UN WOMEN Jobs - 57014- UN WOMEN: Migration Project Intern

UN WOMEN: Migration Project Intern

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Mexico City, MEXICO

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

01-Sep-2015

Application Deadline :

30-Jun-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 months

Languages Required :

English Spanish

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 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.

Unit/ Project Background:

Promoting and Protecting Migrant Women’s Rights

This is a three-year research and advocacy programme funded by the European commission, to be developed in three countries (Mexico, Moldova and the Philippines) to promote and protect women migrant workers’ labour and human rights by engaging with international, national human rights mechanisms to enhance accountability and awareness.

This programme strives to promote women migrant worker’s rights and protect them against exclusion and exploitation at all stages of migration. It aims to contribute to this objective by:

(1) channelling key findings to strategic international human rights mechanisms and supporting national oversight institutions and governments to ensure accountability to women migrant workers at all stages; and (2) strengthening women migrant workers’ organizations and their support groups to effectively engage with the key stakeholders to ensure greater accountability to commitments to protect and preserve rights

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities & Learning Objectives:

Follow up and assistance to meetings and activities related with the program “Promoting and protecting women migrant workers labour and human rights: engaging with international and national human rights mechanisms to enhance accountability” and to Program area;
With guidance of the Women Migrant Workers Programme Coordinator, give assistance and follow up to the administrative process related with payments, contract process, sign agreements, presentation of Implementing Partners´ narrative reports Implementing Partners´ financial reports and follow up financial procedures;
Technical assistance to the Programme area and to the Program “Promoting and protecting women migrant workers labour and human rights: engaging with international and national human rights mechanisms to enhance accountability”.
Assistance in technical review of knowledge products;
Assistance and follow up to logistic issues in the organization of events;
With the guidance and support of Women Migrant Programme Coordinator develop technical documents (notes, presentations, talking points, fact sheets, guides) related with the topic of migrant women workers, labour and human rights with gender equality perspective;
Assistance and follow up to file important documents under United Nations Filing System;
Systematization of the experience of collaboration with Civil Society Organizations, lessons learned, areas of opportunity and good practices of collaboration.

Learning Objectives:

Increased understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system;
Learning different aspects of Programme coordination and in an international environment;
Increased the knowledge in women migrant workers, improve the abilities to review knowledge products;
Work as a team member in a multicultural setting.

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:

Strong academic background in gender, social science, public policies, women migration, foreign affairs or other related.
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required;
Congruence with United Nations values.
Ability to think and work logically and work precisely with attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must have studies in social science, public policies, women migration, foreign affairs or other similar subject at the university level.
Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

Language:

Fluency in English and Spanish;
Working knowledge of another UN language a distinct advantage.

Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women.

Application Information:

Send application to leo.leberre@unwomen.org with the subject: Professional Practice: “Migration Project” together with CV and a one-page letter stating the reasons for applying to this position.
UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

UN Women Internship Policy:

Applicants to the United Nations internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

(a) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
(b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
(c) Have graduated with a university degree (as (b) above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

UN Women internship programme does not provide a salary or remuneration for the internship;
All the expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern, sponsoring Government or institution;
UN Women accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship;
The intern is responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed;
Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any post in UN WOMEN during the period of the internship or for six months immediately following the expiration date of internship;
The intern must provide proof of enrollment in a health insurance plan, proof of school enrollment, a scanned copy of his/her passport, two letters of recommendation, and application.