• Preparing and publishing Vacancy Announcements (VAs);
• Disseminating Vacancy Announcement on the ICC social media channels as well as sharing with recruitment partners, such as the UN network, Embassies, etc.;
• Supporting the team with the recruitment selection process, namely in:
• Organizing invitations for various types of assessments, including interviews;
• Assisting with candidates’ eligibility review;
• Assisting with the administration of written assessments;
• Assisting with the drafting of interview assessment reports;
• Organizing all the logistics prior to written assessments or interviews;
• Initiating medical and security clearance processes in collaboration with the relevant partner office;
• Managing VAs and candidates databases;
• Conducting targeted sourcing activities;
• Assisting with the organization of the onboarding of selected candidates.
• Assisting in designing communication strategies to support Talent Acquisition activities;
• Participating in Talent Acquisition improvement projects; and,
• Conducting other tasks as needed.

• Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis of questions of international criminal law, public international law, international humanitarian law, human rights law as well as relevant international and national legal materials for reference and background
• Provision of legal advice on the interpretation and application of the Court’s documents
• Summary of evidence material; preparation of summaries of submissions and decisions
• Preparation of legal memoranda, observations of Court proceedings.

• Media and news monitoring; analysis of information, as well as press research;
• Conduct open sources research on situation countries and on topics of relevance to the Victims & Witnesses Section;
• Translation of documents;
• Assist in drafting reports, preparing and giving presentations on assigned topics;
• Conduct general administration tasks;
• Any other task as entrusted by the Head of the Team.

Duties of the intern may include but are not limited to the following to helping service meetings of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies (HRTB) and their respective working groups or the meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Funds. In particular, the intern may:

• Prepare country and legal analysis and draft legal background papers for human rights treaty bodies, related to the State party reporting procedure and treaty body-based individual complaints procedure;
• Conduct research into and draft reports on the jurisprudence of the treaty bodies concerned;
• Assist with the handling of individual communications received under the different treaty body complaints procedures;
• Provide support in relation to inter-state communications submitted to the treaty bodies;
• Assist in the preparation of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) country visits;
• Take notes during the sessions/pre-sessions, and provide support with administrative duties such as the preparation of documentation and reference files in advance of and during the session;
• Provide input to outreach and information tasks, including the Branch newsletter;
• Support the work of the Universal Human Rights Index (UHRI) and the treaty body documentation databases;
• Conduct research and develop training exercises for use in capacity building activities on reporting by States to the treaty bodies;
• Prepare the Weekly Human Rights Treaties Branch Update;
• Assist with preparation of reports and background papers for the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council (HRC) and the annual meeting of Chairpersons of the human rights treaty bodies;
• Support the organization of training activities and development of relevant training material;
• Assist with evaluation of project proposals for funding; and
• Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor, as appropriate.

Media monitoring

• Monitoring media and formatting the ICC Daily Press Review, featuring news articles relevant to developments in the ICC’s situation countries, as well as media coverage of the Court’s activities and proceedings (in English and French).

Website and social media

• Monitoring social media
• Support new website/social media projects, assisting in designing infographics and visuals
• Assist with photography projects including inserting metadata, compiling selected photos for specific themes and projects, assist in securing permission to use external photographs
• Assist with uploading archive of videos onto our server and insert metadata into photographs.

General assistance

• Help maintain the Public Affairs Unit mailing list
• Assisting journalists at the Court’s Information Desk during key public hearings, providing them with badges to access the media centre and other practical information
• Escorting visitors and arranging meetings when necessary
• Take notes at specific meetings
• Perform background research
• Provide other assistance as requested.

The Counsel Support Section (CSS) is in charge of centralizing and coordinating all assistance provided to counsel by the Court. It serves as the Registry’s focal point for the Offices of Public Counsel, which depend on the Registry solely for administrative purposes, and also provides logistical and administrative assistance. The Section also manages the Court’s programme of legal aid for indigent defendants and victims and handles all provisions relating to the activities of the Court’s disciplinary organs.

