Intern - Human Rights

Job Description

The intern shall support OHCHR ESARO in fulfilling its mission: to work for the protection of ‎all human rights for all people; to help empower people to realize their rights; and to assist ‎those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented.‎ The intern reports to the Deputy Regional Representative of OHCHR-ESARO and relevant ‎Workstream Leads under the overall coordination of the Regional Director.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze human rights developments and trends, including of economic, social and ‎cultural rights and/or the human rights of women and youth and gender equality in the Eastern ‎and Southern Africa;
• Research and draft internal and external notes and reports within the assigned area and;
• prepare daily news updates with information on the human rights situation in the region;
• Support the engagement of stakeholders with the UN human rights mechanisms, including ‎Special Procedures and Treaty Bodies;
• Assist efforts to integrate human rights perspectives in national and regional development ‎policies, plans and strategies;
• Assist with the organization of workshops and seminars; participate and take notes in ‎meetings/conferences, as requested; and perform other duties as requested by the supervisor, as ‎appropriate.