Internship

The intern shall support OHCHR Country Office in Tunisia in fulfilling its mission: to work for the protection of all human rights for all people; and to assist those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented. Daily responsibilities of the human rights intern will depend on the individual's background and duties may include but are not limited to compiling basic information, analyzing key issues, collecting information and documents received.

Responsibilities

• Support OHCHR Country Office in Tunisia in fulfilling its mission to protect human rights and assist those responsible for upholding such rights.
• Compile basic information, analyze key issues, and collect information and documents received.
• Review relevant information and documents related to OHCHR work to acquire basic understanding of the mandate, strategic policies, and framework of programmes/activities of the Office.
• Assist Human Rights Officers in their work.
• Analyze information pertaining to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), treaty bodies and special procedures and follow-up, as necessary.
• Support technical cooperation activities conducted by Human Rights Officers.
• Assist in organizing meetings, seminars and official missions.
• Perform other duties requested by supervisor, as appropriate.

Requirements

• Applicants must either: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or, (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
• Academic backgrounds in international relations, international human rights law, political science, or related fields is desirable.
• Fluency in Arabic and French is required.
• Knowledge of English is desirable.

Skills

• International Human Rights Law
• Human Rights Protection
• Information Collection
• Problem Analysis
• International Relations
• Political Science
• Arabic Language
• French

Languages

Arabic, French, English