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 is mandated by the UN Security Council to lead on UN system-wide coordination on Women, Peace, and Security, and to this end, UN Women has been working with governments, UN partners and civil society through the region to support women’s participation and influence at all levels of decision-making to prevent and resolve conflict and to address issues of extremism. Women across divides play a crucial role in mobilizing actors for inclusive peacebuilding through collective action and mediation at the formal and informal levels. Supporting them in mobilizing support and enhancing their voices can contribute to resuming and continuing peace dialogue in a more inclusive way.

UN Women Libya has strengthened its presence in Libya, responding to the complex governance, humanitarian, development, and security challenges through its triple mandate. UN Women’s Libya’s premise is that peacebuilding efforts, including political dialogues, conflict resolution, and humanitarian efforts will be more effective and have higher chances of success if they are inclusive, responding to gendered experiences, needs, capacities and interests the Libyan women across their diversities. Alongside supporting Women’s participation in peace processes on all levels, the program is also working to strengthen women’s political participation, gender-responsive economic recovery, and coordinating gender mainstreaming within the UN in Libya. The program also looks at the integration of women’s needs into the current humanitarian response and aims to ensure their full participation in the humanitarian consultations and processes, UN Women in partnership with OCHA carried out a Gender in Humanitarian Action Training to strengthen gender perspectives in the current response. UN Women Libya – in partnership with co-chairs UNSMIL and UNFPA, chairs the Gender Working Group allowing for increased coordination and the development of new partnerships. UN Women Libya works closely with the UN Country Team, as well as civil society (including through capacity-building support to grassroots CSOs), higher education institutions, and government counterparts. The program is aligned with the UN Strategic Framework for Libya 2019 - 2020, UN Women Global Strategic Plan (2018-2022) as well as the international conventions on women and human rights such as the Convention on Ending all forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Beijing Platform for Action.

A Programme Intern will be under the overall guidance and direct supervision of  Programme Finance Associate the Intern will work in close collaboration with the Programme Team in Libya, ensuring timely support in carrying out proper processes related to advancing the normative work of the office, program development, as well as other cross-cutting areas of knowledge management, research, and analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities

 

  • Collect information and data and develop a visual representation of UN Women Libya contributions to be used for the preparation of briefing notes, talking points, reports and meetings as required;
  • Contribute to data entry and database updating/revision program-related documents;
  • Support preparations for activities and events;
  • Support in editing and revision of reports, briefs, and other documents as needed;
  • Undertakes ad-hoc studies (policy-related reviews, development assistance strategies, etc.), research and other activities to identify partnership opportunities;
  • Undertake research for possible new partnerships, including due diligence for CSO’s and existing partnerships upon request;
  • Provide support on additional tasks and projects related to the Libya Programme.

The intern will be able to learn more about the UN in general as well as UN Women-specific rules and regulations in addition to being involved in program implementation and administrative tasks.

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:https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

Functional Competencies:

  • Excellent research, writing, and organizational skills;
  • Ability to work with different actors, including through remote contact;
  • Ability to multi-task and address competing priorities;
  • Ability to produce high-quality deliverables in a timely manner;
  • Ability to work effectively in independent and collaborative settings;
  • Ability to take initiatives, ask questions, and contribute substantively;
  • Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
  • Ability to use basic functions of Excel to analyze and visualize data and findings;
  • Good program formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation skills;
  • Good knowledge of Results-Based Management;
  • Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations;
  • Good analytical skills;
  • Good knowledge of the technical area;
  • Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities, and threats to fundraising;
  • Good knowledge of social media and online communications;
  • Excellent communications skills;
  • Ability and willingness to work as part of a team to meet tight deadlines and produce high-quality work.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • University studies in one of the following disciplines: gender studies, human rights, international relations, Journalism School or other relevant subjects is required;
  • Be enrolled in a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (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 program and undertake the internship as part of the program requirements.

Language:

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English  and Arabic are required;
  • Working knowledge of French is an advantage.

Remuneration:

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.
  • The 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.