Human Resources Intern International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals Experience: Internship The Hague, Netherlands Apply By: 15-12-2024

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Duties and Responsibilities

Org. Setting and Reporting The Human Resources Section of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) currently invites applications for internships starting February 2025. 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. In carrying out these essential functions the Mechanism maintains the legacies of these two pioneering ad hoc international criminal courts and strives to reflect best practices in the field of international criminal justice. The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week.

• Responsibilities and Duties Under the supervision of the Chief of the Human Resources Section, Associate Human Resources Officer or a staff member in the section to which they are assigned.
• The intern will manage the Internship Programme, which includes acting as focal point for all internal and external enquiries regarding internships; drafting correspondence and handling telephone enquiries; preparing internship offer letters and following up on documentation; informing departments of the status of applications; providing induction briefing to new interns; processing check-outs and updating databases.
• The incumbent will ensure a smooth working relationship with potential candidates, other interns and staff members within the Mechanism. Additionally, the Internship Coordinator will assist the Human Resources Section with ad-hoc duties when necessary.

Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants to the programme 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 degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent) (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree (Master Degree) or equivalent, or higher); Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying is required. Applicants must have good knowledge of standard MS 365 applications (especially Word, Excel and Power Point). Previous experience in Human Resources Management or Administration is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the Mechanism. Fluency in oral and written English is required. knowledge of other UN Official language is desirable. NOTE: Fluency equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and “knowledge of” equals a rating of “confident” in two of the four areas.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/248638?language=en

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