UN WOMEN Jobs - 67887- Communications Intern

Communications Intern

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UN WOMEN

Location :

Bangkok, THAILAND

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

01-Sep-2016

Application Deadline :

16-Aug-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Maximum 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 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.

Project Background

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread violation of human rights worldwide, globally affecting around one in three women in her lifetime. Regional evidence suggests that a similar ratio applies in the Asia-Pacific region. Forms of VAWG may vary, and there are variations across sites, however, current available data indicates that South East Asia is the region with the highest prevalence rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) - 37% and second highest rate of IPV and non-partner sexual violence combined – 40%. The Western Pacific Region had 25% and 28% respectively, though some countries in the Pacific have rates of up to 69%. The data also showed that exposure to violence is high among 15-19 year-olds, indicating that the experience of violence often starts early in women’s relationships.[1]

The overall goal of this project is to reduce levels of VAWG in Asia and the Pacific. The theory of change (ToC) for this goal is: If (1) an enabling legislative and policy environment in line with international standards on EVAWG, including for ending impunity and other forms of discrimination is in place and translated into action; (2) if transformative social norms, attitudes and behaviors are promoted at community and individual levels to prevent VAW; (3) and if decision-makers across sectors are committed to invest in essential services informed by global guidelines and evidence on the costs of VAWG and its response; then (4) there will be a reduction in violence against women and girls in Asia-Pacific; because (5) violence is being prevented before it happens or re-occurs, and those experiencing violence receive quality services to recover and rebuild their lives.

The purpose of this internship is to support planning and executing communications to share and promote information on Ending Violence against Women thematic areas, research and data, workshops and events, and programmatic results. The intern will receive overall supervision from the Programme Specialist – Ending Violence against Women (EVAW).

“Global and regional estimates of violence against women: prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence”, WHO, 2013

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities & Learning Objectives:

Communications and Documentation:

Draft a Communications strategy for the EVAW Unit;
Support to the team to draft and share stories and showcase programme activities to promote EVAW;
Assist in preparation of knowledge resources, communications, presentations and background material for internal and external use, including fact sheets on thematic issues as well as state specific content for websites and social media;
Coordinating with UN Women Communications Unit on press releases, opinion pieces and social media messaging;
Create and update an EVAW-specific folder-system for easy access to relevant high-quality photographs;
Draft/and or conduct interviews and collect quotes from EVAW partners in the Region, and/or at EVAW-related workshops and events;
Review and edit, from a Communications perspective, submitted knowledge products such as narrative reports, research reports, evaluation reports, videos etc. for projects on EVAW.
Act as focal point for communications during thematic days, such as International Day of the Girl Child (11 Oct), International day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November), Human Rights Day (10 December).
Draft a quarterly internal newsletter on EVAW activities.
Provide communications-related support to the UNiTE Campaign and the 16 Days of Activism.

Deliverables:

EVAW Communications strategy;
Production of EVAW Programme related stories, knowledge resources, presentations, and background material for internal and external use;
Produce press- and media related material, such as press releases and social media messages;
Updated, easy to use filing-system for EVAW-specific high-quality photographs;
Compilation of interviews and quotes from EVAW partners;
Quality edits provided to knowledge products;
Effective coordination support of messaging during thematic days;
Produce a quarterly internal newsletter on EVAW activities;
Quality communications-related support provided to the UNiTE Campaign and the 16 Days of Activism.

Learning Elements Required as a Part of the Internship:

Increased understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system;
Increased substantive knowledge of Violence Against Women in the Asia Pacific Region;
Increased knowledge related to programme implementation, documentation and management;
Meeting and networking with UN Women colleagues in other units;
Work as a team member in a multicultural setting.

Competencies

Functional Competency:

Demonstrated experience in work related to communications, social media outreach and journalism, whether voluntary (such as campaigning), private (such as blogging, creative writing, etc.) or professional;
Demonstrated commitment to gender equality, women’s empowerment and ending violence against women, with experience on the topic;
Capacity to communicate and present information in a concise and capturing way;
Ability to think and work logically and work precisely, delivering quality products under tight deadlines;
Good IT skills are required;
Photography skills are an asset;
Initiative, motivation and ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds.

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.

Respect for 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.
Produced communication products (written and oral)
Interpreted key messages for and from clients with cultural sensitivity

Core Competencies:

Accountability:

Held colleagues and team members accountable for planned goals and competency standards;
Practiced giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Client Orientation:

Proactively informed clients, preventing loss of time and errors;
Responded to questions, resolved problems, and helped provide accurate information to clients;
Identified, understood, and addressed client needs.

Commitment to Learning:

Learned about agency, its processes, structure, challenges, and environment;
Contributed to knowledge sharing.

Communication:

Produced communication products (written and oral);
Interpreted key messages for and from clients with cultural sensitivity.

Planning and Organizing:

Developed work plans;
Implemented activities in a timely manner, met deadlines.

Teambuilding:

Coordinated work and roles with other team members;
Supported goals of the team;
Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must have studies in communications, journalism, marketing, gender studies, social sciences, or other similar subject at the university level.
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.

Language:

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

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.

UN Women Internship Policy:

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

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 (as (b) above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within one year.
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;
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.