UN WOMEN Jobs - 57015- UN WOMEN: Communication and Gender Equality Campai

UN WOMEN: Communication and Gender Equality Campaigns Intern

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UN WOMEN

Location :

Mexico City, MEXICO

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

01-Aug-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:

HeForShe Campaign

“HeForShe” is a solidarity movement for gender equality initiated by UN Women to engage men and boys as advocates and agents of change for the achievement of gender equality and women’s rights. The campaign’s premise is that gender inequality is not a women’s issue but an issue that affects everyone, and that achieving equality will benefit both women and men - socially, politically and economically: heforshe.org

Mexico has launched “HeForShe” in alliance with the National Institute of Women on March 2015.

UNiTE Campaign

In February 2008, the Secretary-General of the United Nations launched the global campaign, “UNiTE to End Violence against Women” in order to create greater public awareness and increase political will and resources allocated to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG). Mexico´s Office has led the implementation in the region.

The overall development goal of the campaign was to make certain that the institutions, NGO´S and governments implemented the “ÚNETE” Campaign by building an enabling environment to ensure women and girls to a life free of violence.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision and guidance of Adriana Apud, Communications Associate, the intern will assist the Communications Area at UN Women Mexico.

A work plan with achievements for the duration of the Internship and learning opportunities will be agreed upon:

With the guidance and support of Communication Coordinator develop a document about the impact of the"HeForShe" campaign a solidarity movement for gender Equality and its impacts;
Support the monitoring requests of "UNiTE” campaign of United Nations in Mexico to end violence against women and girls;
Contribute to the logistics of communication events: press conferences and events held jointly with other organizations
Generate a file photo bank UN Women;
Assistance and follow up to file important documents under United Nations Filing System;
Follow-up, organize and assist logistically in meetings, events and activities related to Mexico´s campaigns;
Support in the assistance and follow-up to administrative processes in the area.

Learning Objectives:

Increase understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system;
Learn different aspects of Programme Coordination in an international environment;
Increase the knowledge in women’s right and gender equality campaigns;
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, foreign affairs, communications and/or journalism or other related.
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 communications and/or journalism and manifest a great interest in social science, public policies and 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:

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required; 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: Internship/Communication 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.

Working Hours: Full Time (40hours per week).

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.