Intern in Human rights

The ideal candidate would be able to work independently to assist in monitoring developments (human rights, politics, and conflict) in the region, in specific:

• Follow-up on human rights issues and cases in line with provisions of the treaty body mechanisms and special procedures.
• Assist in preparing a monthly review to give an overview of the human rights situation in the assigned region for inclusion in the office’s monthly report.
• Assist in overseeing maintenance and further development of the office’s information and resource tools and, where necessary, directly update and produce the information and resource tools.
• Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports on the work of the Central Africa Regional Office. – Attend and take notes in meetings and conferences as requested by the supervising Human Rights Officer.
• Assist the supervising Human Rights Officer in organizing workshops and activities related to the work of the office. – Familiarize herself/himself with human rights mechanisms, conventions and Human Rights Council procedures.
• Carry out political and legal analysis of certain topics related to the Central Africa Regional Office. (e.g.: statelessness, migrant domestic workers, etc.).

Qualifications/special skills

• Be enrolled in or have completed a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent or higher such as Master’s degree or equivalent, Ph.D. or postgraduate degree);
• Be enrolled in or have completed the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent).

Languages

• Fluency in English or French is required; knowledge of the other is desirable.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/228293?language=en