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.

1. 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 

2. 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.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Geneva leads NRC’s representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14’000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavors to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.

NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRC’s primary presence in Geneva.