UN WOMEN Jobs - 94579- Women’s Economic Empowerment Intern

Women’s Economic Empowerment Intern

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Bangkok, Thailand

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

02-Nov-2020

Application Deadline :

21-Oct-20 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

2 November 2020 - 1 May 2021

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

2 November 2020 - 1 May 2021

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

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. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, the UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

A key area of concern for UN Women is women’s economic empowerment as expressed in UN Women’s Strategic Plan 2018-2021 as well as in the targets and indicators of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 for gender equality and women’s empowerment and of several other SDGs relating to inclusive growth, decent work, ending poverty, and reducing inequality, and revitalizing the global partnership for sustainable development.

The WeEmpowerAsia programme

The WeEmpowerAsia (WEA) programme is a collaborative effort between the Regional Office of UN Women for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and the European Union (EU), which is funding the action under its Partnership Instrument. With this programme the two entities will leverage their joint commitment to enhance women’s economic empowerment globally. They each have longstanding experience and partnerships in the Asian region. UN Women will apply its triple mandate of normative, operational and coordination actions and use its convening power to bring multiple stakeholders together for effective collaboration. EU brings valuable private and public sector partnerships across sectors as well as its solid expertise in trade and economic development.

The overall objective of the WEA programme is that more women lead, participate and have access to enhanced business opportunities and leadership within the private sector to advance sustainable and inclusive growth. The programme will achieve this through three complementary outcome areas to be implemented in seven selected middle-income countries (China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) in Asia:

ADVOCACY: Women’s networks, public institutions, and the private sector will collaborate and share expertise and knowledge to build an enabling business environment for women’s economic empowerment in the workplace and in the marketplace,
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: The capacity of women-owned businesses and women entrepreneurs will be developed to enable them to engage with government and private sector corporations in policy development and dialogues for advancing women’s economic empowerment, and
BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT: The private sector will be supported to implement gender-sensitive practices and culture within their businesses through the take-up of the Women Empowerment Principles (the WEPs – a set of guiding principles to achieve gender equality within companies).

Ultimately, the programme will contribute to the achievement of gender equality through enabling women’s increased participation in the labour force and in the market place, improved opportunities for women entrepreneurship and business start-ups, and through strengthening of corporate sector’s commitment and action to ensure gender equality in business culture and practices.

The guiding platform for the programme is the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), a set of seven principles for businesses offering guidance on how to strengthen gender equality in the workplace, in the marketplace and in the community. The WEPs are jointly developed by UN Women and UN Global Compact and seeking the commitments and concrete implementation by private corporations around the globe.

WeEmpowerAsia is seeking a proactive, driven and energetic intern to join the growing team and provide support across a range of activities within the programme’s three key pillars. The intern will be under the direct supervision of the International Junior Consultant, but also work closely with Regional Programme Manager and other regional colleagues.

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities

Monitor the WeEmpowerAsia email and respond and/or delegate to relevant colleagues
Support the shortlisting and review of applications for the UN Women 2020 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards
Support data entry and the development of a WEA stakeholder database
Create and maintain a database of WEA and WEPs knowledge products and resources
Provide logistical and administrative support to virtual and in-person events and provide inputs to briefing materials and talking points
Support the development of communications materials and PowerPoint presentations
Compile information and data from different sources and produce analytical synopses and briefs
Provide support for editing and revision of reports, briefs, and other documents as needed
Provide support to ensure relevant files are uploaded and organized in WEA’s online document management and storage system
Liaise with and provide support to WEA country teams and other partners as assigned by supervisor
Actively participate in and contribute to team meetings
Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Learning Objectives

Increase understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system
Gain knowledge and understanding of issues related to WEE
Build and develop professional relationships with UN Women colleagues and colleagues from other UN agencies
Work as a team member in a multicultural setting and develop professional relationships with UN Women colleagues and colleagues from other UN agencies
Develop project management and coordination skills

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:

Knowledge of the subject of women’s economic empowerment;
Excellent organizational skills;
Ability to work with different actors, including through remote contact;
Ability to multi-task and address competing priorities;
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 research, writing and analytical skills
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, development studies, international affairs, business, economics or other relevant subjects is required.
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.
Knowledge in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.

Language:

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are 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 current travel restrictions in Thailand, the application must be currently based in Thailand.
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.