Antecedentes
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.
Deberes y responsabilidades
- Support and assist the Office of the Deputy Executive Director in managing the DED’s agenda and keeping track of important events, meetings, mission travels including through background research on events and invitations addressed to the DED;
- Support work of the innovation unit under the supervision of the Deputy Executive Director, including working on specific innovation pilot project, preparing for events, updating the website, and conducting research;
- Undertake research as required, for papers and analytical studies on policy issues pertaining to women’s rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment, including related to innovation and technology;
- Maintain and improve the shared drive system for the Directorate and innovation unit; support its population with strategic and updated documents and video recordings;
- Support the drafting of and/or review substantive correspondence as well as edit briefing notes, meeting notes prepared by others, notes to file and presentations;
- In consultation with the Special Advisor and the Special Assistant, maintain the DED’s social media profile and gather feedback.
Competencias
- 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:
- Strong Academic background in international development social sciences, development studies, communications, innovation and technology or other related fields;
- Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal, listening, writing) skills;
- Ability to think and work logically, precisely and with attention to detail;
- Adheres to deadlines and follows up on time-bound issues;
- Maintains diplomacy, tack and strict confidentiality with internal and external partners and clients;
- Initiative, sound judgement demonstrates ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Habilidades y experiencia requeridas
Education:
- 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; Working knowledge of another UN language a distinct advantage
Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women.
Application Information:
- 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)
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