UN WOMEN Jobs - 85669- Coordination Intern

Coordination Intern

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Cairo, EGYPT

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

12-Jun-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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 Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS) covers 17 countries in the Arab States region and provides direct support to UN Women Country Offices in Egypt, Iraq, the State of Palestine, Jordan and the Morocco Multicounty Office (MCO) covering Morocco and Algeria. In addition, UN Women has a programme presence in Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Tunisia, Kuwait and Bahrain.

ROAS supports Country Offices to assist national governments to fulfill their gender equality commitments under the applicable national and international laws, and in furtherance of national and regional implementation of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Coordination is a critical component of UN Women’s triple mandate (coordination, normative and operational). UN Women works with regional-level entities of the United Nations, including the UN Sustainable Development Group, to leverage institutional mandates, partnerships and networks for the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment across all UN operations. In the Arab States region, this includes co-chairing the Regional Gender Theme Group, support to UNSDCF elaboration and promotion of the UNSG’s Gender Parity Strategy.

UN Women Regional Office for Arab States in Cairo requires an intern to support the coordination activities included in the ROAS Annual Work Plan. The intern will be part of the UN Women Regional Office team in Cairo and will work under the direct supervision of the Coordination Specialist.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision and directly reporting to the Coordination Specialist, the candidate is expected to:

Review current UN Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAF) and Common Country Assessments (CCA) in the Arab States region to identify gaps and opportunities for UN Women to invest in technical support to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in accordance with national development priorities;
Design (a) a tracking system and (b) capacity-development network for former participants in the Women from the Arab States, Leadership and the UN training workshops convened by UN Women in partnership with the R-UNSDG and UNSSC;
Design a questionnaire to be circulated to previous participants and relevant Regional Directors to measure the impact of the training on the staff members’ readiness for leadership positions.

Learning objectives:

The intern will be exposed to and increase his / her awareness and understanding of the UN Development System, particularly UN reform, strategic planning, and the role of UN Women to support gender equality and women’s empowerment integration through leveraging its UN Coordination mandate.

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:

Strong analytical skills;
Excellent drafting and synthetic skills;
Result-oriented mindset;
Strong organizational skills and strong self-direction;
Ability to prioritize, work under pressure with colleagues at all levels, and deliver tasks on time and with high quality.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must have studies in law, politics, 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;
French language skills would be an asset.

Application Information:

UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest;
Selected applicants must provide two letters of recommendation, proof of health insurance and school enrollment, passport, and visa (if applicable).

Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women.

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 (a)(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 positions in the professional and above category 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.