Work Location
Switzerland
Expected duration
January-June 2025
Duties and Responsibilities
The Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH) Unit supports the vision of a humanitarian environment in which people caught up in crises feel safe and respected and can access the protection and assistance they need without fear of exploitation or abuse by any aid worker, and in which aid workers themselves feel supported, respected, and empowered to deliver such assistance in working environments free from sexual harassment. To help ensure robust, efficient, and accessible systems are in place to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation, abuse or sexual harassment allegations, the PSEAH Unit works towards the implementation of the IASC PSEAH Vision and Strategy 2022-2026 together with inter-agency partners. Furthermore, the PSEAH Unit supports OCHA leadership in mainstreaming PSEA in the operationalisation of transformational priorities as articulated in OCHA’s strategic plan 2022-26. As part of IASC and OCHA’s commitment to strengthening support to humanitarian leadership on PSEA, the unit manages the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Capacity Project (PSEACap). The PSEACap project centrally employs and deploys PSEA Coordinators in the high-risk contexts. The PSEAH Unit provides substantive policy guidance and technical support to these coordinators and country teams, enabling them to assist humanitarian leadership at the country level. The intern will support the PSEAH team on project management, report writing. She/he will report to the Senior Coordinator on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment. Tasks will include: -Co-manage the PSEA helpdesk and respond to request for support from field offices; – Support in managing the PSEA Coordinator Community of Practice; – Organize a PSEA session at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks; – Update web-based platforms for information sharing, including internal SharePoint and public facing websites; – Conduct a comparative analysis of PSEA country action plans funding; – Provide inputs for various reports/updates; – Draft meeting notes and action points; – Support the implementation and monitoring of the IASC Vision and Strategy on PSEAH; – Prepare talking points for OCHA leadership’s meetings with various stakeholders.
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). The University degree must be in the area of political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or in a related field. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English and French is required for this internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
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.