Overview
Support the Rule of Law, Human Rights and Security Team with follow-up of debates within the Human Rights Council to produce targeted information and ensure its timely communication. Contribute to UNDP’s work and initiatives on human rights at the global and corporate level.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide overall support to the Human Rights Team, including participating in events and meetings, and following up on action points;
- Support the Team with UNDP’s engagement in the Human Rights Council, including producing a draft summary and analysis of sessions and presenting main findings;
- Follow the Universal Periodic Review and other relevant human rights mechanisms and contribute to discussions and work supporting Regional Hubs and Country Offices;
- Prepare drafts of relevant background documents for meetings;
- Support the organization of events geared towards sustaining the UNDP community of practice;
- Help facilitate online practitioner engagements such as online dialogues, webinars, etc.;
- Support reviewing internal guidance and policy papers;
- Regularly update UNDP’s internal Human Rights online platform with relevant reports and other materials;
- Support the team with initiatives on human rights and digitalization, and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment;
- Support the communication efforts of the team on social media and online content;
- Carry out all other related tasks assigned as agreed.
Required Experience
- Familiarity with the UN system, and/or other international organisations, multi-lateral and other academic and international institutions working on Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law and/or conflict/violence related issues;
- Experience with web-based applications and websites is required;
- Experience of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Qualifications
- Be enrolled in a post graduate degree programme (master programme or higher) in international law, human rights law, political science, international relations, public administration, development studies, or related programme; or
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (bachelor degree or equivalent), in above relevant field; or
- Have recently graduated with a university degree, as defined in the above field and, if selected, the candidate must start the internship within one-year of graduation.
