UNDP Jobs - 28444- Gender Intern

Gender Intern

Location :

Nairobi, KENYA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

19-Mar-2012

Application Deadline :

09-Mar-12 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 - 6 Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

3 - 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

UNDP is the United Nations' global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is currently in 177 countries worldwide and works in the following programme areas:

Democratic Governance
Poverty Reduction
Crisis Prevention & Recovery
Environment & Energy
HIV/AIDS

In Somalia, UNDP works with local partners, NGOs, civil society and government towards a peaceful and secure nation for all Somalis. Together with 23 other UN agencies, UNDP is helping Somalis recover from 20 years of conflict, build peace, rebuild their institutions, and set Somalia on the path to development.

UNDP supports the people of Somalia to achieve the following outcomes: peace building and conflict management, people-centred governance and law, economic recovery and environmental protection, and protecting and empowering women. It carries out its work through two main programmes - Governance, Rule of Law and Security and Poverty Reduction and Environment, and incorporates issues of Human Development and Economics, Peace building, HIV/AIDS and Gender across all of its work.

The Gender Programme is currently seeking an intern who is interested in gaining experience and providing support to this work. The Intern shall report to the Gender Specialist

*UNDP Somalia is an out posted office operating from Nairobi, Kenya. Thus the internship will be based in Nairobi.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Research and compile a list of documentation informing on women economic and property rights, and access to finance and justice pertaining to Somalia.
Identify good practices, lessons learnt, country strategies and policies enabling or constraining women economic and property rights and access to finance and justice.
Research on issues facing Women in Somalia, as well as mapping and studying various organisations' work targeting women in Somalia.
Based on UNDP Somalia’s project portfolio, the intern will prepare stories of success and challenges aimed in the field of gender at various audiences inside and outside Somalia
Based on the research done and a specific need identified in cooperation with the Gender Specialist, the intern will prepare a final report following corporate standards and UNDP's mandate, that will reflect relevant baselines and recommendations for further action pertaining to gender equality within UNDP-Somalia mandate.
Take part in - and contribute to – the Gender Team's everyday work.
The intern is expected to be flexible and solutions-oriented, able to multitask and handle many competing priorities simultaneously, and finish her/his tasks as agreed and on time.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism

Functional Competencies:

Excellent quantitative and analytical skills;
Excellent Microsoft Excel knowledge;
Excellent critical reasoning and problem solving skills.

Knowledge Management and Learning:

Development and Operational Effectiveness;
Ability to lead implementation of new systems (business side), and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change;
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors;
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The candidate must be currently enrolled in an accredited university's Master's or higher degree programme in Development Economics, Development Studies, Public Administration, Gender and related Social Sciences discipline.

Language requirements:

Fluency in English - written and spoken is required.

Availability:

Part time or full-time for no less than six weeks and no more than six months.

Conditions of the Internship:

Interns are considered gratis personnel. They are not staff members;

Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP. The costs associated must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, 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 or her own arrangements for travel, accommodation, visa, etc.

Candidates who are shortlisted for an interview must submit prior to the interview, the following documents:

Official letter from the University confirming enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme;
Copy of school transcript;
Letter of endorsement from a faculty member who has worked with the student in the recent past and who is knowledgeable on the student’s performance;
Complete and sign the UNDP Application Form for Internships http://www.undp.org/internships/Application.doc
Copy of the proof of medical and life/accident insurance valid for the location in which the internship will be carried out

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.