Internship in UNHCR Ethics Office, HQ Geneva

The Ethics Office has been created in 2008, and among his duties, has the following responsibilities: managing the UNHCR Code of Conduct and its annual Refresher training sessions in the Field and at HQs, protection of individuals against Retaliation, Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), and administering the UN Financial Disclosure Programme for UNHCR staff.

The Ethics Office seeks the temporary assistance of an intern, to start as soon as possible (mid-March) for a period of 3 to 6 months on the following activities:

• Assisting to prepare refresher sessions on the Code of Conduct at HQ and in the field
• Supporting the design of a communication strategy to ensure sustained information-dissemination and awareness campaign, i.e posters, webpage in intranet, thematic PowerPoint presentation, food for thought, etc.
• Assisting in research, review and analysis of existing policies and documents produced by the Ethics Office and relevant Units and carrying out extensive consultations with relevant colleagues enabling the Ethics Office to develop a long term strategy.
• Assisting the Ethics Office in analyzing the achievements, gaps analysis, challenges in carrying out the Ethics Office mandate, in order to develop a longer term vision and strategy.
• Assisting in developing a dissemination strategy on the UNHCR’s policy on retaliation with the aim to better inform the staff in the Field and HQ.
• Assisting in the drafting of the Ethics PSEA related contribution to Global Appeals, Global Reports, IASC Working Group and Principals meetings, etc.
• Assisting to organize a workshop for PSEA practitioners in the field/HQ
• Assisting in the drafting of a report outlining the challenges and achievements related to PSEA since 2010, highlighting how the Secretary General Bulletin was enforced, updated and further expanded.
• Assisting in the follow up of the PSEA Complaint Based Community Mechanism’s (CBCM) implementation in the pilot projects and subsequently support the coordination, monitoring and reporting phases
• Performing other duties as required by the Office

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in a relevant field (political science, social science, international development, ethics, law), Masters degree an asset;
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is essential, knowledge of French or other languages will be an asset;
• Planning and presentation skills, strong ability to work with various (relevant) computer software in designing and forming reports;
• Flexibility and adaptability; excellent communication skills; team working; a strong sense of ethics and the highest standards of professional and personal integrity.

How to apply:

If you wish to apply for this internship vacancy, please submit your letter of motivation and P11 Form by e-mail to: robinsoi@unhcr.org by 09:00 Monday 17 March, 2014.The Personal History Form (P11) is available at the following link:http://www.unhcr.org/recruit/P11_UNHCR.doc

UNHCR does not provide any financial support for Interns. More information on internships including an FAQ can be found at this link: http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49c3646c49d.html

No late applications will be accepted. Due to the high volume of applications received, candidates who have not been short-listed will not be contacted. UNHCR is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.