UN WOMEN Jobs - 77899- International Intern- Women Economic Empowerment

International Intern- Women Economic Empowerment

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

01-May-2018

Application Deadline :

30-Mar-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 to 6 Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

3 to 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, 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 United Nations General Assembly created?UN Women - the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in July 2010, as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates of parts of the UN system working on all aspects of gender equality and empowerment of women (GE/EW).? 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 supports the achievement of UN System-wide goals on gender equality and the empowerment of women (GE/EW).??

UN Women’s vision is a world where societies are free of gender-based discrimination, where women and men have equal opportunities, where the comprehensive development of women and girls is ensured so that they can continue to be active agents of change, where gender equality and women’s empowerment are achieved and where women’s rights are upheld in all efforts to further development, human rights, peace and security.

UN-Women’s Strategic Plan 2018-2021 outlines the Entity’s strategic direction, objectives and approaches to support efforts to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030. The Strategic Plan considers lessons learned from the previous Strategic Plan. It builds on recommendations from the 20-year review and appraisal of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, highlights UN-Women’s contribution to the gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development, and spells out how UN-Women intends to leverage its comparative and collaborative advantages to accelerate the achievement of results for women and girls

Unit/ Project Background:

UN Women Ethiopia plays a dual role as the Country Office for Ethiopia (ECO) and as the Liaison Office to the Africa Union Commission (AUC) and Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The office envisions to become a Center of Excellence for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) with capacity and clout to influence national and regional political, social and economic agendas. The ECO uses a Rights Based Approach to promote women as rights holders, while supporting the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) and other institutions to be accountable duty bearers.

The ECO prioritizes four main areas:

1.?????? Supporting women to lead and participate in decision-making at all levels;

2.?????? Empowering women, especially the poorest and most excluded economically;

3.?????? Ensuring that women and girls can live a life free from violence and;

4.?????? Ensuring that governance and national planning fully reflect gender equality commitments and priorities.

UN Women through its Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Program Unit has been implementing different WEE projects to reach women and build institutional capacities for gender responsive approaches and interventions in collaboration with government and development partners. These include: Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA), Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED), Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Federal Urban Job Creation, Food Security Agency (Gender And Youth Directorate) and their respective Bureaus in the regional states and city administrations in Addis Ababa, Amhara, Oromia, Afar, SNNP and Tigray as well as the? Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other UN Agencies such as? FAO, IFAD, ILO, UNCDF, UNDP and WFP.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of Women Economic Empowerment programme officer and overall guidance and coordination of the Deputy Representative, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

? Support the WEE team to ensure timely implementation, monitoring and reporting?? of the UN Women Country Office Rural Women Economic Empowerment Program (JP RWEE), more specifically, support the team in documenting key results (including case studies);
? Assist the WEE team in managing and leading the process of JP RWEE end program Evaluation and closely work with the consultants who recruited to carry out the evaluation;
?Support the WEE team in resource mobilization including support the development of proposals in response to solicited opportunities for funding and donors’ priority areas;
?Assist the WEE team, CSOs and government in implementation, monitoring, report preparation, identification and dissemination of good practices and incorporating lessons learnt in new programme, including field missions;
?Contribute to UN Women's efforts towards institutionalizing knowledge management and communication;
Participate in office program and operations meetings and general staff meetings and joint activities with other colleagues in Ethiopia;
Work with the WEE team towards fostering communication and partnership with implementing partners, donors and other stakeholders.

Learning Objectives

Increase understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system, particularly the role UN Women plays in the larger UN landscape.
?Increase knowledge and understanding of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) and WEE in particular.
? Build and develop professional relationships with UN Women colleagues in other units.
? Develop personal communication skills with diverse audiences.
Hone personal research skills and awareness of legislation and programs to help promote GEWE.
? Work as a team member in a multicultural setting.
Develop project management and evaluation skills

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:?http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

Familiarity with communications, media, marketing or public relations concepts;
Good knowledge and skills in managing social media;
Ability to learn quickly;
Exceptional attention to detail;
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks with varying complexity;
Ability to adapt in a constantly-changing and fast-paced environment;
Excellent written, verbal, & interpersonal communication skills as well as exemplary customer service skills;
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and a strong team working capacity;
A self-starter; able to anticipate issues and propose solutions;
Strong interest in working in the UN system, particularly on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women;
General IT competence and command of main office software programmes. Experience managing websites preferred.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must have studies in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, 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:

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

(a) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);

(b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);

(c) Have graduated with a university degree (as (b) above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

2.) UN Women internship programme does not provide a salary or remuneration for the internship;

3.) All the expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern, sponsoring Government or institution;

4.) UN Women accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship;

5.) The intern is responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed;

6.) 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;

7.) 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