Job Description
Job Category
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Job Subcategory
UKMIS (UK Mission to the United Nations)
Job Description
Main purpose of job:
The United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva represents the interests and policies of the UK at the UN. Its Humanitarian and Migration Team is recruiting a highly motivated and skilled Humanitarian Intern.
Working in the Mission’s Humanitarian and Migration Team, the Humanitarian Intern will work under the supervision and guidance of the Counsellor for Humanitarian and Migration. He/she will participate in the Mission’s multilateral work as an integral part of the UK Mission to the UN, supporting delivery of the UK’s objectives for UN Reform and the UK Government’s new humanitarian policy.
This internship is an opportunity to acquire insight into and front-line experience of the work of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. It will also provide the intern with a detailed picture of the humanitarian eco-system and the current debates and developments in humanitarian affairs (UN Reform, Grand Bargain, Humanitarian/Development/Peace nexus, etc.,).
What will you be expected to achieve?
You will support the team in managing effective relationships with a variety of Geneva-based agencies (UNHCR, UNOCHA, ICRC/IFRC, UNICEF, etc.), Non-Governmental Organisations and Permanent Missions. Your main duties and responsibilities will be to:
- Attend UN/ Red Cross/ NGO hosted meetings on a variety of humanitarian issues (appeals, country briefings, thematic workshops, etc.), take ownership of key relationships with at least one humanitarian institution in Geneva, and learn how to influence others in line with UK Government policy.
- Deliver key messages as a UK representative; produce write-ups and share them with the relevant teams, etc.
- Lead UK Mission efforts and engagement on one or two thematic humanitarian policy areas - for example food security / gender.
- Coordinate the logistics of humanitarian events/conferences hosted at the UK Mission. Plan meeting, send invitations, draft agenda, welcome participants, take notes and produce formal and informal write-ups.
- Coordinate logistics of humanitarian-related high-level visits to Geneva (in partnership with the Visits & Events Officer and Ambassador’s Executive Assistant). Schedule meetings with heads of agencies, draft the visit programme, liaise regularly with the relevant UK Private Office, register the UK delegation and official speakers to the event, issue UN accreditation requests, etc.
- Provide administrative support to the Humanitarian and Migration team on an ad hoc basis as required - including coordination of team meetings, booking meeting rooms, keeping a forward calendar up to date.
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Essential qualifications, skills and experience
Essential on arrival:
- C1 Fluency in English with excellent writing and communication skills;
- Strong interest in humanitarian policy, multilateral policy, international relations or other relevant discipline;
- Ability to work autonomously and proactively in busy periods;
- Strong organisational skills, flexibility and ability to work in a fast moving environment;
- Windows environment computer literacy (Word, Outlook, etc.);
- Willingness to undergo a mandatory security check.
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Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
Desirable:
- Education: University degree in the field of Humanitarian Emergencies, International Development, International Relations, or other relevant field;
- Work Experience: Prior internship or work experience in a humanitarian organisation (UN, ICRC/IFRC, NGO), in particular in Geneva;
- Language Skills: Knowledge of French.
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Required competencies
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture
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Application deadline: 30 June 2024