Under the supervision of the Section Chief, interns will perform one or several of the following tasks:

• Research and preparation of background reports;
• Drafting memoranda, reports, letters, briefing notes, speeches and other correspondence;
• Support for the preparation of internal and external meetings and ensure an accurate recording of meetings;
• Assisting in the preparation of presentations for internal and external audiences;
• Other tasks as may be required by the Section Chief.

Under the supervision of the Head, Protocol, Events and Visits Unit (PIOS, Registry), the incumbent will be able to participate in the daily activities of the work of the Unit with a special focus on the preparation and organisation of daily group visits to the International Criminal Court as well as the receiving of the general public attending the hearings of the Court.
The incumbent will also have the opportunity to assist with the preparation and organisation of (high level) visits to the Court, ad hoc meetings and special events such as ceremonies at the Court, and assist with the calendar of conferences and meetings. She/he will assist in maintaining the documentation distribution system, as well as deal with incoming correspondence.

More specific duties are assisting with the daily tasks of the Unit such as:

• Provide support with queries and requests from visitors at the information desk of the public area.
• Assist on the organisation of general information visits to the ICC.
• Welcome groups upon arrival by providing the first introductory presentation.
• In case of special events, conferences or ceremonies, assist the Unit in the preparations and organization; assist in making logistical arrangements including booking conference rooms, requesting IT services, catering, transportation, parking, preparation and distribution of relevant information materials.
• Support with administrative tasks such as informing Security of scheduled visits and names of visitors.
• Welcome visitors in the public area of the Court and, in the occasion of ceremonies, escort them to their seat in accordance with the rules of protocol.
• Maintain records of visits and events and maintain statistics to serve as indicators to measure the impact of these activities.
• Prepare and distribute ICC documentation, assist in maintaining an accurate inventory of stock available and anticipate needs for printing.
• Assist in the creation and compilation of content for the general information visits.
• Assist with other duties as required.

Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, the candidate would assist the VPRS with the following tasks:

• Carry out research and assist in the drafting of mapping reports; this entails the analysis of the relevant local context of a given ICC Situation, and identification of groups of potential victims entitled to participate in proceedings and/or request reparations;
• Assist in the mapping and identification of: (i) individuals and organisations that may be intermediaries of victims (including non-governmental organisations, community or religious organisations, local authorities, etc.); and (ii) international agencies with a field presence which may cooperate with the Registry in relation to victim participation and reparations;
• Assist in the identification of needs of intermediaries in terms of support and training, and help prepare training and related activities to respond to these needs;
• Prepare summaries of relevant reports and documents;
• Attend meetings, lectures etc when requested and prepare minutes;
• Conduct other tasks as needed, including occasional assignments for one of the other units of the Section as appropriate.

The Intern shall be engaged as follows:

a. Exposed to the regular core functions of the Department and as such shall have the opportunity to observe the day-to-day operations and engage in on-the-job training in specific actions delegated by the Supervisor.

b. Engaged in a specific self-contained assignment described below:

• Support to Financial Services (COR/FIN), which enables the Organization to achieve its business and strategic goals through the provision of financial services, including financial control functions at UNIDO Headquarters and in the Field. The services provided budgeting, financial control, financial planning management of both budgetary and extra-budgetary financial resources; cash management and treasury operations; determination, management and reporting of assessed contributions; receipts and disbursements of funds, including payroll operation for Headquarters and Field staff; financial management of technical cooperation services; and accounting and reporting for both budgetary and extra-budgetary activities of the Organization. 

This will require the following:

• Process invoices and payments for vendors, travelers, and staff
• Maintain information in the grants management module of the ERP system (SAP)
• Participate in follow-up of budget revisions and the closure of grants
• Study, review and update financial information and structure on intranet and Open Text

c. Prepare an end-of-internship report; to be submitted to and cleared by UNIDO Internship Coordination.

d. Other Special emerging Projects that may enhance the learning experience of the Intern.

