Overview
Interns will join the Innovation and Analytics Hub at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, contributing to projects in areas such as strategic coordination, digital transformation, data analytics, or human rights risk analysis. The role aims to strengthen the organization's analytical and operational capacities.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the organization and facilitation of strategic planning meetings, outreach initiatives, and training workshops.
- Contribute to the creation of analytics products, slide decks and background papers.
- Assist in the monitoring and analysis of strategic initiatives and their implementation across the Office.
- Support the organization-wide innovation Community of Practice, communications and campaign management.
- Support resource mobilization through donor research, contact management, and drafting meeting notes.
- Contribute to the planning, design, and execution of digital transformation initiatives.
- Assist in the development and deployment of data analytics tools and platforms.
- Support the integration of emerging technologies into existing workflows and systems.
- Provide technical support and training on digital tools and platforms.
- Contribute to the collection, compilation, and verification of data from field presences.
- Develop analytical products, including dashboards, visualizations, and data-driven insights.
- Contribute to the development and production of global human rights indicators, including SDG indicators.
- Support the dissemination of innovative tools and best practices to field presences.
- Provide support on information and data management to colleagues at headquarters and in the field.
- Contribute to the monitoring, analysis, and reporting on emerging human rights risks and protracted crisis situations.
- Support the preparation of specialized human rights reports and documentation, including drafting background materials, daily updates, and enhanced monitoring inputs.
- Conduct daily media and open-source monitoring, identify potential human rights concerns, and coordinate internally.
- Support the development of human rights risk assessments and early warning analysis.
Required Experience
Most interns have prior internships or a year or two of full-time work experience; however, this is not formally required for participation in the UN Internship Program. Experience in data processing and analysis, familiarity with data management and visualization tools, experience in applying statistical or econometric methods are desirable. Solid knowledge of human rights principles and international human rights mechanisms, excellent drafting skills. Previous experience in human rights and demonstrated proficiency in report-drafting based on diverse data sources are desirable.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: 1) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school program (second university degree, equivalent or higher such as master's degree or equivalent, Ph.D. or post-graduate degree). 2) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
