Intern, Office of the Prosecutor Job Vacancy at the United Nations / IRMCT

Work Location

Arusha, Tanzania

Expected duration

3-6 months starting in April 2025

Organizational Setting and Reporting: The Arusha Branch of the Office of the Prosecutor (“OTP”) of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) in Arusha, Tanzania invites applications for legal internships starting from April 2025 for an initial period of three months and renewable up to a maximum of six months. Please indicate your preferred internship period in your cover letter. The Mechanism was established by the Security Council of the United Nations in 2010 to carry out a number of residual functions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (“ICTR”) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“ICTY”), after the completion of their respective mandates. In carrying out its ad hoc and continuous functions, the Mechanism maintains the legacies of these two pioneering international criminal tribunals and strives to reflect best practices in the field of international criminal justice. The OTP, operating from both branches of the Mechanism, located in The Hague, The Netherlands, and in Arusha, Tanzania, provides legal, judicial, institutional, diplomatic support, assistance to national jurisdictions and support to the Prosecutor of the Mechanism in the execution of his mandated functions. Successful candidates will work under the supervision and direction of legal officers in the OTP of the Arusha Branch. An internship with the Mechanism is full-time and unpaid. The working hours are Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Interested candidates may visit the Mechanism’s internship website at https://www.irmct.org/en/recruitment/internship/internship-programme to obtain general information including: • Programme Guidelines; • Internship Programme; and • Terms and Conditions of the Mechanism’s Internship Programme. Responsibilities: Under the supervision of Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers in the OTP, Arusha branch legal interns will assist counsel with a wide range of functions. Interns may: (i) conduct comprehensive legal and factual research; (ii) assist in the drafting of memoranda on issues of international humanitarian law and international and comparative criminal law and procedure; (iii) work on a range of issues related to the continuing functions of the Mechanism, including review and contempt investigations and proceedings, other post-conviction litigation; (iv) analyse and summarise witness testimony/evidence; (v) assist in providing assistance to national authorities, and capacity-building initiatives; (vi) perform tasks such as cite checking and compiling and collating legal materials, and other tasks as required.

Candidates must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent) in Legal fields. (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree (Master’s degree) or equivalent, or higher). No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work, or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. Please explain how you meet these criteria using examples. Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the Mechanism. Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is desirable.

Additional Information

HOW TO APPLY: All applications must be submitted through the United Nations Inspira portal. The Mechanism is not able to accept applications for this vacancy via email. External applicants may go to https://careers.un.org/home?language=en Please note internships are unpaid. IRMCT interns are responsible for all internship-related expenses that they incur. Interns must therefore be able to cover their costs of travel, insurance, accommodation, as well as living expenses during the internship period. The United Nations accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illnesses incurred during an internship. Therefore, upon award of an internship, interns are responsible for securing adequate insurance coverage and are required to sign and return a statement confirming their understanding and acceptance of these conditions of service. Interns must keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and not publish any reports or papers based on such information except with the explicit written authorization of the Chief of Human Resources of the IRMCT. Interns are bound by the same duties and obligations as staff members, and the information to which an intern has access in the course of the internship must not be divulged to external parties. Each prospective intern must sign the Acceptance and Undertaking Form to indicate their understanding and acceptance of this stipulation. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs persons regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. There should be no expectation of employment by the United Nations or the IRMCT upon completion of the internship. The documents listed below are ALL required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Due to the number of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Interested applicants must send the following documentation specifying the number of the Job Opening to this email: internshipoffice@un.org 1. A cover letter, including your start and end date for the internship; 2. Two letters of recommendation preferably from academic or professional referees; 3. Copies of university/law studies transcripts (including courses taken and grades received); 4. A writing sample preferably in a field relevant to the work of the Mechanism and not longer than ten pages; 5. Preference & Availability form. ( https://www.irmct.org/en/recruitment/internship/internship-programme/progamme-guidelines)

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.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.