UN WOMEN Jobs - 80601- Communications and Advocacy Intern

Communications and Advocacy Intern

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UN WOMEN

Location :

Bangkok, THAILAND

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

10-Sep-2018

Application Deadline :

22-Aug-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

5 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.

Unit/ Project Background:

United Nations Secretary-General’s Campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women

Launched in 2008, the United Nations Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women Campaign calls on governments, civil society, women’s organizations, the private sector, the media and the entire UN System to join forces to end violence against women and girls, with a focus on five main outcomes:

Adoption and enforcement of national laws to address and punish all forms of violence against women and girls in line with international human rights standards
Adoption and implementation of multi-sectoral national plans of action that emphasize prevention and are adequately resourced;
Establishment of data collection and analysis systems on the prevalence of various forms of violence against women and girls;
Establishment of national and/or local campaigns and the engagement of civil society in preventing violence against women and girls and supporting victims of violence against women and girls; and
Systematic efforts to address sexual violence in conflict situations.

Launched on 25 November 2010, Asia-Pacific UNiTE is the regional component of the UNiTE Campaign, aimed at strengthening efforts and partnerships to end violence against women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region. The Regional UNiTE Secretariat is housed within the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

Duties and Responsibilities

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).

SCOPE OF WORK:

Communications and Documentation:

Support 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.
Support communications activities 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), International Migrants Day (18 December).
Draft a quarterly internal newsletter on EVAW activities.
Provide communications-related support to the UNiTE Campaign and the 16 Days of Activism.

DELIVERABLES

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 PART OF INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Increased understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system;
Learning different aspects of Ending Violence against Women in an international environment;
Increased work experience in communications and public information for the international development sector, under the leadership of senior professionals offering mentorship in this area;
Meeting and networking with UN Women- and UN colleagues, as well as with colleagues from other agencies, countries, civil society organizations and governmental institutions;
Work as a team member in a multicultural setting.

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 others.

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:

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; and

Photography skills are an asset.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must have studies in communications, journalism, 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; Excellent communication skill (written and oral) of Thai language is 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