Library Intern at IRMCT

Library Intern at IRMCT 

International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT)

Internship Work Location

Arusha, Tanzania

Expected duration: 3-6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Library Assistant, interns provide the following support:

• Assist in compiling daily news summaries from local, regional, and international media sources, including radio, TV, newspapers, press conferences, and interviews;
• Assist in public relations and protocol services;
• Assist in library activities such as locating online journal articles, responding to reference queries and carrying out circulation tasks;
• Assist in the planning and implementation of Mechanism’s public relations activities, including drafting social media messaging and researching archival material for supporting visuals and outreach related to court activity;
• Assist in responding to information requests and inquiries;
• Assist in preparations for official visits;
• Research, compilation and presenting basic information for use in the preparation and production of communications products/services;
• Process information by cataloguing and indexing library materials and maintaining the library management system;
• Providing guidance to library users;
• Daily library administration; and
• Other duties as assigned by the Library Assistant

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the Mechanism. Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of French, Kinyarwanda or Kiswahili is desirable.

Additional Information

The duration of the internship generally ranges from three months to a maximum of six months. Please indicate your available start and end date for the internship in your motivation statement. ALL of the documents listed below are required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Due to the number of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Interested applicants must submit an application through the United Nations Inspira portal via https://www.careers.un.org. Interested applicants must additionally submit copies of university transcripts, or enrolment (including courses taken and grades received) to the email internshipoffice@un.org. Interns must keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and not publish any reports or papers based on such information except with the explicit written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 Mechanism. 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 staff 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 Mechanism upon completion of the internship.

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.

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