International Junior Professionals Programme application form

Welcome

The logo of ILGA World is a globe divided into 6 parts, representing our 6 regions, each of them with a different colour of the Pride flag

ILGA World seeks four Junior Consultants in the areas of:

  1. UN Programme: Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures and SDGs
  2. UN Programme: Human Rights Council, UPR and National Engagement
  3. Research
  4. Gender Identity, Expression & Sex Characteristics

Duration: 6 months each

Start of the position: Starting dates vary by programme, please check details down below.

Deadline for applications: Monday, 6 December 2021 – 23:59 Central European Time

Who can apply?

Anyone with dedication to - and experience in regard to – human rights of and social justice for persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics who meets the requirements set out below is welcome to apply.

The main target group for the International Junior Professionals Programme are persons who are at an early stage of their career.

The junior consultancies in the International Junior Professionals Programme replace ILGA Worlds internship opportunities that we offered in the past.

As an international programme any person may apply except those living in Switzerland.

These are exciting opportunities to join ILGA World, the global LGBTI membership-based organisation with more than 1,700 member organisations in over 160 countries.

The Junior Professional Consultants will provide assistance to ILGA World’s staff, this means:

  1. The Junior Professional Consultant on Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures and SDGs will work with UN Programme and report to Kseniya Kirichenko, UN Programme Manager
  2. The Junior Professional Consultant on UN Human Rights Council, UPR, and National Engagement will work with UN Programme and report to Gabriel Galil, Senior Programme Officer (UN Advocacy, Human Rights Council and UPR)
  3. The Junior Professional Consultant for Research will work with and report to Lucas Ramón Mendos, Research Coordinator
  4. The Junior Professional Consultant on Gender Identity, Expression and Sex Characteristics will work with and report to Chamindra Weerewardhana, Senior Programme Consultant (GIESC Programme) or to Ælien Rubashkyn, Programme Consultant on Intersex Human Rights

INSTRUCTIONS

Important Please read the Tasks and requirements for all Junior Consultancies, Specifics for the Junior Consultancies and Junior Consultancy conditions sections below and then fill out the application form.

The application should be completed in English. Interviews will also be conducted in English (though other declared language skills may be tested).

We recommend preparing your answers in advance before you start filling the below form out. In order to prevent the form session expiring and you losing your work, we suggest downloading this form in a Word document format and filling it out offline (especially open-ended questions) and then coming back to the below form and pasting the answers. DO NOT send your application form in a Word document format, as it will not be evaluated this way.

Should there be well found reasons why this was not possible, you may submit the application form as well by e-mail to [email protected].
Rename this file SURNAME_Name_IJPP.docx. For instance: SMITH_John_IJPP.docx before you submit it.

We also recommend filling out the below form on a computer (instead of a smartphone) if possible.

Late submissions. Please, plan your submission in advance. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

KEY DATES
Please note, the submission, announcement and start differ for each position. Check the dates below for each positions.

UN Junior Consultancy Position (Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures and SDGs):

  • 8 November 2021 - Call for candidates
  • 6 December 2021, 23:59 CET - Deadline for applications
  • 17 December 2021 - Shortlisted candidates notified of results
  • 10 January 2022 - Written task is sent
  • 17 January 2022 - Deadline for written task
  • 24 January 2022 - Shortlisted candidates notified of results
  • 31 January-4 February 2022 - Interviews with shortlisted candidates
  • 14 February 2022 - Notification of selected and not selected candidates
  • 1 March 2022 / 1 September 2022 - Successful candidate takes up position

UN Junior Consultancy Position (UPR, Human Rights Council, and National Engagement):

  • 8 November 2021 - Call for candidates
  • 6 December 2021, 23:59 CET - Deadline for applications
  • 17 December 2021 - Shortlisted candidates notified of results
  • 10 January 2022 - Written task is sent
  • 17 January 2022 - Deadline for written task
  • 24 January 2022 - Shortlisted candidates notified of results
  • 31 January-4 February 2022 - Interviews with shortlisted candidates
  • 14 February 2022 - Notification of selected and not selected candidates
  • 1 June 2022 - Successful candidate takes up position

Research Programme Junior Professional Consultancy Position:

  • 8 November 2021 - Call for candidates
  • 6 December 2021, 23:59 CET - Deadline for applications
  • 30 December 2021 - Shortlisted candidates notified of results
  • 4 January 2021 - Written task is sent
  • 11 January 2022 - Deadline for written task
  • 14 January 2022 - Shortlisted candidates notified of results
  • 17-21 January 2022 - Interviews with shortlisted candidates
  • 1 February or 1 August 2022 - Successful candidate takes up position

GIESC Programme Junior Professional Consultancy Position:

  • 8 November 2021 - Call for candidates
  • 6 December 2021, 23:59 CET - Deadline for applications
  • 17 December 2021 - Shortlisted candidates notified of results
  • 10 January 2022 - Written task is sent
  • 17 January 2021 - Deadline for written task
  • 24 January 2022 - Shortlisted candidates notified of results
  • 31 January-4 February 2022 - Interviews with shortlisted candidates
  • 14 February 2022 - Notification of selected and not selected candidates
  • 1 March 2022 - Successful candidate takes up position

QUESTIONS
Please direct any question to [email protected].

