Humanitarian Policy and Partnerships Intern Switzerland Geneva

NRC Geneva and NRC’s global Policy and Advocacy Section (PAS) requires an Intern to support on

• Protection policy
• Interagency coordination and system reform
• Humanitarian diplomacy administrative efforts
• Relationship growth and management with diverse stakeholders, including resource and influencing partners
• Foreign policy and aid policy analysis
• Geneva and global advocacy outreach
• Humanitarian financing policy implementation and coordination
• Administrative functions and internal coordination support
• Other general humanitarian policy and advocacy engagements as needed

Important: Only students enrolled in a course of study and pursuing this internship as a mandatory and integral part of a university program provided for under Swiss cantonal or federal legislation are eligible for this internship. The university must be willing to sign a tri-partite agreement with NRC Geneva and provide an attestation confirming that the internship gives study credits.

Specific tasks are as follows

Support to humanitarian diplomacy and partnership workstreams

• Support NRC’s engagement on humanitarian system reform and interagency coordination, protection policy, humanitarian financing, and principled humanitarian action;
• Assist in the development and dissemination of internal resources, research, reports, training materials, policies, and other advocacy materials.
• Support in aid and foreign policy analysis, as required, including on the system-wide funding gap.
• Produce presentations and other materials for internal and external communications and training.

Communication and coordination

• Attend relevant calls and events focused on the above-mentioned themes, taking and distributing notes as relevant (e.g. internal advocacy calls, ICVA working groups, etc.);
• Production of timely PAS and Geneva Representation office meeting minutes (NRC Geneva weekly meeting, CoP on Humanitarian Coordination etc.);
• Support outreach and communication internally and externally through communication and dissemination of products (including key messages, analysis, position papers, engagement plans, etc.).
• Support the organization of events and workshops led by NRC Geneva and PAS.
• Support in preparing for advocacy or other representation visits managed by NRC Geneva.
• Coordinate and consolidate inputs from NRC Geneva and PAS teams for internal and external materials.

Workplans and reporting

• Support the preparation of donor reports and support material for grants in line with donor requirements.
• Support the development and use of tracking tools for internal and external workplan objectives or other deliverables.
• Competencies

1. Professional competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Law, Communications, International Relations or a relevant field.
• Interest in humanitarian policy or advocacy, with ability to demonstrate familiarity with one or more relevant policy areas a strong advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English
• Proficiency in French is an advantage
• Proven research, analytical and documentation skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

1. Behavioural competencies

• Self-starter and team player
• Planning and delivering results
• Analysis and drafting
• Coping with change and multiple tasks
• Enthusiasm and willingness to learn

What makes this position attractive?

• A challenging and exciting opportunity with an international team dedicated to advocating for the rights of people forced to flee;
• A valuable and enriching opportunity for students interested in a career in the humanitarian sector;
• A 6-months full-time internship with NRC in Geneva (Our preference is for a full-time internship engagement; however, an 80–90% work time arrangement may be considered for the right candidate).

We are also looking for people who share our values

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the beneficiaries that we exist to serve; and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Are you interested? Please apply through our online application tool, and make sure to attach a cover letter and your CV. We look forward to receiving your application!

Important: Only students enrolled in a course of study and pursuing this internship as a mandatory and integral part of a university program provided for under Swiss cantonal or federal legislation are eligible for this internship. The university must be willing to sign a tri-partite agreement with NRC Geneva and provide an attestation confirming that the internship gives study credits.