UN WOMEN Jobs - 103515- Spotlight Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and Report

Spotlight Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and Reporting Intern

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

17-Jan-2022

Application Deadline :

17-Dec-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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

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.

Launched in 2017 with an unprecedented “seed” investment by the European Union (EUR 500M), the Spotlight Initiative is a multi-year, global partnership between the European Union and the United Nations to end violence against women and girls globally by 2030. With a focus on specific forms of violence, the Spotlight Initiative promotes a comprehensive, rights-based approach to drive transformative change across 6 interconnected outcome areas (or pillars). The Spotlight Initiative is providing targeted investment across five regions (Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Pacific, and the Caribbean) through country and regional programmes.

Committed to the principle of “leaving no one behind”, the Initiative aims to support meaningful engagement with civil society organizations, particularly local and grassroots organizations and feminist and women’s rights organizations, as well as support intersectional movement building which is central to its theory of change.

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities

Under the guidance and direction of the M&E and Reporting Specialist, the intern will substantively contribute to two processes with the below detailed responsibilities:

Spotlight Initiative’s 2021 annual reporting cycle, which captures the change to which the Initiative contributed in 2021 (at programme and global level). The previous 2020 Global Annual Report can be found here, and the 2020 Programme Annual Reports can be found here.
A Thematic Evaluation focusing on assessing Spotlight’s contribution to movement building; (meaningful) engagement of civil society organizations and particularly, local or grassroots groups; and the integration of the principle of “leaving no one behind”. The ToR for the evaluation can be found here.

More specifically, the intern will be responsible for the following:

Spotlight Initiative’s 2021 annual reporting cycle:

Document review and analysis such as reviewing and synthesizing programme annual reports to draw illustrative example of programming to feature in the global annual report;
Research and draft content for the annual reporting cycle;
Support quality assurance of the programme annual reports (PARs) and 2-page summaries (of the PARs);
Project management: maintain/update the project management tool in Google Sheets and keep track of programme annual reports submitted;
Document version control and file management using google drive;
Support the administration and coordination of meetings and webinars which include drafting meeting minutes;
Provide support to Spotlight programme teams across our 34 programmes, including answering questions on reporting guidance, deadlines, through email and calls, and updating/ maintaining the reporting FAQ;
Support other administrative, research, analytical or drafting tasks related to annual reporting, as requested.

Learning Objectives:

Strengthen knowledge of results based management, with a focus on results based reporting and evaluation
Strengthen knowledge of programming advancing women’s human rights and ending violence against women and girls
Strengthen research, project management and administration skills in the context of international development
Strengthen the ability to work in a fast paced environment, with a diverse team and a variety of external stakeholders.

Competencies

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Strong knowledge of and commitment to social justice, gender equality, women’s human rights, and issues related to ending violence against women and girls and harmful practices;
Familiarity with a human rights based approach to programming;
Familiarity with results-based management principles, particularly as they related to monitoring, reporting and evaluation;
Exceptionally strong organizational and project management skills;
Ability to juggle multiple deadlines and portfolios of work;
Strong knowledge of software applications (for example: Microsoft Office 365, Google workspace, Adobe creative suite).

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

University studies in one of the following disciplines: gender studies, anthropology, public administration, international development, law, political science, government, or other relevant subjects is required.
Meet one of the following:

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; or
Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program which is part of a degree programme and undertake the internship as part of the program requirements.

Language:

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required
Working knowledge, at a minimum, of either Spanish or French is highly desirable.

Remuneration:

Interns who are not in receipt of financial support from other sources such as universities or other institutions will receive a stipend from UN Women to partially subsidize their basic living costs for the duration of the internship.

Application Information:

All applicants must submit a completed and signed P.11 form with their application.
Due to the high volume of applications received, UN Women can ONLY contact successful candidates.
The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of enrollment in a valid health insurance plan at the duty station of the internship, proof of school enrollment or degree, a scanned copy of their passport/national ID, and a copy of a valid visa (as applicable).
A selected candidate unable to report to the advertised duty station due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may be approved to undertake this internship remotely.

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.

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