INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

Child Rights PROGRAM

The WorldOrganisation Against Torture (OMCT), the largest international coalition ofnongovernmental organisations fighting against torture, summary executions,forced disappearances and all other forms of cruel, inhuman and degradingtreatment, is currently seeking to recruit ONE INTERN for our childrights program.

Location: InternationalSecretariat of the OMCT, Geneva, Switzerland

Dates and duration: The position should be filledas soon as possible, for a minimum of 3 months. Application date: until 19April 2017

The internship should start the 21 April 2017

Pleasenote that internships are not remunerated.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Theincumbent will work under the supervision of the Coordinator of the ChildRights Activities and his/her activities will include:

• To carry out research on torture, juvenile justice, children in detention and others.
• To assist with the organisation of field missions.
• To assist the Coordinator with a monitoring project being carried out in Benin, Uruguay and the Philippines to protect children deprived of liberty from torture and ill-treatment.
• To attend meetings and sessions of the United Nations human rights mechanisms;
• Within the larger framework of the OMCT activities: to draft press releases, to translate documents, to attend meetings with partner NGOs, and others.

PROFILE

• University degree in law, international relations, social sciences or related field.
• Good knowledge of the UN procedures and regional mechanisms for the protection of human rights, particularly torture related mechanisms.
• Interest in child rights
• Excellent drafting and editing skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines and to adapt to multidisciplinary work in the environment of a multicultural team.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluency in oral and written French and English. Knowledge of Spanish will be appreciated.

Applications for this position should be sent (by email only) toCarolina Bárbara at cb@omct.org. For consideration, please send a coverletter and a résumé, indicating “STAGE “ as your message Subject. Only shortlisted candidates will be considered.

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