Overview
Job Title: Legal Intern, Office of the Registrar
Job Category and Level: Internship I-1
Published on: 1 August, 2024
Closing Date: 15 August, 2024
Work location: Arusha, Tanzania
Job duration: 6 Months, 1st September 2024
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Organizational Design and Reporting Applications are being accepted for legal internships at the Office of the Registrar (“OR”) of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, beginning on September 1, 2024, and ending on February 28, 2025. The aforementioned position is open for fifteen days. In order to fulfill the mandates of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (“ICTR”) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“ICTY”) after they have completed their respective terms, the Security Council of the United Nations established the Mechanism in 2010. The Mechanism works to preserve the legacy of these two groundbreaking international criminal tribunals and to represent best practices in the field of international criminal justice in the course of its ad hoc and continuing functions. The Registry offers administrative, legal, policy, and diplomatic support services out of the Mechanism’s two locations in The Hague, the Netherlands, and Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania. The Registry’s primary responsibilities include monitoring cases referred to national courts, overseeing the enforcement of sentences, managing the United Nations Detention Unit in the Hague Branch of the Mechanism, providing administrative services to the Mechanism, including court support services for Chambers, the Office of the Prosecutor, and the Defense; protecting victims and witnesses; and supporting national jurisdictions. Under the direct supervision of the Internship Coordinator, a legal official within the OR, the advertised post is situated in the Registry, Arusha branch of the OR. In addition to offering legal advice and support to all Registry departments and units, including those involved in administrative services, the OR also provides legal, policy, and diplomatic support to the Registrar regarding the various functions. Although the interns’ primary responsibility will be in the OR at the Arusha branch, they may also assist other Registry departments and units, such as the Witness Support and Protection Unit, Mechanism Archives, and Judicial Operations and Records division. The Mechanism’s Registry offers full-time, unpaid internships.
Interns work 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday. It could be necessary to put in extra time to finish work by the deadline. To obtain general information, including the internship program’s terms and conditions, guidelines, and internship program itself, interested candidates can visit the Mechanism website at https://www.irmct.org/en/recruitment/internship/internship-programme.
Accountabilities Interns provide legal and administrative support for a variety of tasks under the direction of the Senior Legal Officer and legal officers in the OR, Arusha branch. These tasks include researching international, criminal, and administrative law; helping to draft and review legal submissions, official correspondence, memoranda, talking points, and decisions; drafting summaries of recent court filings; and performing routine tasks like gathering materials and checking references. Interns are free to perform any additional tasks that come up. Proficiencies Fundamental Skills: • Professionalism: expertise in public international law, human rights law, international criminal law, international humanitarian law, and/or training in a related subject. possesses outstanding analytical and legal research skills. Demonstrates pride in accomplishments and labor. demonstrates subject-matter expertise and professional competence. is efficient and diligent in keeping appointments, adhering to schedules, and producing outcomes. is driven more by professional than by personal issues. demonstrates tenacity in the face of obstacles or challenging situations. retains composure under pressure. • Communication: Writes and speaks with effectiveness and clarity. pays attention to others, deciphers communications from others accurately, and reacts suitably. shows interest in engaging in two-way conversation and clarifies things with inquiries. adjusts vocabulary, tone, style, and structure to the target audience. demonstrates transparency in information sharing and public awareness. • Teamwork: Cooperates with coworkers to accomplish organizational objectives. Seek feedback by sincerely appreciating the thoughts and experience of others. Is open to absorbing knowledge from others. prioritizes the team’s agenda before one’s own. supports and complies with the ultimate collective decision, even when it may not fully represent their viewpoint. Accepts joint accountability for team failures and shares credit for team triumphs.
Job Qualifications / Special Skills:
Eligible candidates must fulfill one of the following conditions at the time of application: (i) be law students enrolled in or having finished the last year of their first university degree program (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent); or (ii) be law students enrolled in or having finished a graduate school program (second university degree (Master Degree) or equivalent, or higher). Candidates need to know how to use standard software on a computer. To apply for the United Nations Internship Program, you do not need to have any prior employment experience. During your internship, the United Nations should profit from your education, training, advanced coursework, and abilities. It is preferred to have prior legal expertise.
Language (s):
The Mechanism may operate in both French and English. It is necessary to speak and write both French and English fluently.
