Background
Context: 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. UN Women has a proven track-record in supporting women’s political participation through its projects across various regions, under the guidance of UN Women’s founding resolution (GA resolution 64/289) and its Strategic Plan. UN Women is increasingly being called upon by UN partners, civil society partners, donors and governments to provide specific and often short-term gender expertise for capacity building and policy support on women’s political rights, participation and leadership. To achieve its objectives and ensure a high-quality rapid response capacity on women’s political rights, participation, leadership and influence, UN Women supports the adoption and implementation of constitutional reforms and other measures in laws and policies, (including temporary special measures), gender-responsive electoral processes, and institutional change to enhance women’s engagement on leadership positions. It is best to notice that the DRC has engaged the electoral process since 2018 but in December, the new president and parliaments have been elected. Furthermore, the UN Women country office in DRC aims to show the results and the impact of its work on communities and the lives of women in the country. Communication initiatives that provide and use information with a clearly defined goal are essential in this respect. This is especially important when the communication efforts focus on the mobilization of resources and the need of more documented results which tends to demonstrate the value for money. In the current funding environment, it is a priority to ensure communication is done in an effective way to leverage on the multiple social media platforms and showcase the impact of work the DRC office is having on the ground in improving the lives of Congolese women. Therefore, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the contribution of agriculture to GDP is estimated at 40 %. Agriculture is mainly subsistence, practiced on small-scale individual and/or family. The rural population accounts for 70% of the overall population of the country, and 60% of this rural population works in the agricultural sector. Women represent 51 percent of the rural population, and 85% of them are engaged in the agricultural sector. UN Women is explicitly and exclusively focused on promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in DRC. In the past years, the UNW Office has established solid partnership with the Congolese government as well as excellent relations with the major women-led organizations and civil society organizations. In support to the most essential agriculture sector and in line with its strategic plan, the Country office has developed an agriculture flagship that it is planning to launch in Q4 of 2017 and implement the different action points. In that regard, the UNW DRC Office has started strengthening its team and is planning to recruit additional staff to support in the implementation of the agriculture flagship. Women represent some 50% of refugees in the DRC and are at perpetual risk of gender-based violence (GBV), including sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as rape and domestic violence. Gender-based violence and unequal power relations between women and men significantly affect the prospects of advancement, participation and general wellbeing of women, particularly in situations of conflict. This issue needs to be urgently addressed. The country has made great strides in investigating and prosecuting of sexual offences however a lot still needs to be done. |
Duties and Responsibilities
Description of Functions: Under the overall guidance of the UN Women Deputy Country Representative and direct supervision of the National Programme officer. UN Women is hiring 4 interns to support the office in the following responsabilities:
Learning Objectives :
Key Deliverables :
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Competencies
Competencies The below Core Values and Core Competencies are required for all positions. To add skills, qualifications, and/or competencies for the position you are advertising, please include those under Functional Competencies below. Core Values and Guiding Principles: Integrity:
Professionalism:
Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:
Core Competencies:
Functional Competencies:
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Required Skills and Experience
The below qualifications are required; however, you may make changes to the university subject and languages portion:
Education :
- The intern must have studies in Public Administration, Public Policies, International Development, communication, International Relations or related fields (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent), 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 and French are required; Working knowledge of another UN language a distinct advantage
Note: 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)
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 above) and, if selected, must commence the internship
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;
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;
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