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Humanitarian and Migration intern (
(Roles and Responsibilities)
The UK Mission to the United Nations (UN) & World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva represents the interests and policies of the UK at the UN. Its Migration and Protracted Crisis Team is recruiting two highly motivated and skilled Humanitarian and Migration Interns.
Working in the Mission's Humanitarian and Migration Team, the Humanitarian and Migration Interns will work under the supervision and guidance of the First Secretary and Second Secretary Humanitarian and Migration respectively. They 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 humanitarian migration policy goals.
These internships are an opportunity to acquire insight into and front-line experience of the work of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. They will also provide the interns with a detailed picture of the humanitarian architecture and/or forced displacement and migration system and the current debates and developments in humanitarian policy and/or forced displacement and migration affairs (UN Reform, UNHCR, IOM, IFRC, ICRC, Global Compact for Migration, Global Compact on Refugees, IASC , International Dialogue on Migration, Climate mobility, etc.).
Subject to the expertise and interests of the successful candidates, one intern will be asked to focus in particular on the humanitarian side of the team's work, and the other intern to focus in particular on the forced displacement / migration side of the team.
Roles and responsibilities
The interns will support the team in managing effective relationships with a variety of Geneva-based agencies (both UN and Red Cross), Non-Governmental Organisations, and Permanent Missions. Their main duties and responsibilities will be to:

• Attend UN/ Red Cross/ NGO-hosted meetings on a variety of humanitarian and/or forced displacement / migration issues (appeals, country briefings, thematic workshops, etc.), support key relationships with humanitarian and migration institutions 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 or forced displacement and migration policy areas - for example climate / gender.
• Coordinate the logistics of humanitarian, forced displacement and migration events/conferences hosted at the UK Mission. Plan meetings, send invitations, draft agenda, welcome participants, take notes and produce formal and informal write-ups.
• Coordinate logistics of humanitarian, forced displacement and migration-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.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• Fluency in both oral and written English (minimum of C2 level for CEFR framework*) and excellent communication skills;
• Strong interest in forced displacement and migration policy, multilateral policy, international relations or other relevant discipline;
• Ability to work autonomously and proactively in busy periods;
• Strong organisational skills, flexibility and ability work in a fast-moving environment;
• Windows environment computer literacy (Word, Outlook, etc.);
• Willingness to undergo a mandatory security check.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

• Education: University degree in the field of Humanitarian Affairs, Migration, International Development, International Relations, or other relevant field;
• Work Experience: Prior internship or work experience in the humanitarian and/or migration fields (UN, NGO, etc), in particular in Geneva;
• Language Skills: Knowledge of French.

Other benefits and conditions of employment
This is a full-time 11-month internship (with a 3-month probation period).
The UK Mission pays a monthly training allowance of 1,450 CHF. Please note that interns will need to arrange and pay for their own travel and accommodation, as well as any other living costs and may be subject to local tax & social charges, depending on their personal circumstances are subject to Swiss taxes. All interns can claim back from the Mission the cost of a standard monthly Geneva travel card.
Where applicable, we strongly recommend successful applicants (if from Europe or the UK) to obtain a Health Insurance Card (EHIC or GHIC) prior to entering Switzerland.
Any non-Swiss national recruited as an intern are advised to apply for private travel insurance (covering medical care in Switzerland) and asked to provide proof thereof before starting their internship. All interns can claim back up to 250 from the Mission for the cost of health insurance for the duration of their internship. Those who have an EHIC/GHIC card can rely on that for any medical emergencies whilst in Switzerland.
Applicants that have the right to live and work in Geneva and don't require a visa sponsorship are: Nationals from United Kingdom, European Union and EFTA, along with Nationals of: Brunei Darussalam, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Principality of Andorra, Principality of Monaco, San Marino, Singapore and Vatican - these applicants are eligible to live and work in Switzerland as long as holding a full passport valid for at least 12 months.
All other applicants need to have permission to live and work in Switzerland.
The final appointment and commencement of internship will be dependent upon successful security clearance.
Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Switzerland and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.
The final appointment and commencement of employment will be dependent upon successful security clearance.
The UK Mission in Geneva prioritises dignity and respect at work.? We value respect, inclusiveness, empowerment, teamwork and kindness.
The UK Mission Geneva attaches great importance to the learning and development of its staff, with both formal and informal training and development opportunities available for all employees, in line with a personalised development plan. This learning and development offer is facilitated by the Mission's L&D Committee and supported by the L&D Champion.
Additional information
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field "Application deadline". We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Please be advised that the UK Mission will not be able to support any cost during the Recruitment and Selection process, Security Check nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.
*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link . Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed. jid8b41a04afr jit0728afr