UN WOMEN Jobs - 69200- Women’s Economic Empowerment Intern

Women’s Economic Empowerment Intern

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

14-Nov-2016

Application Deadline :

04-Nov-16 (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

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. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates UN system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world

UN Women works with governments, UN sister agencies, civil society organizations, regional economic commissions, academic and research institutions, and multilateral partners to promote women’s economic empowerment and increase their access to economic opportunities, especially for those who are most vulnerable and excluded.

Unit/ Project Background:

Women’s economic empowerment is one of the priority areas of UN Women, as reflected in the organization’s Strategic Plan 2013-2017. Located in the Policy Bureau in New York, the Economic Empowerment team’s work is organized along three main lines: support inter-governmental processes, such as CSW and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals; development of policy and programming initiatives to support member states; and policy advocacy to promote gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.

Two of the priority initiatives that the Women’s Economic Empowerment team is currently engaged with are:

Development and Implementation of a Flagship Programme on Decent Work, Social Protection, and the Care Economy. This programme includes three policy/programming pillars: Addressing Legal and Access Barriers to Employment and Decent Work, Social Protection, and Unpaid Work/Care Economy;
Supporting the preparations for the 2017 CSW – the focus of which is on “Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work.” An important partner for both of these priority initiatives is ILO.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Policy Advisor on Macroeconomics, the Intern will be provided an opportunity to learn about UN Women and the UN through performing an array of duties that support UN Women mandate.

The Intern is expected to perform the following tasks:

Undertake research on issues related to (a) care economy (b) decent work, and (c) social protection to support development of policy support tools for Flagship Programme on Decent Work, Social Protection, and the Care Economy;
Provide coordination support for implementation of the Flagship Programme on Decent Work, Social Protection, and the Care Economy, including coordination with UNW regional and country offices;
Support development of a resource mobilization strategy and donor roundtable for implementation of the Flagship Programme;
Undertaking desk based research as required for ongoing and initiatives;
Drafting, reviewing and editing concepts notes, reports and presentations;
Supporting the organization of other events, meetings and other outreach related activities; and
Proofreading and copy editing documents.

Competencies

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.

Core Competencies:

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.
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:
Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies:

Good communication, writing/drafting (in English) and researching skills;
Strong analytical aptitude, attention to details and proven ability to work independently and effectively;
Good organizational, time management and strong interpersonal skills;
Knowledge of the UN/UN Women and commitment to UN Women mandate is an advantage;
Computer proficiency: MS Office; presentation skills and ability to effectively organize and present information.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must have studied economics or gender studies 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