Terms of Reference for Internship

(Prison Reform)

UNODC Bangladesh office is seeking an intern with an interest in criminal justice system including the prison reform issues and has commitment to work at the forefront of administration of criminal justice, development, analysis of trend and communications. The intern will assist the international criminal justice expert and UNODC prison reform project team to conduct needs assessment and to finalize the assessment report. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The interested candidate will:

  • Support to data collection and collate the data in the prescribed format for analysis;
  • Communicate with the relevant stakeholders for organising events or consultations;
  • Facilitate various event related to the need assessment;
  • Produce graphic presentation to be used on print material and social media platforms.
  • Provide assistance in organizing meeting and take meeting notes;
  • Assist in reviewing the structure of the report and proofreading and reformulating if necessary for improvement;
  • Assist the international prison expert and the project team in maintaining contacts with the local prison staff members and share the issues for generating information for the need assessment report;
  • Assist in preparing the PowerPoint presentation taking guidance from the international prison expert and the project team;

Competencies

  • Excellent report writing skill;
  • Good command over MS Office Package;
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task;
  • Responsible, responsive, and enthusiastic;
  • Interest in global issues and the United Nations;
  • Must be able to work in a multi-cultural environment and be aware of political sensitivities
  • Good understanding on the criminal justice system/human rights/social development;

Education:

  • Recent graduate or soon-to-be graduate from any of the following departments: Law, Development Studies, Public Administration, Political Science

Language:

  • Fluency in English and Bangla

General Conditions:

  • Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate/postgraduate university programme, both at the time of application and during the entire period of envisaged internship (for which they have to provide official documentary evidence from the university);
  • Applicants must be available for a minimum duration of three months.
  • United Nations interns are not paid. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation and living expenses must be borne by either the interns or their sponsoring institutions;
  • Interns are responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the internship and must show proof of a valid major global medical insurance coverage.
  • Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNODC in any official capacity;

Application Instruction:

  • Interested candidates are requested to send their CV along with a brief write-up (not more than 400 words) on 'Scope of reforms in the existing prison management system in Bangladesh' to masud.karim@un.org by 7 June 2018.