Vacancies and Internships

INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

OMCT CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE PROGRAMME

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), the largest international coalition of nongovernmental organisations fighting against torture, summary executions, forced disappearances and all other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, is currently seeking to recruit an INTERN for its Committee against Torture related activities.

Location: International Secretariat of the OMCT, Geneva, Switzerland.

Dates and duration: The starting date of the internship would be 18 March 2019 for a minimum of 3 months.

Application date: until 18 February 2019.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Committee against Torture will be holding its 66^th session from 23 April to 17 May 2019. The OMCT is facilitating the coordination of civil society activities during the session and is supporting the access of Civil Society Organisations to the Committee against Torture in person. It is also expanding the Committee’s reach through sharing experiences through live tweets and Facebook posts, a blog, and is issuing E-bulletins on the Committee’s sessions.

The intern will work under the supervision of the Programme Director of the OMCT Convention Against Torture Programme and the activities will include:

• To assist in the coordination of Civil Society Organisations’ engagement with the Committee against Torture;
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• To follow the country reviews during the 66^th session of the Committee and other meetings in relation to the session;  
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• To assist in the drafting of the E-bulletin;
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• To carry out research on torture related issues;
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• To assist with the preparation of CAT related country missions.

PROFILE:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor or Master programme in law, international relations, social sciences or related field;
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• Good knowledge of the UN procedures and regional mechanisms for the protection of human rights;
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• Excellent drafting and editing skills;
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• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines and to adapt to multidisciplinary work in the 
environment of a multicultural team;
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• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
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• Fluency in oral and written English. Knowledge of Spanish and/or French will be appreciated.

This is a non- remunerated position.

Applications for this position should be sent (by email only) to Carin Benninger-Budel at . For consideration, please send a cover letter and a CV indicating “INTERNSHIP “ as your message Subject. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

For more information about the OMCT, please visit our website: www.omct.org