Intern - Human Rights / Prevention and Protection - Case Information Management

Organizational Context

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Bogota seeks an intern to support the Prevention and Protection workstream. This role is crucial for gathering and organizing information on human rights allegations and cases, contributing to OHCHR's mandate in monitoring and reporting on human rights situations within the region.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this internship is to provide support to the Human Rights team in Bogota, specifically within the Prevention and Protection workstream. The intern will assist in the critical tasks of collecting, systematizing, analyzing, and synthesizing information related to human rights allegations and cases. This role contributes directly to the office's efforts to monitor, protect, and promote human rights by ensuring that case information is well-organized, accessible, and supports analytical work. The intern will gain practical experience in human rights information management and contribute to the office's overall objectives.

Responsibilities

The intern will support the collection, organization, and systematization of information pertaining to allegations and cases handled by the Prevention and Protection workstream. Responsibilities include gathering, systematizing, analyzing, and synthesizing information on alleged human rights violations and diverse situations. The intern will assist in preparing internal notes and analytical summaries based on collected data. Additionally, the role involves supporting the updating and maintenance of internal tracking tools and databases, and monitoring relevant developments in prevention and protection trends and cases as required. The intern may also perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Work Experience

No professional work experience is required for this UN Internship Programme position. However, experience with data organization and the use of spreadsheets or databases is considered an asset. The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage information systematically.

Skills

Analytical skills, attention to detail, ability to work with structured information, ability to work collaboratively, information management, data organization, ability to analyze, organize and synthesize information, ability to draft clear analytical summaries, experience with spreadsheets or databases.

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