Organization profile

Every year, millions of people around the world go missing as a result of conflict, human rights abuses, disasters, organized crime, irregular migration, and other causes. Be part of a growing international organization that is dedicated to tackling this global challenge.

The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) is a treaty-based international organization with headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands. Its mandate is to secure the cooperation of governments and others in locating missing persons. As the only international organization tasked exclusively to work on the issue of missing persons, ICMP maintains field programs throughout the world. To learn more about ICMP click here.

ICMP was created at the initiative of US President Bill Clinton in 1996 at the G-7 Summit in Lyon, France. The Dayton Peace Agreement, which ended the fighting in the former Yugoslavia, was in its first year of implementation and ICMP’s initial mandate was to help account for the approximately 40,000 persons who were missing as a result of the fighting from 1991 to 1995.

Background about the Internship

The HR Intern will provide HR support and assistance related to HR's administration in daily operations. The selected intern will support the Human Resources Unit in recruitment processes as well as in creating content for the ICMP career website and the HR landing page among other relevant tasks. The intern will perform his or her duties under the supervision of the members of the HR team and will have the opportunity to contribute to the prospective project to build a framework for ICMP’s Internship Program.

Main duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Human Resources team, the intern will:

• Support the HR team on general HR administration.
• Provide assistance with the recruitment process, including:
  • Organizing invitations for various types of assessments, including interviews;

• • Assisting with candidates’ eligibility review;
  • Assisting with the administration of written assessments;
  • Assisting with the drafting of interview assessment reports;
    
  • Assisting with the organization of the onboarding of selected candidates;
    
  • Participating in recruitment improvement projects.
    
• Create content for the ICMP career website as well as the HR landing page.
• Research other internship programs and best practices in international organizations.
• Exploring components that could enrich the learning and engagement process for interns.

• Other related duties, as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Candidates for this internship must:

• Be enrolled in or have recently completed an advanced university degree program in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications or another related field.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of Dutch/any other language is considered as an asset.
• Willingness to learn new concepts and processes in Human Resources.
  
• Organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Highly motivated and reliable.
  
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Access, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and Teams.
• Proven ability to interact positively with colleagues regardless of culture, nationality or gender.
  
• Commitment to the underlying objective of helping the authorities and families of the missing to account for missing persons in an impartial and transparent manner.

BEFORE APPLYING FOR THIS INTERNSHIP PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

Starting date and duration: Early to mid-November 2024. Internships are available for periods ranging from two to six months. The intern’s preference as to start date and length of internship must be specified in the cover letter submitted with the application.

Minimum age: The intern should be at least 21 years of age at the date of application.

Working hours: This is either a part-time (20 hours/per week) or a full-time position (40 hours/per week; Monday to Friday). As agreed with their supervisor, the intern must provide written notice in case of illness or other unavoidable circumstances that prevent them from observing these working hours.

Flexible work arrangement: The intern will be able to arrange a flexible schedule alternating in-office and remote work upon agreement with the supervisor. ICMP is not in a position to provide the intern with office equipment for remote work arrangements.

Visa and travel: Interns are responsible for obtaining any necessary visas. If required, ICMP may request the host state to assist a selected intern in obtaining visas. Costs and arrangements for travel, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of intern.

Insurance: Interns are responsible for obtaining valid medical insurance coverage and providing proof of the same to ICMP prior to the start of the internship placement.

Conduct and confidentiality: Interns are required to sign and abide by the ICMP Code of Ethical Conduct. ICMP has the authority to terminate any internship due to unsatisfactory performance or conduct.

Privileges and immunities: In the Hague, the Netherlands – unless Dutch nationals or otherwise entitled to residency in the Netherlands – interns will be registered with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a maximum period of six months and are obliged to leave the Netherlands within 15 (fifteen) days after the end of their internship with ICMP.

Renumeration: This is an unpaid internship.

Expected start date: 01 November 2024

VN end date: 31 October 2024

ICMP is committed to maintaining an environment of mutual respect, where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. ICMP believes that diversity and inclusion among our staff are critical to our success as a global organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented individuals from a thoroughly diverse range of candidates. ICMP is proud to be part of the International Gender Champions network.

ICMP may cancel this recruitment without notice, or may decide to offer a position with different duties and/or contract length.