UN WOMEN Jobs - 56442- Research Intern /Women Human Rights

Research Intern /Women Human Rights - Rule of Law Program

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UN WOMEN

Lieu :

Jerusalem, Palestine, TERRITOIRES PALESTINIENS

Type de contrat :

Internship

Date de commencement :

01-Jun-2015

Date limite de candidature :

26-May-15 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

Intern

Durée du contrat initial

3 months

Langues requises :

Anglais

Durée prévue de la mission :

3 months

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

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.

The UN Women Internship Programme offers a small group of outstanding students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UN Women’s work. It is designed to complement women’s development-oriented studies with practical experience in various aspects of multilateral technical cooperation, but also complements other international studies, including law. We accept students currently enrolled in a master’s, post-master’s or doctorate programme, or in the final year of a bachelor’s programme as well as recent graduates (maximum one year after graduation).

Internship assignments vary greatly in terms of content. They may have a country-specific, regional, sectoral, or thematic focus. However, interns are normally involved in some aspect of the design, implementation and evaluation of UN Women–supported programmes and projects. Every attempt is made to match the interests of the intern with the needs of the organization.

Internship assignments vary in length, between two and six months, according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UN Women. Assignments are available on a part-time and full-time basis throughout the year.

Project Background

In response to calls from Justice and Security institutions for increasing accountability of the Rule of Law in Palestine, and aiming at enhancing gender equality commitments and access of women and girls to justice, UN Women and UNDP jointly implement the Programme “Strengthening the Rule of Law in the oPt: Justice and Security for the Palestinian People” (2014-2017). The programme supports the process of creating systems and capacity development of the justice and security sectors in Palestine through institutionalizing systems, policies, procedures and mechanisms related to the protection and empowerment of all Palestinian people with focus on women, children victims of violence.

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the UN Women Rule of Law Project Specialist, the intern will assist the programme with a research and knowledge management.

A work plan with achievements for the duration of the Internship and learning opportunities will be agreed upon and feedback will be provided both in real time as well as a summary of work accomplished at the end of the internship.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Conduct a research to identify the conviction rates and average sentencing for SGBV crimes (e.g rape and child sexual abuse) in Palestine.

Conduct research to identify the implementation of child custody laws in the faith based justice sectors in Palestine.

Develop an internal database to capture the statistics and data produced and utilized by the Rule of Law programme.

The internship provides three learning objectives for the selected intern:

Increased knowledge of women’s access to justice in Palestine through accessibility and review of SGBV case files and discussions with the Specialized Public Prosecutors;
Increased understanding of international standards in regards to child custody and the ability to compare these standards to the decisions make in faith based courts;
Familiarization of UN Women’s Rule of Law work in Palestine and increased knowledge of women’s access to justice statistics in the oPt.

Compétences

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.

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.
Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision

Functional Competencies:

Experience in desk research preferable in the rule of law field;
Ability to think and work logically and work precisely with attention to detail;
Ability to communicate orally and in writing in clear and concise style;
Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with colleagues of different national and cultural backgrounds;
Proficient user of Microsoft Suite.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

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;
The intern must have studies in law or international development or other similar subject at the university level. Final year Master’s degree students preferred.

Experience:

At least 2 years’ experience in legal research;
Previous work experience with the United Nations or an International Non-Governmental Organization is considered an asset;
Experience in the area of development, human rights or gender and knowledge of the MENA region is considered an asset.

Language:

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

Conditions:

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

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
Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women.

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).

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.