UN WOMEN Jobs - 65806- Internship for Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE)

Internship for Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) Programme - New Delhi, INDIA

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New Delhi, INDIA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

20-May-2016

Application Deadline :

05-May-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

Six Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Six 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 is the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

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 center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. The UN Women Multi-Country Office (UNW MCO) works in India, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka.

The purpose of this internship is to provide support to the knowledge building and management activities of programmes within the WEE unit. The intern will receive overall supervision from Programme Specialist – Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Unit.

Duties and Responsibilities

Knowledge Management and Documentation:

Review, edit and finalize submitted knowledge products such as narrative reports,research reports, evaluation reports etc. for projects on WEE including for website and social media;
Assist in preparation of knowledge resources and communications and background material for internal and external use, including, donor reports, programme assessments, newsletters fact sheets as well as on thematic issues;
Collate and organizeknowledge resources;
Facilitate in dissemination of knowledge products;
Update WEE Database for resources and partners;
Research and documentation support for WEE’s ongoing initiatives.

Training/Consultation Management:

Provide assistance to the WEE team in organising trainings/consultations and compiling relevant information, among other tasks;
Participate in various meetings of the WEE unit/ UN Women, with partners and other stakeholders.

Deliverables :

Select copy edited reports including research reports, programme narrative and evaluation reports;
Knowledge resources and communications material including for websites and social media developed;
Updated WEE database for Knowledge resources and partners;
Ongoing support for research and documentation including in trainings/events/meetings.

Competencies

Demonstrated research and analytical capacity;
Excellent organizational, inter-personal, communication and administrative skills;
Proven ability to manage diverse and complex tasks, with tight deadlines;
Able to take initiative and work independently, with minimum supervision;
Able to work effectively in a team and in an international environment;
Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty;
Commitment to UN WOMEN’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Enrolled in a Master’s programme in communications, gender and development, social development, public administration or related field.

Experience:

Demonstrated experience, part or full-time, paid or volunteer in development, research, advocacy, and policy development.

Language:

Fluency in English;
Excellent writing skills in English;
Knowledge of language of the duty station would be considered an advantage.

Conditions:

Interns are not financially remunerated by UN WOMEN;
The costs associated with the latter must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel to and accommodation at the duty station (i.e. New Delhi, India);
Proof of medical and life/accident insurance valid for the location in which the internship will be carried out (i.e. New Delhi, India);
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and called for a motivational interview that will take place on an ongoing basis;
The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UN WOMEN but to complement an intern’s studies; therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship;
Interested applicants should share the CV and a statement of purpose on why they feel they are fit for the position.
Please submit your Resume/CV and an application using the UN WOMEN Internship Application form http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/internship-programme;
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment, please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document;
Applications received after the close date will not be accepted;
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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.