UN Women ESARO seeks to hire an intern to support the EVAW portfolio in these efforts, working under the direct supervision of the EVAW Policy Specialist and in collaboration with the EVAW Community of Practice in East and Southern Africa.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Support the EVAW Unit to review/conduct violence-against women related research and analysis on advocacy efforts;
- Support the EVAW Unit in planning, organizing and documentation of the EVAW focal point retreat;
- Support the EVAW Unit in conducting a mapping of key non-traditional actors with potential to influence public beliefs around EVAW in East and Southern Africa, identifying entry points for engagement based on lessons learned from UN Women and other actors;
- Support the EVAW Unit in the planning, coordination and roll-out of the 16 Days Campaign in East and Southern Africa, including tasks such as drafting concepts, coordinating meetings, preparing talking points, website articles, developing social media posts, etc;
- Support the EVAW Unit on administrative tasks as required.
Learning goals include:
- Enhanced knowledge on gender equality and ending violence against women and girls;
- Enhanced knowledge on effective advocacy strategies and coordination for EVAWG;
- Enhance knowledge on the programmatic and operational aspects of working at UN Women.
CompetenciesCore 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/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdfFunctional Competencies:
- Demonstrable knowledge of ending violence against women;
- Strong IT skills;
- Demonstrable knowledge of advocacy areas for gender equality in Africa, preferably in East and Southern Africa.
Required Skills And ExperienceEducation:
- University studies in one of the following disciplines: gender studies, gender and development, international relations, peace studies, social work or or other relevant subjects is required related field;
- Meet one of the following:
- 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 (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
- Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in a and b above) and, if selected, must start the internship within two-years of graduation.
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 UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment ;
- 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).
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