Protection Intern

Protection intern

International Committee for the Red Cross

Hybrid role based in London, United Kingdom

Full-time, 1 year Internship

About us

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral, independent, and impartial organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance. The ICRC supports the coordination and delivery of international relief activities conducted by the Red Cross and Crescent Movement in situations of armed conflict. It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law (IHL) and universal humanitarian principles.

The ICRC’s Regional Delegation to the UK and Ireland has offices in London and Belfast, undertaking operations, diplomacy, partnerships and influencing. The aim is to support and improve decision-making, policy and practice on conflict, humanitarian action, and IHL as well as to raise awareness of humanitarian issues with key stakeholders. ICRC works and coordinates closely with the British and Irish Red Cross Societies.

Protection activities in the UK and Ireland include engagement with practitioners and policymakers on the respect of IHL and mitigation of civilian harm in operations overseas, and in the support given to parties to the conflict. It also includes a detention programme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (with a focus on security detainees and restrictive regimes) as well as work aimed at understanding and raising with stakeholders the humanitarian concerns linked to the impact of counter terrorism/security measures on families and communities. The ICRC also supports community mediation in Northern Ireland and works together with the British Red Cross and Irish Red Cross on their Family Tracing services.

To find out more, please visit the ICRC’s websiteand our YouTube channelor twitter page.

Our Diversity Commitment

ICRC celebrates diversity and we strive to make inclusion part of what we do every day. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination and we are committed to creating a diverse, multicultural environment. Applicants with protected characteristics are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the role

The delegation is offering a Protection internship at its office in London, for a period of up to one year, on a fixed-term contract basis; we cannot guarantee any further extension or an additional post at the end of this internship. The Protection intern mainly supports the team on activities related to ICRC’s engagement with UK stakeholders on overseas operations, and its detention programme in the UK and Ireland.

Provisional start date will is end of February or beginning of March 2023. The intern is expected to conduct their work from the delegation’s office in London, with hybrid working available in line with the delegation’s policy.

This is a full-time internship position (35 hours per week). Additionally, we offer:

• Competitive renumeration based on skills, qualifications, and experience. The salary range for this role starts at £27,456 per annum.
• London Underground travel (zones 1 and 2)
• 28 days annual leave.

Main duties and responsibilities

The Protection intern, reporting to the delegation’s Protection Coordinator:

Supports the Protection team and the wider delegation as directed, including

· Monitoring media and relevant legislative/policy developments.

· Briefing colleagues and/or drafting analysis on selected issues related to ICRC’s protection work.

· Analysing ICRC data, compiling information from desktop research and presenting and/or drafting internal thematic briefing notes as required.

· Supporting internal strategic thinking and stakeholder mapping.

Supports ICRC’s engagement with external stakeholders (such as Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Ministry of Defence (MoD), HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), the Joint Extremism Unit (JEXU)), including:

· Contributing to external messaging and to the drafting of speaking points.

· Preparing and updating dissemination presentations and materials for external stakeholders.

· Attending external meetings, as well as seminars/events (policy or academic) relevant to the team’s priorities.

· Preparing minutes of meetings of events and external meetings attended.

· Fact-checking documents.

Team administration, including:

· Assisting with information management and internal reporting processes.

· Assisting the team as necessary with travel arrangements/logistics of prison visits, as well as arranging external meetings and potential team events.

Required qualifications & skills

Essential:

• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of the ICRC and its activities.
• An undergraduate degree in political/social science, international relations, law or related.
• Prior work experience, including voluntary and internship experience – particularly in international organizations, government, military, penitentiary or in the fields of human rights and international relations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, ability to bring together complex information in an easy-to-read format.
• Strong research, drafting and analytical skills.

Desired:

· Relevant master’s degree.

Desired profile and skills

• Strongly motivated by humanitarian work and ICRC’s protection work.
• Understanding of how to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
• Flexibility and ability to efficiently handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team and across a multidisciplinary work environment.

Application Process

The closing date for applications will be midnight on Wednesday 15 February 2023. Interviews are expected to take place from week commencing Monday 20 February 2023. Successful applicants will be invited to attend a panel interview.

To apply please submit your online application by following this link:

https://forms.office.com/e/BsdnmwS5Ca

Please note that we will not be able to assess speculative CVs.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £27,456.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Expected start date: 27/02/2023