UN WOMEN Jobs - 64725- UN Women Knowledge and Exchange Platform Intern

UN Women Knowledge and Exchange Platform Intern

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UN WOMEN

Lieu :

New York, ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE

Type de contrat :

Internship

Date de commencement :

31-Mar-2016

Date limite de candidature :

28-Mar-16 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

Intern

Durée du contrat initial

4 months part-time

Langues requises :

Anglais Français Espagnol

Durée prévue de la mission :

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

UN Women is 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, UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action.

UN Women is working to implement with partners a Prevention and Access to Essential Services to End Violence against Women Global Flagship Programme. The programme builds on existing work carried out and led by UN Women together with other partners, including the outcomes of CSW 57 by bridging research with policy recommendations; formulating global guidelines for the provision of services; and strengthening inter-agency understanding and collaboration in new areas such as prevention.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Summary of Key Responsibilities

UN Women is in the process of developing a Knowledge and Exchange Platform (Extranet) on the Prevention and Access to Essential Services to End Violence against Women Global Flagship Programme for UN Women staff and their national and global partners. This platform aims to provide the latest information (practices, tools, lessons learned) from teams implementing policy and programmes in the Flagship Initiative. The Platform will also be used to host periodic webinars and discussion boards. Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Ending Violence against Women (EVAW) Policy Specialist, EVAW, and in collaboration with the EVAW Policy Analyst, the intern will contribute to the Learning Platform in two key areas:

Assist in the Maintenance of UN Women EVAW Knowledge and Exchange Platform:

Upload research, photos, good practice briefs and other relevant information and knowledge products on the Extranet site, with training provided by the EVAW Policy Analyst;
Provide technical support to participants in the platform on how to participate in online interactive discussions;
Upload material (Multiple languages) to the Partners’ Library, as identified by national and global partners, and UN Women staff.

Assist in the development of content for the EVAW Knowledge and Exchange Platform, including a Global Bulletin on the Flagship Initiative:

Support the development of short summaries of identified material, maintaining the media corner page in the site;
Identify cutting edge research related to the prevention and response to violence against women, including collecting, and presenting information gathered from diverse sources in collaboration with UN Women Policy Analyst;
Assist in the development of a short bulletin (not to exceed two pages) in English and/or French, and Spanish;

Learning Objectives:

Increase understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system;
Increase knowledge of women’s rights, gender equality and the prevention of sexual harassment and other forms of violence against women;
Work as a team member in a multicultural setting.

Compétences

Core Values and Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and Valuing Diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Development and Innovation:

Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

Work in Teams:

Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards other.

Conflict Management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies:

Ability to work independently.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

The intern must be studying in international development, women’s studies, sociology, political science, communications, or other similar/ related fields at the university level;
Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
Have graduated with a university degree (Bachelor's or graduate level) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English is required;
Fluency in written and spoken French OR Spanish is required;
Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Application Information:

Send application to online with the subject: Internship/Safe Public Spaces with CV and a one-page letter stating the reasons for applying to this position.
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:

Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women;
Working Hours: Part Time 20 hours per week;
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.