UN WOMEN Jobs - 46451- UN Women: Civil Society Intern

UN Women: Civil Society Intern

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

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

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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. Placing women's rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Communications Analyst, and in close collaboration with professional and support staff of Section, the intern shall perform the following assignments, which may vary in accordance with the priorities of the Section:

Assignments related to preparations for Beijing+20 and Post 2015 with a stronger focus on the former.

Assist with outreach to partners and new constituencies (namely youth, men and boys and US-based groups etc.)
Assist in developing and maintaining NGO database;
Assist with research and data collection on Beijing +20 national and shadow reports;
Assist with compiling material for the section's various communications platforms, namely the inter/intra/extranet sites;
Assist the civil society advisory group (CSAG) focal point with outreach to CSAGs;
Assist in preparing briefing notes and talking points for high-level UN Women officials on gender issues;
Assist with planning and organizing meetings and events held by UN Women and with UN Women's participation in civil society events.

The intern reports directly to Communications Analyst, who provides guidance on priorities. The intern may receive assignments from the Chief as well as other officers in the Unit who will provide guidance and supervision as required.

After the assignment, the intern will have:

Gained knowledge about NGOs working on gender issues;
Become familiar with the role of the Civil Society Section, the issues it covers and its relationship to other parts of the United Nations system.

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.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must have studies in international relations, gender/ women's studies or similar at the university level. He or she should be currently enrolled in a Master's level degree or final year of undergraduate, or have graduated in the last year.

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.