Job description
Applicant
Please include a country code e.g. 0041 and do not use any signs (+, -) or spaces.
Languages
It is not necessary to speak English as your first language in order to be hired, but a high standard of verbal and written accuracy and comprehension is required.
Click here to check what the A1-C2 levels mean.
If you know more than one other language, you can add the level of each of them in brackets. E.g Polish (C2), Japanese (A2).
Present and previous occupations
Please give details of your occupation(s) starting with the most recent. Please include also relevant unpaid/volunteer work. Do not list more than five occupations. If you are applying for different positions and you'd like to provide different professional or educational history, please fill out the form separately (e.g. twice if you're applying for 2 different positions, 4 times for 4 different positions).

Additional fields will open once you finish completing previous field.

Voluntary work with Civil Society
If you have been active in civil society and/or do volunteer work, please specify this here. If you are applying for different positions and you'd like to provide different professional or educational history, please fill out the form separately (e.g. twice if you're applying for 2 different positions, 4 times for 4 different positions).

Additional fields will open once you finish completing previous field.

Education
In this section you can include information about your further/higher education/other training. If you are applying for different positions and you'd like to provide different professional or educational history, please fill out the form separately (e.g. twice if you're applying for 2 different positions, 4 times for 4 different positions).
Formal education or equivalent
Please give details of any degrees, diplomas or similar qualifications obtained.
Professional qualifications, trainings and development
Please give details of any professional qualifications, accreditation and dates. Do not include courses taken as part of your degrees listed above.

Additional fields will open once you finish completing previous field.

Open-ended questions
What are your reasons for applying for this post and what will you bring to it? (max. 400 words)?
  • The following 4 questions ask you about your knowledge and experience working or engaging in international spaces. They relate to some of the competencies that we consider are needed for the position.
  • As your responses to these questions will be used to help assess your application, please take some time to think about your answers and present them in the format set out below. For each question, please provide an example that focuses on your own involvement in the task and tell us how you went about the task.
  • Please do not simply list the tasks you have undertaken, as this does not tell us about your competencies in completing the task. Try to use a different example for each question, as a spread of responses gives us the most complete picture of you.
  • Please limit your response to each question to a maximum of 200 words. Responses above 200 words will be penalized.
ILGA World values the diversity of all people and their communities across the globe. This positively influences how NGOs and spaces better-reflect our world.  At ILGA World we also seek to empower voices from communities that are marginalised or excluded. If your experience in life is one that brings different experiences of diversity and/or exclusion and/or marginalisation, please share how you would bring this perspective to the position. (max 200 words).
ILGA World is a LGBTI movement-led organisation, and working at ILGA World means engaging with LGBTI activists on a daily basis. Give an example, if any, on how have you worked/cooperated with LGBTI organisations and/or activists. (max 200 words).
You will be expected to work from the distance (virtually). Have you had any experience working from the distance? If so, could you explain it and share 3 challenges that you faced during this time and how did you overcome them? (max 200 words).
Our advocacy work is conducted in strong partnership with activists, other human and social rights organisations, staff from permanent missions and UN staff. The successful candidate is somebody who is competent in working with such partners, building, maintaining and nurturing key relationships. Please provide an example that illustrates your ability to work in partnerships. (max 200 words).
Junior Consultancy specific questions
Please only answer those for which Junior Consultancy you are applying. If you can't see any open-ended questions below, go back to the top of the application and select the position(s) you are applying for.

Questions 6 and 7 apply to both Junior Professional Consultant on UN Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures and SDGs and UN Human Rights Council, UPR and National Engagement.

A key issue of both UN Advocacy Junior Consultancies is working with UN mechanisms (UPR, HRC, Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures). Have you ever worked with UN mechanisms, human rights and/or Sustainable Development Goals? If so, which ones have you worked with and in what way? (drafting reports, attending sessions etc.)
Drafting documents and summarising reports is at the core of the work of the work that you are expected to do. What is your experience on compiling information and summarising it?
This Junior Consultancy will require you to compile and analyse large amounts of data and information and to draft reports based on that analysis. Please describe here your experience and achievements regarding this type of work. How do you usually organise yourself when conducting research? What tools do you usually use? How do you make your reports more accessible for all?
The ultimate aim of the research we conduct at ILGA World is to empower our communities and to provide useful tools to our members in their quest for equality. How do you think local sexual and gender diverse communities in your region/state will benefit from the knowledge and experience you will have gained during your Junior Consultancy at ILGA World?
This Junior Consultancy will require you to communicate frequently with trans and intersex activists across the globe. Please draft an e-mail response to an activist that invites them to a training for trans, intersex and gender diverse people on Human Rights Council advocacy.
Please explain in your own words why ILGA World, as a global LGBTI umbrella organisation should be working on trans and intersex issues.
Additional Information
Please add information that is not included in the previous answers but that you think may be useful in explaining how you meet the requirements of this position. Please provide your answer here (max 200 words).
References
Please provide two referees. If you have not been employed, an academic referee would be an appropriate alternative. Referees will not be contacted prior to interview.
Reference 1
Please include a country code e.g. 0041 and do not use any signs (+, -) or spaces.
Reference 2
Please include a country code e.g. 0041 and do not use any signs (+, -) or spaces.
Declaration
I declare that the information provided on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge and understand that any information submitted in connection with employment and subsequently found to be incorrect or deliberately misleading could lead to dismissal without notice.
If the answer is NO, your application cannot be accepted and will not be processed.
Are you willing and able to start working at the specific start dates of the Junior Consultancy position you have applied for? please note: start dates vary from one position to another. Please check the start dates for each position carefully
If your answer is no to the questions above, when would you be able to start?

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