Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 225350
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Office of Counter-Terrorism
Date Posted : Jan 29, 2024
Deadline : Feb 12, 2024

Work Location
In-person New York, USA, or all remote.
Expected duration
3-6 months. The desired start date is 11 March 2024, or sooner.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duration of the internship is for three (3) – six (six) months. This internship is UNPAID in person and full-time (35 hours per week), on the United Nations premise working arrangement in-person, (New York, USA), or all remote.

Interns will work under the supervision of a Human Rights Officer, under overall guidance from the Chief of Section.

Interns are expected to perform various tasks in support of the implementation of UNOCT’s Global Human Rights Programme. Daily responsibilities of interns will depend on the individuals’ background and may include:
• Assist in drafting, editing, and preparing background documents such as reports, briefings, presentations, talking points and outreach material, including social media content, etc. in the field of human rights in preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism (CT/PCVE).
• Take notes at relevant meetings and prepare meeting reports and summaries.
• Assist in conducting research and analysis on topics related to human rights and preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism, including on international and country-specific human rights trends, developments, policies, initiatives and/or legislation in preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism.
• Provide support in organizing meetings, conferences, side events, etc. to strengthen strategic engagement with partners (Member States, UN entities, other international and regional organizations, civil society, academia, etc.).
• Assist in preparing training and learning events and other capacity building initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as required.

More generally, interns shall:
• Observe all applicable rules, regulations, instructions, procedures and directives of the Organization notwithstanding their status as described in section 4 of the UN Internship Programme Administrative Instructions ST/AI/2000/9 & ST/AI/2005/11;
• Provide the receiving departments/offices with a copy of all materials prepared by them during the internship. The UN shall be entitled to all property rights, including but not limited to patents, copyrights and trademarks, with regard to material which bears a direct relation to, or is made in consequence of, the services provided under the internship. At the request of the UN, the interns shall assist in securing such property rights and transferring them to the UN in compliance with the requirements of the applicable law.
• Respect the impartiality and independence required of the UN and of the receiving department/office and shall not seek or accept instructions regarding the services performed under the internship agreement from any Government or from any authority external to the UN.
• Unless otherwise authorized by the appropriate official in the receiving department/office, they may not communicate at any time to the media or to any institution, person, Government or any other external source any information which has become known to them by reason of their association with the UN or the receiving department/office, that they know or ought to have known has not been made public. They may not use any such information without the written authorization of the appropriate official, and such information may never be used for personal gain. These obligations also apply after the end of the internship with the UN; and
• Refrain from any conduct that would adversely reflect on the UN or on the receiving department/office and will not engage in any activity which is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the UN.
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).

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.

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.

Knowledge of human rights and the rule of law issues in preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism, as well as experience in undertaking research, drafting background notes and reports, would be desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required for this internship. Knowledge of an additional UN language is an asset. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations.