Posting Title: INTERN – LEGAL AFFAIRS – OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (Temporary Job Opening)
Job Code Title: INTERN – LEGAL AFFAIRSDepartment/Office: International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
Duty Station: ARUSHA
Posting Period: 19 December 2018 – 18 March 2019
Job Opening Number: 18-Legal Affairs-RMT-108719-J-Arusha (A)
Staffing Exercise N/A
The United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal
Tribunals (“Mechanism”) is a court of the United Nations established 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. The ICTR closed on 31 December 2015 with the
ICTY following on 31 December 2017. The Mechanism started operating on 1
July 2012 in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, and on 1 July 2013 in
The Hague, the Netherlands. Since these dates, the Arusha branch has
inherited functions from the ICTR, and the Hague branch functions from
the ICTY. The Mechanism has also established its own structure to govern
its activities and developed rules, procedures, and policies that
harmonize and build upon the best practices of both Tribunals. The
Mechanism operates simultaneously on two continents, with a small team
of dedicated professionals based in the respective branches in Arusha,
United Republic of Tanzania, and in The Hague, the Netherlands.
In accordance with its mandate, the Mechanism has assumed responsibility
for a number of former functions of the ICTR and the ICTY. These
essential functions include: (i) tracking and prosecuting of remaining
fugitives; (ii) conducting appeal proceedings; (iii) conducting review
proceedings; (iv) conducting retrials; (v) conducting investigations,
trials, and appeals in cases of contempt of court and false testimony;
(vi) monitoring cases referred to national jurisdictions; (vii)
protecting victims and witnesses; (viii) supervising the enforcement of
sentences; (ix) providing assistance to national jurisdictions; and (x)
ensuring the preservation and management of Mechanism, ICTR, and ICTY
archives.
This position is located in the Office of the President of the
Mechanism. It is under the supervision and direction of the Head of the
Arusha branch of the Office of the President. The Office of the
President is seeking legal interns on an ongoing basis at the Arusha
branch.
A Mechanism internship is unpaid and full-time. Core 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. Interns work under the supervision of a
staff member in the office to which they are assigned. The duration of
an internship at the Mechanism can range from a minimum of three months
to a maximum of six months, according to the needs of the intern’s
assigned office.
General information on the internship programme of the Mechanism may be
found on the Mechanism website’s internship page,
http://www.irmct.org/en/recruitment/internship-programme, which
includes:
Programme Guidelines;
Application Procedures;
Terms and Conditions of the Mechanism’s Internship Programme; and Internships in Context.
Responsibilities
The President is the institutional head of the Mechanism and fulfils
functions both in Arusha and The Hague. The President is responsible for
the overall execution of the institution’s mandate, represents the
Mechanism before the United Nations Security Council and the United
Nations General Assembly, presides over the Chambers, and is responsible
for appointing judges to hear cases as required. The President of the
Mechanism is a member of the Appeals Chamber and presides over its
proceedings.
In the President’s Office, interns provide legal support with respect to
a wide range of mandated residual functions, including by conducting
independent legal research, analyzing laws and policies, drafting and
editing orders and decisions, and advising on press and policy matters.
Interns may also observe hearings and deliberations, attend meetings of
the President with interlocutors inside and outside the Mechanism,
assist in the preparation of reports to the United Nations Security
Council and United Nations General Assembly, and prepare drafts of
speeches.
Competencies
Professionalism – Shows pride in work and in achievements;
demonstrates professional competence and master 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 message 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
organizational 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 own
position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint
responsibility for team shortcomings.
Education
Candidates for legal internships in the Office of the President are
required to be, at a minimum, in their final year of law
school/university. If the candidate has already completed a four-year
undergraduate university degree before commencing graduate legal
studies, he or she must have completed at least one year of graduate
legal studies by the time the internship commences. Applicants must be
computer literate in standard software applications.
Work Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for
participation in the programme, and must be at least 18 years old. Prior
experience in a legal work environment is an asset.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the Mechanism. Fluency
in oral and written English and/or French is required. Knowledge of
other languages – particularly Kinyarwanda or Swahili – is an asset.
Assessment
Short-listed candidates may be contacted by the hiring team directly if
further information is needed during the review of their application.
Due to the high volume of applications received, candidates who have not
been short-listed will not be contacted.
Special Notice
Applicants must attach the following documents to each application:
A completed application form (available from the Mechanism website http://www.irmct.org/en/recruitment/internship-programme);
Two (2) letters of recommendation;
Copies of university/law studies transcripts (including courses taken and grades received); and
A sample of the applicant’s written work preferably in a field relevant
to the work of the Mechanism and not longer than ten (10) pages.
Please note that documents may only be in English or French, and that
incomplete applications may not be reviewed. Please list the dates you
are available in the cover letter on your application. Please contact us
at internshipoffice@un.org if you have any problems uploading these
documents.
NOTE FOR PREVIOUSLY ROSTERED CANDIDATES
Roster candidates must express their interest and availability for
published job openings by submitting an updated PHP and cover letter.
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender
balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
for this position.
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 or sexual abuse, or crimes other than minor
traffic offences, 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.
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.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in
the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance,
applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be
accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side 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.
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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