Legal Affairs Intern UN at IRMCT Arusha March 2024

Legal Affairs Intern at United Nations March 2024
Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 231759
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : ARUSHA
Department/Office : International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
Work Location Arusha, Tanzania
Expected duration 3-6 months

Duties and Responsibilities
Organizational
Setting and Reporting: The Office of the President of the United
Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Office
of the President” and “Mechanism”, respectively) invites applications
for several legal internships commencing from April 2024 in Arusha,
Tanzania. The duration of the internship generally ranges from (3) three
months to (6) six months. Please indicate your preferred internship
period in your cover letter. The Mechanism is mandated to perform a
number of essential functions previously carried out by the
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The Office of the President
provides legal, judicial, institutional, diplomatic, and administrative
support to the President of the Mechanism (“President”) in the
execution of her mandated functions.

In the Office of the President, interns have the opportunity to support the President with a wide range of mandated functions. Interns
may: (i) conduct comprehensive legal research; (ii) assist in the
drafting and proofreading of decisions, orders, and other judicial
documents; (iii) assist in the preparation of reports to the United
Nations Security Council and United Nations General Assembly; (iv)
analyze relevant law, rules, and policies; (v) assist in the drafting of
speeches or official correspondence; (vi) provide support in advising
on press and policy matters; and (vii) observe court hearings. Interns
may also perform routine tasks such as compiling and collating
materials, and other duties as required.
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Qualifications/special skills
Candidates
must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
(a) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a
first university law degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or
equivalent); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, a law school
graduate programme (second university degree (Master Degree) or
equivalent, or higher). No working experience is required to apply for
the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education,
advance course work, or skills should benefit the United Nations during
your internship. Previous legal experience is desirable. Applicants must
be computer literate in standard software applications.

Languages
English
and French are the working languages of the Mechanism. Fluency in oral
and written English is required. Working knowledge of French is
desirable. Working knowledge of Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, or Kinyarwanda
is desirable.

Additional Information
Special Notice
Please note internships are unpaid. Mechanism interns are responsible
for all internship related expenses that they incur. Interns must
therefore be able to cover their costs of travel, accommodation, as well
as living expenses during the internship period. The United Nations
accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or
illness incurred during an internship. Therefore, upon award of an
internship, interns are responsible for securing adequate insurance
coverage and are required to sign and return a statement confirming
their understanding and acceptance of these conditions of service.
Interns must keep confidential any and all unpublished information
obtained during the course of the internship and not publish any reports
or papers based on such information except with the explicit written
authorization of the Chief of Human Resources of the Mechanism.

Interns
are bound by the same duties and obligations as staff members, and the
information to which an intern has access in the course of the
internship must not be divulged to external parties. Each prospective
intern must sign the Acceptance and Undertaking Form to indicate their
understanding and acceptance of this stipulation. There should be no
expectation of employment by the United Nations or the Mechanism upon
completion of the internship. The United Nations is committed to
creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The
United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity,
sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with
disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment
process when requested and indicated in the application.

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.

No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT
ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING,
PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF
WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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Date Posted : Mar 27, 2024.
Deadline : Apr 10, 2024.