Intern - Recruitment Unit

Organizational Context

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) is the UN's leading entity for human rights, promoting and protecting fundamental rights globally. The Programme Support and Management Service provides administrative support, while the Human Resources Management Section acts as a strategic partner. The Recruitment Unit, within HRMS, supports filling staff positions and developing talent attraction strategies.

Job Purpose

This internship within the UN Human Rights Recruitment Unit in Geneva offers a 3-6 month opportunity to support talent attraction and recruitment initiatives. The role contributes to the Human Resources Management Section's strategic goal of delivering effective, people-centered HR services. The intern will assist in sourcing candidates, engaging diverse talent pools, maintaining pipelines, and contributing to employer branding and talent attraction strategies, ultimately supporting the organization's mandate to fill staffing needs and promote human rights globally.

Responsibilities

The intern will support the talent attraction and recruitment initiatives of the UN Human Rights Recruitment Unit. Key duties include actively participating in talent sourcing and outreach activities across various platforms and databases. The role involves assisting in efforts to attract diverse candidate pools through targeted outreach and engagement. Additionally, the intern will help maintain candidate pipelines or rosters and contribute to the development of employer branding and talent attraction strategies. Support will also be provided to colleagues on other recruitment-related tasks, ensuring the smooth operation of the unit and contributing to the overall human resources mandate.

Work Experience

Professional work experience is not required for this UN Internship Programme. However, a field of study closely related to the internship is necessary. Applicants should possess good knowledge of standard software applications, particularly the MS Office Suite. Desirable skills include proficiency with creative tools like Canva or Adobe Photoshop, and the ability to design social media posts and surveys.

Skills

MS Office Suite proficiency, talent sourcing, candidate outreach, talent attraction strategies, employer branding, social media post design (desirable), survey/poll design (desirable), creative tool usage (Canva, Adobe Photoshop - desirable), fluency in English (spoken and written), knowledge of an additional UN official language (advantageous).

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