UN WOMEN Jobs - 88770- Climate Change and Women’s Empowerment Intern

Climate Change and Women’s Empowerment Intern

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Beijing, CHINA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

01-Feb-2020

Application Deadline :

28-Nov-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1/Feb/2020 to 31/July/2020

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.

UN Women’s China Office in Beijing supports and carries out work on (i) enhancing women's economic empowerment; (ii) ending violence against women; and (iii) innovative work to address gender issues in China. In addition to the above, UN Women also actively participates and contributes to various UN inter-agency processes and collaborates with UN organizations around specific programme areas.

In order to enhance women’s economic empowerment in China and work towards rural women’s poverty alleviation in the face of climate change, UN Women China is implementing a project entitled “Strengthening Qinghai women farmers’ income security and resilience in a changing climate” (QWFIS Programme).

Under this programme, the UN Women China office is seeking to recruit a short-term intern for the above duration, whose duties are as articulated below. Under the guidance and supervision of the QWFIS Programme Officer, the Project Intern provides financial and administrative services ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency of work. The Intern promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UN Women rules and regulations. The Intern works in close collaboration with the operations, programme and projects’ staff to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to the project to ensure the achievement of result-based management, including maintenance of log, files, records and documentations (electronic and hard copies) related to finance, procurement, travel and administration.
Support the effective implementation and reporting of the Climate Change and Women’s Empowerment project.
Support knowledge building and sharing by drafting programme related documents, including concept notes, briefing papers, and speeches for partners/workshops/conferences.
Undertake research in the area of climate change and gender, including analysis on new trends and issues, emerging partnership opportunities in China.

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

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

University studies in one of the following disciplines: Agriculture, Environment, Biology, Rural Development, and Gender is preferred.
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, or Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program which is part of a degree programme and undertake the internship as part of the program requirements.

Skills:

Proficiency in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
Experience in handling of web-based management systems or enterprise resource planning (ERP) system similar to PeopleSoft (Atlas) is an asset
Knowledge, awareness, and sensitivity regarding gender issues
Good verbal and writing skills in both English and Chinese is a must
Interest or experience in the areas of Agriculture, Environment, Biology, Rural Development, and Gender is highly recommended

Language:

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English is required;
Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

Renumeration:

Interns who are not in receipt of financial support from other sources such as universities or other institutions will receive a stipend from UN Women to partially subsidize their basic living costs for the duration of the internship.

Application Information:

All applicants must submit a completed and signed P.11 form with their application.
Due to the high volume of applications received, we can ONLY contact successful candidates.
Successful candidate will be required to provide proof of enrollment in a valid health insurance plan at the duty station of the internship, proof of school enrollment or degree, a scanned copy of their passport/national ID and a copy of a valid visa (as 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.