UN WOMEN Jobs - 63349- UN Women: Programme Division Intern (3 positions)

UN Women: Programme Division Intern (3 positions)

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

10-Feb-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

4 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

4-6 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.

Programme Division Background:

The Programme Division (PD) sets the standards, assures the quality of program design, and provides guidance to country level program work of UN Women, as well as supports the coordination role of UN Women at regional and country level. It supports the effective use of results based management and reporting across the organization. It also manages global Trust funds, and Global Programs, and it provides technical capacity to countries on request, including a humanitarian response capacity.

The Programme Team makes possible the oversight function of the Programme Directorate for UN Women’s programmes and activities in the field. It supports corporate planning and the oversight of planning processes. It leads UN Women’s corporate analysis of developments and trends at the country and regional level, ensuring UN Women’s senior management receives timely advice and recommendations. It supports UN Women’s field based presences, specifically Regional Offices including on operational matters, and connects them appropriately to other parts of headquarters as required. The Programme Team’s members represent UN Women in interagency fora, and provide support to UN Women normative work in intergovernmental processes, as well as contributing to resource mobilization and partnership building more broadly at headquarters level.

Under the supervision and guidance of the Programme Advisor, the Inter will support the Directorate of Programme Division at UN Women HQ in New York. The Intern contributes to the development of program standards and tools to support results based management, quality of program design and adherence to UN Women Strategic Plans (SP) and commitments on gender equality and women’s human rights in UN Women programs/ projects as well as standards of accountability framework. The intern will support the Knowledge Management strategy of the Programme Division.

The internship will provide an opportunity to be involved with the implementation of UN Women’s Programmes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Knowledge management and capacity building:

Support the supervisor in the design and implementation of capacity building training activities with RO, MCOs/COs to enhance skills and knowledge in Results Based Management, Results based budgeting and systematic quality assurance;
Contribute to the development and maintenance of global and regional program knowledge networks and practices, and development of knowledge products.

Technical support to the Directorate, RO, and MCOs/COs:

Under the guidance of the supervisor, contribute to the Programme Division and Programme Team’s work-planning and priority setting processes;
Under the oversight of the supervisor, support the creation of briefing materials for the Senior Management’s missions and participation in meetings and international events based on reports and other materials submitted from regional and country offices.

Programme development, management and oversight support:

Support the supervisor in the review of the regional and country program performance and progress reports;
Under the guidance of the supervisor, support the regular assessments of the regional and country offices’ strategic and implementation plans.

Support to inter-agency coordination and normative processes:

Support the supervisor on issues related to normative processes as required including attendance in meetings and other events and preparing reports/results of participation and following up on actions and commitments taken.

Partnership building and resource mobilization support:

Provide substantive administrative support to the Programme Advisor on matters related to resource mobilization, donor relations, fundraising activities in support of resource mobilization efforts in PD and/or on behalf the regional and country offices.

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 think and work logically and work precisely with attention to detail;
Ability to write clearly and concisely;
Strong research and analytical skills;
Excellent coordination and organization skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must have studies in business, communications and marketing, social sciences or related field;
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.

Experience:

Experience in designing and producing communication and knowledge management materials is desirable;
Experience in big data visualization and social media is an asset;
Knowledge in the field of women’s economic empowerment is desirable.

Language:

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

Application Information:

UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.
Selected applicants must provide the internship application, two letters of recommendation, proof of health insurance and school enrollment, passport, and visa (if applicable)

UN Women Internship Conditions:

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.

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, resume and application.

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.