\\n ILGA World seeks two Junior Professional Consultants for its United Nations Programme. Currently, our UN programme is divided into the following areas: * Treaty Bodies

• Special Procedures and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Human Rights Council and Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
• National advocacy engagement

The Junior Professional Consultants will work with the UN Programme and provide assistance to the four staff members working on the abovementioned areas and UN mechanisms.

The year-long consultancy will allow the successful candidates to have experience with different UN mechanisms and approaches to SOGIESC advocacy at the United Nations.

These are exciting opportunities to join ILGA World, the global LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex) membership-based organisation with more than 1,800 member organisations in over 160 countries.

Who can apply?

Anyone

• with dedication to - and experience regarding - human rights of and social justice for persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics
• who meets the requirements set out below

is welcome to apply.

The main target group for the International Junior Professionals Programme are persons who are at an early stage of their career.
The junior consultancies in the International Junior Professionals Programme replace ILGA World\\xe2\\x80\\x99s internship opportunities that we offered in the past.
As an international programme, any person may apply except those living in Switzerland.

Tasks and responsibilities * Organising notifications of ILGA World members on the upcoming deadlines and opportunities related to Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures, SDGs, Human Rights Council and UPR

• Collecting, organising and supporting the internal database of Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures, SGDs and UPR practice on SOGIESC
• Compiling periodic reports on UN human rights mechanisms sessions, analysing recommendations and preparing video materials
• Supporting drafting and delivering statements for dialogues at the Human Rights Council, including with Special Procedures
• Supporting drafting or drafting submissions to Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures and UPR on particular topics and/or countries
• Attending Treaty Bodies, Human Rights Council and UPR sessions and other relevant meetings, either in person or virtually
• Support the coordination of meetings between ILGA World members and Special Procedures mandate holders during country visits
• Providing support in the development of training materials
• Assisting ILGA World\\xe2\\x80\\x99s UN Programme staff in the development of new activities
• Carrying out organisational and administrative tasks together with other UN Programme staff members.

Conditions

• The Junior Professional Consultancies are virtual; no relocation to Geneva is expected or supported by ILGA World
• The Junior Professional Consultancies are twelve months long and require a full-time commitment for their duration (approx. 37.5 hours/week). Working hours arrangements are flexible
• The Junior Professional Consultant will be expected to work from their current location
• The Junior Professional Consultant will receive a compensation of CHF 1,000 (one thousand Swiss Francs) per month for the duration of the consultancy
• The successful Junior Professional Consultants will have opportunities to work with representatives of LGBTI organisations from around the world and other NGOs virtually and/or in Geneva
• Due recognition in publications and activities to which the Junior Professional Consultants have contributed will be given.

Requirements

General requirements

All candidates should:

• have a particular interest in and commitment to LGBTI/SOGIESC human rights
• have experience (paid or unpaid) in NGO work, community or grassroots organising, advocacy or other activist work, preferably in the LGBTI sector
• be well organised, motivated and able to work remotely
• have a good internet connection during the Junior Consultancy period
• have a very good level of written and spoken English.

Requirements specific to the UN Programme

All candidates should:

• have at least a basic understanding of the UN human rights system and mechanisms gained through study, work or other experience in the UN system
• possess good research skills in law, policy, social sciences or a relevant field
• pay attention to details and have the willingness and ability to work with large amounts of data and information

and should preferably also:

• have direct experience of engagement with/on one or more human rights mechanisms - especially Human Rights Council, UPR, Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures, and/or SDGs;
• have knowledge or experience on intersectional forms of discrimination, including gender, disability and/or race, and
• speak and write in another UN language (particularly Spanish, but also French, Arabic, Russian or Chinese) at a good level.

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