Internship with UPR Branch, Geneva

## Internship with UPR Branch, Geneva - Organization:OHCHR - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights - Office:OHCHR Geneva, Switzerland Work Location:This internship is designed to be in person and full-time in Geneva. Expected duration:Three to six months. Duties and Responsibilities:This internship is in the Universal Periodic Review Branch (UPRB), which is located within the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division (HRCTMD) of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). OHCHR (https://www.ohchr.org/en/ohchr_homepage) is the leading UN entity on human rights, whose mission is to work for the protection of all human rights for all people; to help empower people to realize their rights; and to assist those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented. The UPRB acts as the Secretariat of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, which was created in 2006 through the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/251, which established the Human Rights Council (HRC). The UPR is a human rights mechanism that involves a review of the human rights records of all United Nations Member States every four and a half years. The UPR is a State-driven process that provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situation in their respective countries, whilst fulfilling their human rights obligations. The UPR also reminds States of their responsibility to fully respect and implement all human rights and fundamental freedoms, while addressing human rights violations wherever they occur. The UPR ensures equal treatment for every country when human rights situations are assessed. More information on the UPR can be found at https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/upr/upr-home The assignment is performed under the overall guidance of the Chief of the UPR Branch. The intern reports to the Human Rights Officer responsible for the internship program within the UPR Branch. The intern will support OHCHR in fulfilling its mission. Daily responsibilities of UPR interns will depend on the individual's background and duties may include but are not limited to supporting the UPR Branch in the servicing of countries' reviews before, during and after the UPR Working Group (WG) sessions. In particular: During the WG sessions and HRC sessions, the intern will assist with: i). the drafting of sections of the UPR WG report and of the UPR Outcome report under the staff members’ supervision; and ii). Secretariat management related tasks, including compiling lists of delegations, drafting/translating correspondence to participants, handling new communication and technology tools used for hybrid sessions, drafting ad hoc summaries, supporting with data research and statistics, supporting media-related tasks, taking notes during UPR-related side events, and other tasks connected with the session. The in-session assignments may change depending on the specific modalities of the sessions. Out-session assignments may include but are not limited to assisting staff members in the: i). preparation of UPR pre-session documents (compilation and summary), including research and analysis of human rights information and trends, and documents and activities related to the UPR WG session and adoption of the UPR Outcomes; ii). indexing UPR recommendations; iii). thematic research into specific areas of the UPR work; iv). preparation of training material, notes, bullet points, electronic material (infographics, presentations and video snapshots); and v). any other task relevant to the UPRB activities such as organization of and/or participation in meetings, panels, etc. Qualifications/special skills:To qualify for the United Nations Secretariat internship program applicants must, at the time of the application, be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first-level university degree program (i.e. minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent degree); or be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher -i.e. Master's degree), preferably in the area of law, political science, international relations or a related field with a university degree as defined above. Relevant academic and/or experience in the following would be highly regarded: - Academic knowledge of human rights and international human rights mechanisms, including the UPR. - Proficiency in standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Excel, MS Teams. - Skills in data research, data analysis and statistics, as well as graphic design would be an asset. Applicants to the UN Internship Program are not required to have professional work experience but must, at the time of the application, be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first-level university degree program (i.e. minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent degree); or be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher -i.e. Master's degree), preferably in the area of law, political science, international relations or a related field with a university degree as defined above. 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 must have academic knowledge of human rights and international human rights mechanisms, including the UPR. Do you have this knowledge? If yes, please explain. Applicants must be proficient in standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Excel, MS Teams… Do you meet this requirement? If yes, please explain. Ability to conduct data research, data analysis and statistics, as well as graphic design is desirable. Do you meet this requirement? If yes, please explain. Languages:English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship fluency in English is required, knowledge of French is an asset. Knowledge of another official United Nations official language would be an advantage (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish). 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.