensoras de derechos humanos y periodistas. Conocimientos básicos sobre las graves violaciones a los derechos humanos cometidas en el país. Conocimiento o experiencia en la atención de casos/quejas de violaciones a derechos humanos. Capacidad para trabajar en equipo. Capacidad de investigación y síntesis, acompañada de excelente ortografía y redacción. Buen conocimiento de Excel u otros programas de bases de datos.

Languages

Español es el idioma de trabajo en OHCHR Mexico, es indispensable.

Additional Information

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Intern Specific text

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. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

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.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to work collaboratively on a project?	The interviewer wants to assess your teamwork skills and ability to collaborate effectively.	Share a specific example of a project where teamwork was essential and highlight your role and contributions.
How do you prioritize tasks when faced with multiple deadlines?	This question evaluates your organizational and time management skills.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What experience do you have with handling sensitive information?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell me about a challenging situation you faced while researching a topic. How did you overcome it?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Why do you want to work in human rights, specifically within the context of civic space?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.