Legal Affair- Intern at United Nations
Work Location
Arusha- Tanzania
Expected duration
6 Months
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 01 April 2024 to 30 September 2024 in Arusha, United Republic
of Tanzania. The above job opening will be open 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 Recommended:
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 Judicial Records Unit 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.
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 Judicial Records Unit 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.
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 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). 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.
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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,
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. 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. Please note that
documents may only be in English or French. Please address these
documentation, specifying the number of the Job Opening to this 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. 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.
