Pasantía sobre Monitoreo Legislativo y Judicial y Apoyo al Área de Graves Violaciones a Derechos Humanos

Support legislative and judicial monitoring for UN-DH

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Overview

Support legislative and judicial monitoring for UN-DH

You have:

  • Be a master's student in a social science (law, sociology, international relations, political science or other related fields); or
  • Be a student or have completed the last year of a bachelor’s degree in a social science (law, sociology, international relations, political science or other related fields).
  • Legal knowledge about human rights.
  • Knowledge about the functioning of the legislative power.
  • Ability to work in a team.
  • Ability for research and synthesis, accompanied by excellent spelling and writing skills.
  • Must have some form of health insurance or health system with coverage in Mexico City and valid during the internship period.
  • Interest and sensitivity for human rights issues.
  • Respect for the principles and standards of conduct of the United Nations.
  • Fluency in written and verbal Spanish is required.
  • Desirable knowledge of English.

Contract

This is a I-1 contract. It usually requires 0 years of experience, depending on education. More about I-1 contracts.

Work Location

Mexico City

Expected duration

6mths 110724-110125

Duties and Responsibilities

•Apoyar en el seguimiento a la agenda legislativa a nivel federal y local en temáticas prioritarias de la ONU-DH. •Asistir en la elaboración de documentos para promover la armonización legislativa entre el derecho internacional de los derechos humanos y el derecho interno. •Apoyar en el monitoreo de la emisión de criterios emanados del Poder Judicial de la Federación. •Brindar apoyo en la documentación de casos que puedan constituir violaciones graves a derechos humanos. •Apoyar en otras tareas que sean necesarias para el cumplimiento de los objetivos de la ONU-DH.

Qualifications/special skills

1.Ser estudiante de maestría en alguna ciencia social (derecho, sociología, relaciones internacionales, ciencia política u otras carreras afines); o 2.Ser estudiante o haber completado el último año de licenciatura, en alguna ciencia social (derecho, sociología, relaciones internacionales, ciencia política u otras carreras afines). Conocimientos jurídicos sobre derechos humanos. Conocimiento sobre el funcionamiento del Poder Legislativo. Capacidad para trabajar en equipo. Capacidad de investigación y síntesis, acompañada de excelente ortografía y redacción. Indispensable contar con algún tipo de seguro médico o cualquier otro sistema de salud, con cobertura en la ciudad de México y que esté vigente durante el periodo de la pasantía. Interés y sensibilidad por los temas de derechos humanos. Respeto por los principios y normas de conducta de las Naciones Unidas.

Languages

El idioma oficial de trabajo en ONUDH-México es español, se requiere fluencia escrita y verbal. Deseable conocimientos de inglés.

Additional Information

Not available.

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.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you worked on a legal or human rights issue? The interviewer wants to gauge your experience in relevant areas like legal or human rights. Provide specific examples of your involvement, emphasizing your contributions.
How have you handled working in a team setting on complex issues? This assesses your teamwork and collaboration skills in challenging environments. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for conducting effective research? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you had to synthesize a large amount of information. What was your process? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What motivates you to support human rights initiatives? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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