Extra Details
Evaluation There is no assessment need for this role. The recruiting staff may get in touch with short-listed applicants personally if more details are required to evaluate their application. Particular Notification Note that internships are not compensated. Interns at Mechanism are in charge of covering all internship-related costs. Thus, throughout the internship, interns need to be able to pay for their own living expenses as well as travel, insurance, and lodging. The United Nations disclaims all liability for expenses resulting from mishaps and/or illnesses contracted while interning. As a result, after being awarded an internship, interns are expected to obtain appropriate insurance coverage and to sign and send a statement attesting to their comprehension and acceptance of these terms of service. All unpublished material that interns learn during their internship must be kept private, and they are not allowed to publish any reports or papers based on this knowledge unless they have the Chief of Human Resources of the Mechanism’s express written consent. The same rules and responsibilities apply to interns as they do to staff workers, and any information an intern gains access to during their internship cannot be shared with other parties. To show that they understand and agree to this requirement, each potential intern must complete the Acceptance and Undertaking Form. The UN is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, varied, and respectful environment. Regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, cultural background, ethnicity, or disability, the UN hires and employs people. When requested and specified in the application, reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities may be given to facilitate participation in the hiring process. After the internship, there should be no expectation of employment with the UN or the Mechanism. The following list of documents must be submitted. Applications that are not comprehensive will not be examined. Just those who have been shortlisted will be contacted due to the volume of applications. All of the following documentation must be attached by interested parties to the email internshipoffice@un.org: 1. A cover letter with the internship’s start and finish dates available; 2. A minimum of ten pages of writing sample, preferably in a field related to the work of the Mechanism; 3. Copies of transcripts from universities or law schools, or enrollment (including courses taken and grades received); and 4. Two letters of recommendation, preferably from academic or professional referees.
HOW TO APPLY:
The UN Inspira portal must be used to submit all applications. Email applications are not being accepted by The Mechanism for this position. Candidates from outside the United Nations may visit careers.un.org/home?language=en. United Nations Perspectives Article 101, paragraph 3 of the United Nations Charter states that the most important factor in hiring staff members is ensuring the greatest levels of competence, efficiency, and honesty. Candidates who have violated international humanitarian law, international human rights law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are good reasons to suspect they have participated in any of these offenses, will not be given consideration for employment with the UN.
Any actual or attempted misuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust for sexual objectives is referred to as “sexual exploitation.” This includes, but is not limited to, making money, gaining social status, or gaining political influence by the sexual exploitation of another person. Any physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether through force or unfair or coercive circumstances, is considered “sexual abuse.” Any unwanted sexual behavior that could reasonably be expected to offend or humiliate someone is considered “sexual harassment.” It also includes behavior that interferes with work, is made a condition of employment, or fosters an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. In extreme cases, the conduct warrants the termination of the offending party’s employment relationship.
Applicants with criminal records beyond infractions of minor traffic laws might not be hired. The significance of hiring employees from as many different geographic locations as possible will be given careful consideration. Men and women are equally permitted to participate in all capacities in the main and subsidiary organs of the United Nations, with no limitations imposed. There is no smoking allowed at the UN Secretariat. On request, candidates with disabilities may get reasonable accommodations to support their involvement in the hiring process.
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General upon accepting a letter of appointment. In line with staff regulation 1.2 (c), the Secretary-General may assign staff members to any of the UN’s offices or activities. Additionally, employees in the Professional and higher categories, up to and including the D-2 level, as well as the Field Service category, are typically obliged to relocate on a periodic basis in order to perform their duties in various duty stations, subject to the guidelines outlined in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, which may be updated or revised. All position-specific job openings are subject to this condition of service; temporary opportunities are not.
In addition to carefully following all instructions provided in the online recruitment platform, Inspira, applicants are also advised to consult the Applicant Guide by selecting “Manuals” from the “Help” tile on the homepage of their Inspira account. The information provided in the application will be the basis for the evaluation of candidates in accordance with the job posting’s evaluation criteria and any applicable internal UN legislation, such as the UN Charter, General Assembly resolutions, Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances, and guidelines.
To be considered for the current job position, applicants must provide correct and comprehensive information about their qualifications and personal profile in accordance with the guidelines specified in Inspira. It is not permitted to add, remove, revise, or modify applications that have already been submitted. Reference checks will be performed on candidates who are being seriously considered for selection in order to confirm the information submitted in the application. On the deadline date, job listings will be deleted from the Careers Portal at 11:59 p.m. (New York time).
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The United Nations does not provide interns with financial compensation. Interns’ or their sponsoring institutions’ costs and arrangements for travel, visas, housing, and living expenses are their responsibility. It may be necessary for interns who are not nationals or permanent residents of the nation in which the internship is being conducted to get the necessary work permits and visas. Before taking the internship offer, selected candidates should talk about the specific criteria for their type of visa.
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