Legal – Intern (Hybrid)

Position description

Duties and Responsibilities

• This position is located within the Support and Sharing Section (SSS) of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to assist in the investigation and prosecution of persons responsible for the most serious crimes under International Law committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 (IIIM).
• The legal intern will report to the P2 Associate Legal Officer assigned to the SSS.
• The SSS oversees, inter alia, the support to national, regional, and international courts and tribunals through the sharing of information, evidence, analysis, and expertise with investigative, prosecuting, and judicial authorities.
• The duties of Legal Interns in SSS may include, but are not limited to:
  • Conducting legal research on a diverse range of assigned issues in domestic and international criminal law, human rights and public international law, and other area(s) of specialization using multiple research sources and tools.
  • Assisting Legal Officers in the drafting or review of legal documents, instruments, or other material.
  • Assisting in the monitoring of judicial proceedings and/or legislative developments relevant to the work of the IIIM, with a particular focus on criminal judicial proceedings regarding violations of international criminal law.
  • Mapping legislative frameworks that are relevant to the work of SSS.
  • Assisting SSS colleagues in facilitating SSS contributions to the work of other Sections of the IIIM.
• A IIIM internship is unpaid and full-time (40 hours).

Qualifications/Special Skills

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
  • Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
  • Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Interested candidates must be pursuing or have pursued their degree in areas related to this Job Opening – e.g. law, international relations, human rights, political affairs, or a related area.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. Programme.
• Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.
• Knowledge regarding criminal accountability in the Syrian context is desirable.
• Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS Outlook, and MS Teams.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.
• Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Additional Information

• Intern-Specific Text:
  • Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations.
  • Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.
  • Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization.
  • Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer

Application instructions

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