Intern Emergency Response

This internship is based in the Humanitarian Action Unit within the Emergency Response Section of OHCHR in Geneva. The intern supports the engagement of OHCHR leadership in humanitarian action, policy formulation, resource mobilization, and staff training related to human rights in humanitarian crises.

Responsibilities

• Support the engagement of OHCHR leadership in the Inter-Agency Standing Committee to strengthen collective humanitarian action.
• Assist in formulating policy, setting strategic priorities, and mobilizing resources for humanitarian action.
• Support OHCHR field presences worldwide to respond to humanitarian crises.
• Contribute to strengthening OHCHR organizational effectiveness including resource mobilization and staff training.

Requirements

• Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate school programme (Master's degree or equivalent or higher) or in the final academic year of a first-level university degree programme (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) preferably in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field, OR have graduated with a university degree as defined above.
• If selected, must commence the internship on the date specified in the Acceptance Letter.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of French is an asset.
• Knowledge of another UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is an advantage.
• 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 appropriate visa and work/employment authorization.

Skills

• Human Rights Policy
• Humanitarian Action
• Emergency Response
• Resource Mobilization
• Staff Training
• Policy Formulation Support
• International Relations
• Political Science
• Social Sciences
• Law Knowledge

Languages

English, French