UN WOMEN- COMMUNICATION INTERN

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, 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.  Unit/ Project Background: UN Women – Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) in Cairo is facilitating the Knowledge Gateway for Women’s Economic Empowerment (www.empowerwomen.org). This online portal seeks to respond to the demand for a multilingual and multi-dimensional one-stop platform that offer information and knowledge sharing solutions for evidence-based cutting-edge research, data, technical resources and good practices that are replicable and scalable. It will also provide mentoring and networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs and gender equality advocates practitioners and policy makers and programme managers from around the world. The ultimate goal of the Knowledge Gateway is to contribute to economic empowerment of women, including excluded groups of women. It is expected that this goal will be achieved through enhanced knowledge of what works so that women, practitioners and gender advocates may influence policies and strategies for women’s economic empowerment through the knowledge and information available on the Knowledge Gateway. The Knowledge Gateway will aim to achieve the following: Increased collaboration and networking on women’s economic empowerment by connecting users from developing and developed; Increased access to, use of, and sharing of information, knowledge and resources on women’s economic empowerment by users from developing and developed; Greater influence by women and gender equality advocates on policies and strategies to promote women’s economic empowerment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Regional Coordinator of the Knowledge Gateway for Women’s Economic Empowerment, and through a collaborative working relationship with other members of the Knowledge Gateway Team, the intern will assist the Knowledge Gateway Team with the development and implementation of a global portal “The Knowledge Gateway”. A work plan with achievements for the duration of the Internship and learning opportunities will be agreed upon: Tasks and responsibilities Conduct a comprehensive research on the existing economic empowerment policies across the regions and identify the national legislative frameworks that effectively addressed the issue of women’s unequal participation in the economy. Assist in the mapping of resources for the Knowledge Library and training opportunities for the Learning Center; Assist in the drafting of knowledge products, and occasionally in translating short text pieces into Arabic and English/French languages; Support the proof reading of translations into Arabic; Identify experts and regionally diverse organizations with expertise on women’s economic empowerment and invite them to register to the Knowledge Gateway; Assist in the consultations with key stakeholder groups/partners working on women’s economic empowerment; Support the drafting of the KM strategy and the partner mapping; Assist with media and social media outreach and monitoring; Assist in the preparation of events that may take place during their internship duration; Assist in the monitoring and assessment of registered users’ usage of the Knowledge Gateway; Support any other task relevant to the effective development and implementation of the Knowledge Gateway. Draft brief summaries following e-discussions and other meetings on women’s economic empowerment. Any other relevant tasks to support the Knowledge Gateway Team. Learning Elements Increased understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system; Learning different aspects of knowledge management and women’s economic empowerment in an international environment; Meeting and networking with UN Women colleagues in other units; Work as a team member in a multicultural setting.

Competencies

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.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: The intern must have studies in economics, gender studies, law, international development or other similar subject at the university level; 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 Arabic and English are required; Working knowledge of French is 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. UN Women Internship Policy: Applicants to the United Nations internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: 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 UN Women internship programme does not provide a salary or remuneration for the internship. 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. The intern must provide proof of enrollment in a health insurance plan, proof of school enrollment, a scanned copy of his/her passport, two letters of recommendation, and application.

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.

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