Humanitarian Intern - Geneve, Schweiz - Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)


The United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva represents the interests and policies of the UK at the UN.

Its Migration and Protracted Crisis Team is recruiting a highly motivated and skilled
Humanitarian Intern.


Working in the Mission's Humanitarian and Migration Team, the Humanitarian Intern will work under the supervision and guidance of the Counsellor for Humanitarian and Migration.

You will participate in the Mission's multilateral work as an integral part of the UK Mission to the UN, supporting delivery of the UK's objectives for UN Reform and the UK Government's new humanitarian policy.


This internship is an opportunity to acquire insight into and front-line experience of the work of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

It will also provide the intern with a detailed picture of the humanitarian eco-system and the current debates and developments in humanitarian affairs (UN Reform, Grand Bargain, Humanitarian/Development/Peace nexus, etc.).


What will the jobholder be expected to achieve


The intern will support the Counsellor in managing effective relationships with a variety of Geneva-based agencies (UNHCR, UNOCHA, ICRC/IFRC, UNICEF, etc.), Non-Governmental Organisations and Permanent Missions.


Their main duties and responsibilities will be to:

  • Attend UN/ Red Cross/ NGO hosted meetings on a variety of humanitarian issues (appeals, country briefings, thematic workshops, etc.), take ownership of key relationships with at least one humanitarian institution in Geneva, and learn how to influence others in line with UK Government policy;
  • Deliver key messages as a UK representative; produce writeups and share them with the relevant teams, etc.;
  • Lead UK Mission efforts and engagement on one or two thematic humanitarian policy areas for example food security / gender;
  • Coordinate the logistics of humanitarian events/conferences hosted at the UK Mission. Plan meeting, send invitations, draft agenda, welcome participants, take notes and produce formal and informal writeups.
  • Coordinate logistics of humanitarianrelated highlevel visits to Geneva (in partnership with the Visits & Events Officer and Ambassador's Executive Assistant). Schedule meetings with heads of agencies, draft the visit programme, liaise regularly with the relevant UK Private Office, register the UK delegation and official speakers to the event, issue UN accreditation requests, etc.;
  • Provide administrative support to the Humanitarian and Migration team on an ad hoc basis as required including coordination of team meetings, booking meeting rooms, keeping a forward calendar uptodate.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience

  • Fluent written and spoken English (C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages);
  • Strong interest in humanitarian policy, multilateral policy, international relations or other relevant discipline;
  • Ability to work autonomously and proactively in busy periods;
  • Strong organisational skills, flexibility and ability work in a fast moving environment;
  • Windows environment computer literacy (Word, Outlook, etc.);
  • Willingness to undergo a mandatory security check.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

  • University degree in the field of Humanitarian Emergencies, International Development, International Relations, or other relevant field;
  • Prior internship or work experience in a humanitarian organisation (UN, ICRC/IFRC, NGO), in particular in Geneva;
  • Knowledge of French.


  • Required behaviours

  • Seeing the Big Picture, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing Application deadline Application deadline day Application deadline month Application deadline year
  • 2 July 2023
Grade

  • Internship
Type of Position

  • Fixed Term, Fulltime, Intern
Working hours per week

  • 40
Duration of Post

  • 11 months
Region

  • Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Country/Territory

  • Switzerland
Location (City)

  • UK Mission to the Office of the United Nations, Geneva
Type of Post

  • International Organisation Delegation
Number of vacancies

  • 1
Salary Currency

  • CHF
Stipend / Allowance

  • 1
450

Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year

  • 1
September 2023

Other benefits and conditions of employment


All applicants should have permission to live and work in Switzerland. Applicants must hold a full passport valid for at least 12 months for any EU / Schengen country.


EU and EFTA nationals do not require visa sponsorship along with Nationals of: Brunei Darussalam, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Principality of Andorra, Principality of Monaco, San Marino, Singapore, United Kingdom, Vatican.

Where applicable, we encourage successful applicants to obtain a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) prior to entering Switzerland. The Mission offers a contribution to the payment of travel insurance for the durati
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