• Carry out and prepare summaries of research.
• Contribute to the preparation of documents, including substantive and communication materials.
• Collect, analyze and present data.
• Assist in organizing and communicating about events.
• Participate in meetings and workshops, with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the technical work of the team/Unit/Sector.
• Liaise with colleagues in other entities of the United Nations System.
• Perform tasks that may be required in specific projects.

• Assisting in conducting legal research on issues related to international law, including issues of international civil service law, privileges and immunities, law of international organizations or contract law, and other areas of specialization. The studies undertaken generally relate to complex and/or sensitive areas.
• Assisting in the preparation of legal advice on both institutional matters and issues that may arise before or during the execution of the Organization’s program, for example relating to the conclusion or amendments of contracts, difficulties encountered in ensuring their satisfactory execution, possible remedies to be envisaged etc.
• Assisting in the preparation of meetings of the governing bodies of the Organization, or of the statutory organs of conventions adopted under the auspices of UNESCO.
• Assisting LA in providing legal advice to its clients on administrative law matters, including policies, agreements, issues related to the Medical Benefits Fund, UNESCO Staff Savings & Loan Services, etc.; Review appeals against administrative decisions and assist in drafting the Organization’s submissions before the Appeals Board and the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization;
• Attending various conferences and meetings.

The Division for Communications and Public Engagement reports directly to the Office of the Director-General. The team oversees the implementation of the Organization’s communication strategy and ensures the coordination and delivery of communications (external and internal) to meet the sectors’ and Field Office’s needs. This includes the drafting and editing of content for the Organization’s website, press relations and press review, social media channels, communications campaigns, public events, media partnerships and publications.

Interns will have the opportunity to assist in the various projects of the Division and help assure visibility is given to all the Organization’s activities across multiple platforms, digital and traditional.

The ESO Supernova is an education facility, which attracts approximately 60000 visitors per year. Housed within the facility is a 14-metre-diameter planetarium and a 2200-square-metre interactive exhibition. The facility is open 5 days per week, from Wednesday to Sunday, with occasional special events happening outside of these core hours.

In the ESO Supernova you will work with a team of professional science communicators and educators, to support the exciting programme of public-facing activities designed to inspire our visitors, including presenting planetarium shows, leading guided tours and delivering hands-on activities.

The work entrusted to interns falls under one or more of the following categories as per the requirements/needs of each team.

Programme and Project Support:

• Participate in the preparation and review project documents.  Draft notes and prepare technical annexes.
• Prepare conceptual framework / concept notes on new areas of work or development challenges.
• Collect, organize and analyze data.
• Contribute to the production/preparation of documents, working papers, and conceptual framework/concept notes on area of work or development challenges.
• Assist in the development of technical support in the development of new interventions or projects.

Research and Knowledge Management: 

• Undertake specific research and reviews to produce well defined aspects or segments of work products, including publications, documents and project proposals.
• Contribute to the preparation of knowledge and communication products, materials for advocacy and outreach, related to area of work.
• Participate in meetings and seminars.

Partnerships: 

• Analyze and compile background data for potential partnerships and fundraising events and opportunities. Arrange briefings, visits, tours, meetings and other related activities to support collaborative activities.
•  Liaise and build networks with officials in national administrations, researchers, other international organisations and member country Delegations.

Operations Support:

• Provide administrative and logistical support in the planning and organization of meetings, events, workshops, and conferences in coordination with other staff.
• Support the preparation of specific budgets, financial and accounting documents, and project documentation and evaluation.

Assist the Advisor in preparing notes and opinions on administrative, political and communications issues related to the activities and fields of competency of UNESCO.

In addition, interns in the Speechwriting Pool (Pôle Langage) will help prepare elements for various interventions by the Director-General (in French and in English). They will help write speeches, talking points, messages, editorials, articles and forewords. They will also carry out documentary research with a view to preparing speeches or official visits by the Director-General. Under the supervision of the Head of the Pôle Langage, they will also revise correspondence to be signed by the Director-General.