Work Location: Arusha, Tanzania Expected Duration: 3–6 months, starting in December 2025 Organization: United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) Department: Registry, Library (Arusha Branch) Supervisor: Library Assistant

Organization Setting and Reporting

The Registry of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) invites applications for internships with the Library starting from December 2025 in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania. The Mechanism was established by the United Nations Security Council in 2010 to carry out essential functions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (“ICTR”) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“ICTY”) after the completion of their respective mandates. The Registry, operating from both branches of the Mechanism in Arusha, Tanzania, and The Hague, The Netherlands, provides administrative, legal, policy, and diplomatic support services.

The Registry’s main duties include:

• Providing administrative services to the Mechanism, including court support services.
• Supervising the enforcement of sentences.
• Monitoring cases referred to national courts.
• Preserving and managing access to the ICTR, ICTY, and Mechanism archives.
• Protecting victims and witnesses.
• Assisting national jurisdictions.

The internship position is located in the Library of the Mechanism’s Registry, Arusha branch, under the direct supervision of the Library Assistant. The library offers a wide selection of books covering fields such as international law, international criminal law, genocide, and human rights. It provides diverse services, including:

• Online Public Access Catalogues.
• Document delivery via email for internal and external users.
• In-person reference services and research assistance tailored to individual user needs.

Interested candidates may visit the Mechanism website’s internship page at https://www.irmct.org/en/recruitment/internship/internship-programme for general information, including:

• Programme Guidelines.
• Internship Programme details.
• Terms and Conditions of the Mechanism’s Internship Programme.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Library Assistant, interns provide the following support:

• Assist in performing basic library circulation functions, including retrieval, check-out, discharge, and recalls of materials.
• Support in registering new materials in the library system and performing cataloguing operations.
• Assist in assigning classification codes, call numbers, printing labels, and affixing them on library materials.
• Provide visitors with information available in the library and/or through peer libraries.
• Assist in performing library activities, such as locating online journal articles and responding to reference queries.
• Process information by cataloguing and indexing library materials and maintaining the library management system.
• Assist in providing guidance for library users, offering tours to visitors and clients, and responding to information requests and inquiries.
• Assist in compiling daily news summaries from local, regional, and international media sources, including radio, TV, newspapers, press conferences, and interviews.
• Research, compile, and present basic information for use in the preparation and production of communications products/services.
• Assist in public relations and protocol services, including preparations for official visits.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of the Mechanism’s public relations activities, including drafting social media messaging and researching archival material for visuals and outreach related to court activity.
• Support daily library administration.

Qualifications and Special Skills

Candidates must meet one of the following requirements at the time of application:

• • Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a relevant first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
  • Be enrolled in, or have completed, a relevant graduate school programme (second university degree, such as a master’s degree, or equivalent, or higher).

School supplies

Degree Fields: Library/information science, information management, communications, journalism, multimedia studies, or similar.

Experience and Skills:

• No working experience is required for the United Nations Internship Programme.
• Training, education, advanced coursework, or skills should benefit the United Nations during the internship.
• Knowledge of major social media platforms is required.
• Knowledge of photography and/or audio-visual production is desirable.
• Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications.
• Knowledge of library cataloguing systems is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the Mechanism.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French, Kinyarwanda, or Kiswahili is desirable.

Application Process

All of the following documents are required, and incomplete applications will not be reviewed:

• Application through the United Nations Inspira portal at https://careers.un.org/home?language=en.
• Copies of university transcripts or proof of enrolment (including courses taken and grades received) submitted to the email internshipoffice@un.org.
• A motivation statement indicating the available start and end date for the internship.

Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Additional Information

• • Duration: Internships generally range from 3 to 6 months.
  • Confidentiality: Interns must keep confidential any unpublished information obtained during the internship and may not publish reports or papers based on such information without explicit written authorization from the Chief of Human Resources of the Mechanism. Interns are bound by the same duties and obligations as staff members, and information accessed during the internship must not be divulged to external parties. Each prospective intern must sign the Acceptance and Undertaking Form to indicate their understanding and acceptance of this stipulation.
  • Diversity and Inclusion: The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect, recruiting and employing staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.
  • Financial Information: Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania may need to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
  • Employment Expectations: There should be no expectation of employment by the United Nations or the Mechanism upon completion of the internship.
  • No Fees: The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing, or training) and does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

How to Apply:

To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.

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