Internship Announcement
Child Rights Connect is looking for two full-time interns starting at the ****end of**** November 2015 until the ****end of June 2016****.
PLEASE NOTE Only Swiss citizens, EU citizens with a Swiss guarantor or those already in possession of a Swiss/EU work permit may be considered for this internship.
Child Rights Connect is an independent, non-profit network of more than 80 national, regional and international organisations, networks and coalitions. Our membership covers almost every country on the planet. We were initially set up in 1983 as the Ad Hoc NGO Group for the drafting of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to influence the drafting of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the first and most comprehensive international human rights treaty for children. Since then, we have worked for decades to connect UN human rights systems to the daily realities of children’s lives.
Child Rights Connect works to promote child rights throughout the broader UN human rights system. Part of Child Rights Connect’s activities is monitoring sessions of the Human Rights Council and ensuring coordination around main children’s rights priority issues. Another core part of Child Rights Connect’s activities is providing technical assistance and training to national NGOs and coalitions to ensure that they can better promote, implement and monitor the CRC in their countries. Through our Secretariat in Geneva, Child Rights Connect works with national NGOs in over 150 countries, as well as the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Mandate: Support the work of Child Rights Connect’s Secretariat, in particular the activities related to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (the Committee)
Main Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Attend the 71st and the 72nd sessions of the Committee and assist with the coordination of NGOs participation
- Attend the 73rd and 74th pre-sessions of the Committee and assist with logistical arrangements, coordination and awareness raising to support participation of NGOs, children and national human rights institutions.
- Monitor the Committee's related outputs and disseminate them among relevant stakeholders.
- Mobilise national NGOs for the future sessions and update Child Rights Connect's contacts database.
- Prepare communications materials and assist in updating of website and social media.
- Administrative support and other tasks as necessary.
CANDIDATE PROFILE:
- A first-level university degree in a relevant field (e.g. international human rights law, political science, international relations) is preferred.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise multiple tasks.
- Fluency in English, including ability to draft clear and concise reports. The ability to work in Spanish and/or French would be an asset.
- Strong sense of responsibility and ability to work independently with a fluctuating workload.
- Good teamwork and communication skills.
- Computer literacy including Microsoft office suite. Experience with social media and basic knowledge of HTML (or willingness to learn) is a plus.
- Commitment to child rights would be an asset.
CONDITIONS
The internship is unpaid but a monthly allowance for transportation and meals is provided.
HOW TO APPLY:
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please send a CV, letter of motivation, along with a short writing sample not edited by others by email to:
With the email subject: Application for Internship CRC 2015-2016
Deadline:
Applications should be submitted via email by Friday 30 October, 2015.
Interviews:
Interviews will take place on the week of 9 November at Child Rights Connect’s office or via Skype.
