New Job UN at IRMCT Arusha – Legal Intern, Office of the Registrar

Legal Intern, Office of the Registrar

New Job UN at IRMCT Arusha August 2024 – Legal Intern, Office of the Registrar

Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 240192
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
Expected duration 6 months. 1 September 2024

Duties and Responsibilities
Org.
Setting and Reporting The Office of the Registrar (“OR”) of the United
Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
(“Mechanism”) invites applications for legal internships starting 1
September 2024 to 28 February 2025 in Arusha, United Republic of
Tanzania. The above job opening will be valid for fifteen days.

The
Mechanism was established by the Security Council of the United Nations
in 2010 to carry out a number of essential functions of the
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (“ICTR”) and the
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“ICTY”),
after the completion of their respective mandates. In carrying out its
ad hoc and continuous functions, the Mechanism maintains the legacies of
these two pioneering international criminal tribunals and strives to
reflect best practices in the field of international criminal justice.

The
Registry, operating from both branches of the Mechanism, located in The
Hague, The Netherlands, and in Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania,
provides administrative, legal, policy and diplomatic support services.
The Registry’s main duties include the provision of administrative
services to the Mechanism, including court support services for
Chambers, the Office of the Prosecutor and the Defence; managing the
United Nations Detention Unit in the Hague Branch of the Mechanism; the
supervision of the enforcement of sentences; monitoring of cases
referred to national courts; preservation of and access to ICTR, ICTY
and Mechanism archives; the protection of victims and witnesses; and
assistance to national jurisdictions.

The advertised position is
located in the OR, Registry, Arusha branch, and under the direct
supervision of the Internship Coordinator, a legal officer within the
OR. The OR provides legal, policy and diplomatic support to the
Registrar in relation to the various functions, and further provides
legal advice and support to all sections and units of the Registry
including those related to administrative services. While the interns
will mainly work in the OR at the Arusha branch, they may also provide
support to Registry sections and units including the Mechanism Archives,
Judicial Operations, and Records section and the Witness Support and
Protection Unit. An internship with the Mechanism’s Registry is
full-time and unpaid.

The working hours for interns are Monday
to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. Overtime may be required to meet deadlines for specific
projects. Interested candidates may visit the Mechanism website’s
internship page at
https://www.irmct.org/en/recruitment/internship/internship-programme to
obtain general information including:
• Programme Guidelines; •
Internship programme; and • Terms and Conditions of the Mechanism’s
Internship Programme. Responsibilities Under the supervision of Senior
Legal Officer and legal officers in the OR, Arusha branch, interns
provide legal and administrative support with respect to a range of
functions, including conducting research in the field of international,
criminal, and administrative law; assisting with drafting and reviewing
legal submissions, official correspondence, memoranda, talking points
and decisions; drafting summaries of recent court filings; and routine
tasks such as reference checking and compiling materials. Interns may
carry out any other duties as required.

Competencies
Core Competencies:
•
Professionalism: Knowledge, experience and/or training in international
criminal law, international humanitarian law, human rights law, and/or
public international law or a related field. Possesses excellent legal
research and analytical skills. Shows pride in work and in achievements.
Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is
conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines
and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal
concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or
challenges. Remains calm in stressful situations.

•
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to
others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds
appropriately. Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having
two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to
match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and
keeping people informed.

• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with
colleagues to achieve organisational goals. Solicits input by genuinely
valuing others’ ideas and expertise. Is willing to learn from others.
Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in
accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not
entirely reflect their position. Shares credit for team accomplishments
and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
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Qualifications/special skills
Candidates must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
(i)
law students who are enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic
year of their first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s
level or equivalent); or
(ii) law students enrolled in, or have
completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree (Master
Degree) or equivalent, or higher).

• Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications.
• 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.

Languages
English
and French are the working languages of the Mechanism. Fluency in
English and French (both oral and written) is required.

Additional Information
Assessment
No
assessment is required for this position. Short-listed candidates may
be contacted by the hiring team directly if further information is
needed during the review of their application. 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, insurance, 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. 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.

There should be no expectation of
employment by the United Nations or the Mechanism upon completion of the
internship. ALL of the documents listed below are required. Incomplete
applications will not be reviewed. Due to the number of applications,
only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Interested
applicants must attach ALL of the following documents to the email
internshipoffice@un.org : 1. A cover letter, including an available
start and end date for the internship;
2. Two letters of recommendation preferably from academic or professional referees;
3. Copies of university/law studies transcripts, or enrolment (including courses taken and grades received); and
4. A writing sample preferably in a field relevant to the work of the Mechanism and not longer than ten pages.

HOW TO APPLY:
All
applications must be submitted through the United Nations Inspira
portal. The Mechanism is not able to accept applications for this
vacancy via email. External applicants may go to
https://careers.un.org/home?language=en United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United
Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is
the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency,
competence, and integrity.

Candidates will not be considered for
employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of
international human rights law, violations of international
humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual
harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have
been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual
exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of
vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes,
including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or
politically from the sexual exploitation of another.

The term
“sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a
sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.
The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual
nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause
offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a
condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or
offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants
the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship.

Candidates
who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be
considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of
recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The
United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and
women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in
its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a
non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be
provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their
participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of
appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the
Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or
offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2
(c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up
to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are
normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in
different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on
Mobility, as may be amended or revised.

This condition of
service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply
to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all
instructions available in the online recruitment platform, Inspira, and
to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help”
tile of the Inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of
applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted
in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job
opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations
including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General
Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and
guidelines.

Applicants must provide complete and accurate
information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications
according to the instructions provided in Inspira to be considered for
the current job opening.

No amendment, addition, deletion,
revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been
submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be
subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the
application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be
removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.
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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.
Deadline: Aug 18, 2024.