Brief Description:
This HRM internship is an
international internship with the Staff Development Unit (SDU). Under the
leadership of the Chief of the Human Resources Management Section (HRMS), the
Staff Development Unit wants to provide opportunities for learning and skills
development to all staff to support the fulfillment of the OHCHR mandate; and
to be a strategic partner in assessing organizational and individual learning
needs, by proposing learning solutions and by evaluating the impact through a
collaborative approach. The application for this UN internship is
open now.
The intern shall work closely with and report directly to the Head
of Staff Development Unit.
The Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is UN the Secretariat department in
charge of enhancing international human rights mechanisms; fostering equality
and battling with discrimination; fighting impunity and enhancing
accountability and the rule of law; incorporating human rights in development
and in the economic area; expanding the democratic space; and early warning and
protection of human rights in circumstances of dispute, violence, and
insecurity.
Details:
Language Requirement: Not
Required
Application period: 2
July 2020 to 29 June 2021
Posting Title: Internship – Human Resources Management
[Staff Development], Temporary Job Opening
Position Title: Intern – Human Resources
Organization: UN
Department/Office: Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland
Job opening number: 20-Human
Resources-OHCHR-137857-J-Geneva (A)
Internship Period: Three months (renewable to
6 months)
Summary of internship
This internship is an UNPAID and
full-time engagement that provides a framework through which students from
diverse academic backgrounds get exposure to the work of the United Nations by
way of their service within Secretariat entities. Interns must comply with the
established weekly working hours of the duty location, though not more than
five days per week (35 hours) and a one-hour lunch break.
Duties & responsibilities
The intern shall support OHCHR in
fulfilling its mission:
·
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 supporting such rights in ensuring that they are implemented.
·
Furthermore,
The daily responsibilities of HRM [Staff Development] interns will
depend on the individual’s background and duties and may include but are not
limited to:
·
Supporting the Staff
Development Unit in general and, in particular, the intern may: Update the
content of the external website for the internship program in preparation for
the advertisement on inspira;
·
Update the intranet page
of the Internship Programme for the Interns forum;
·
Develop an extensive
frequently asked questions (FAQs) page for interns;
·
Assist with the processing
of internship applications for the winter semester;
·
Assist with the onboarding
of interns;
·
Support the administration
of interns; and
·
Perform administrative
tasks as assigned by the supervisor, as appropriate.
Qualification and eligibility criteria
Applicants should be keenly
interested in the work of the United Nations with a commitment to the
principles of the Charter and have the proven ability to successfully
communicate with people of diverse cultural backgrounds and beliefs – which
includes enthusiasm to realize and be tolerant of different opinions and views.
COMPETENCIES
·
The applicant has to show
pride in work and in achievements; demonstrate professional competency and
mastery of subject matter;
·
Be faithful and efficient
in fulfilling commitments, meeting deadlines and achieving results;
·
Be motivated by
professional rather than personal concerns;
·
Shows persistence when
confronting intricate problems or challenges; and
·
Keeps composure in
stressful situations.
COMMUNICATION:
·
Has clear and effective
spoken and written skills;
·
Listen to others, properly
interprets messages from others and responds suitably;
·
Seek clarification, and
display interest in having mutual communication; modifies language, tone, style
and manner to match the audience; and
·
Exhibit openness in
sharing information and keeping people informed.
TEAMWORK:
·
Has to work
collaboratively with colleagues to obtain organizational goals;
·
Ask for input by genuinely
respecting others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others;
·
Advance team agenda rather
than personal agenda; support and take actions in agreement with final group
decision; and
·
Gives credit to team
accomplishments and admits joint responsibility for team weaknesses.
CLIENT ORIENTATION:
·
The intern has to consider
all those service recipients to be “clients” and attempt to see things from
clients’ point of view;
·
Establish and maintain
fruitful relations with clients by getting their trust and respect;
·
Identify clients’ needs
and adapts them to right solutions;
·
Oversee ongoing
developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to stay informed and
foresee problems; provides clients with information on progress or setbacks in
projects; and
·
Meet the timeline for
delivery of products or services to clients.
Education
To qualify for the United Nations
Secretariat internship program applicants must:
·
Be registered in a
graduate school program (i.e., Master’s degree or equivalent degree, or higher)
or in the final academic year of a first-level university degree (i.e.,
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree),
·
have completed an
above-mentioned academic degree, preferably in the area of human resources
management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or a
related field, AND,
·
If selected, the intern
must begin the internship work within the date indicated on the acceptance
letter.
Languages
English and French are the
working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this program, fluency
in English or French is required; knowledge of the other is an addition.
Knowledge of another official United Nations language is preferable.
Assessment process
Applicants must provide complete
and accurate information relating to their personal profile and qualifications
as per the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current
assignment. And, the hiring manager will contact the short-listed candidates
for an informal interview after the review of their application directly.
Imperfect applications/personal history profiles (PHPs) will not
be considered.
Therefore it is crucial that the cover letter:
– Specifies the area of interest and earliest period of
availability;
– indicates why you are an appropriate candidate for this internship assignment;
– Notes the title and date of the recently achieved academic degree or the
scheduled graduation date for study program currently underway;
– Shows information technology skills and programs in which you are proficient;
and
– Specifies three references in the submission.
Reminder
The United Nation’s commitment originates from building a diverse
and inclusive workforce and invites applicants from different backgrounds and
communities/nationalities, including but not limited to migrants and/or
disabled individuals.
How to Apply?
Qualified international
applicants may submit their applications online through the online recruitment
platform after completing the requirements of the program.
For more details and information regarding the program and useful
information, please refer to the UN Career Website.
Deadline: June 20,
2021
