Organization Name
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
Location
Warsaw,PL
Grade
Closing Date of application
16-12-2013
No. of Posts
1
Background
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the principal institution of the OSCE responsible for the human dimension. ODIHR is active throughout the OSCE area in the fields of election observation, democratic development, human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, and the rule of law.
The ODIHR Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department is looking for an intern for a 6 months period starting in March 2014 .
Tasks and Responsibilities
The tasks will comprise of:
- Assisting in monitoring the implementation of tolerance and non-discrimination commitments by the OSCE participating States, including research and analysis of developments related to tolerance and non-discrimination;
- Assisting in the preparation of written materials including reports, overviews, briefing papers and/or documents on general or specific issues and/or specific countries or regions on tolerance and non-discrimination issues;
- Assisting in the preparation and organization of events;
- Note-taking;
- Performing other related tasks as assigned.
Necessary Qualifications
- Students in the final year of higher education (university or other accredited institution) at graduate or postgraduate level
- or recent graduates or postgraduates in political sciences, international relations, law, international human rights law or other related fields.
- Previous exposure and/or experience in dealing with human rights issues is an asset;
- Good working knowledge of English, both oral and written; knowledge of Russian is highly desirable;
- Proven competence in research and analytical writing;
- Demonstrable organizational, communication and reporting skills;
- Cultural sensitivity and judgment;
- Ability to operate Windows applications, including word processing and e-mail.
Remuneration Package
The OSCE is not in a position to pay any remuneration or cover any expenses incurred by the intern during his/her stay nor reimburse travel expenses. Some compensation towards the cost of living may be offered to interns who do not reside in the place of assignment.
The selected intern may participate in the group health insurance scheme at his/her own expense, but the OSCE will cover life and accident/disability insurance. If the intern opts to arrange his/her own medical coverage, he/she shall provide evidence of medical coverage for the duty station he/she applies to, and for any eventual duty trip destinations.
The internship does not constitute a commitment to future employment with the OSCE.
How To Apply
If you meet the above requirements and wish to apply for this internship opportunity, please use the OSCE's online application link found under http://www.osce.org/employment. Please mention your availability dates in the cover letter.
Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see http://www.osce.org/who/83 .
The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, or offer an internship with modified terms of reference or a different duration.
The OSCE is committed to achieving a better balance of women and men within the Organization.
Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.
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