UN WOMEN Jobs - 45565- UN Women: Human Resources Communications Intern

UN Women: Human Resources Communications Intern

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

22-Apr-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

3-6 months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The selected intern will work directly in the HR team of UN Women. He/she will work on specific communications/ internal marketing projects to help improve access to information and the image or 'branding' of the HR team and function in the Organization.

Aims of the Internship:

Learn the structure and work of the organization;
Provide exposure to working in an international, multi-cultural setting;
Develop familiarity with Human Resources in a UN agency;
Experience project management, teamwork and independent analysis;
Gain practical experience in developing communications/ marketing pieces

Duties and Responsibilities

The HR Communications intern will support the HR team in one or more of the below ongoing projects:

Revamping UN Women Employment Page:

Research and analyze employment/ career pages of comparable organizations
Develop proposal for UN Women's employment page based on analysis
Support the HR Specialists by developing content for the website. This will include professional level communications/ marketing pieces such as informative documents and files, video, photo and audio content.
Draft communication materials and edit/ proofread documents for the website.
Collaborate with Web Manager to edit website/ upload new content and ensure required formatting

Review and improvement to HR intranet pages (SharePoint):

Review existing pages. Identify outdated or irrelevant documents, links and details.
Propose and help develop new content for the HR intranet pages in order to 're-brand' the HR team of UN Women
Ensure consistency in terms of formatting and presentation throughout the intranet pages
Work with ICT, KM and Communications colleagues to develop user-friendly and interactive intranet pages
Develop communications and marketing materials

Competencies

Core Values and Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Development and Innovation:

Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

Work in teams:

Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards other.

Conflict Management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies:

Ability to develop professional communications/ marketing materials
Understanding of corporate branding and marketing
Excellent editing/ writing skills in English
Creativity and innovation
Strong ICT skills with broad range of software
Interest and knowledge of diverse media/ social media

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must have studies in corporate communications, marketing or other similar subject at the university level.

Language:

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required;
Working knowledge of another UN language a distinct advantage

Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women.

Application Information:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment;
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment;
UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

Note:

In July 2010, the United nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.