Ending Violence against Women and Girls Intern - National

Internship

Overview

Support activities under the Spotlight Initiative.

You have:

• University studies in international development, gender studies, social sciences, or other relevant subjects.
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme or final year of a first university degree programme.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
• Previous experience from the non-profit sector is an advantage.

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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. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda. The entity works to position gender equality as fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals, and a more inclusive world.

Project Background:

UN Women, as part of the United Nations in Timor-Leste, contributes to the Government’s legislative and policy commitments to address violence against women and girls (VAWG), as outlined in its Strategic Development Plan 2011-2030, its Sustainable Development Roadmap, and its international human rights obligations. To address the global challenges of VAWG, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations have embarked on a multi-year programme- the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative. The Spotlight Initiative aims to support transformative change on the ground to end violence against women and girls.

The Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste will be implemented through five UN agencies (UN Women, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF, and ILO) with a focus on addressing intimate partner violence and domestic violence. The overall vision of the Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste is that women and girls enjoy their right to a life free of violence, within an inclusive and gender equitable Timor-Leste. This contributes to implementation of Timor-Leste’s National Action Plan on Gender Based Violence (2017-2021), with attention to holistic prevention and responses to violence against women and girls.

The Spotlight Initiative aligns to UN Women’s Ending Violence against Women (EVAW) programme in Timor-Leste and complements its other thematic programmes focused on Women’s Economic Empowerment, advancing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, mainstreaming gender in planning and budgeting in support of national and international gender equality commitments. In support of its coordination mandate, UN Women Country Office Chairs the UN Inter-agency Gender Theme Group and the Co-Chairs the Multi-stakeholder Gender Coordination Group.

Reporting to UN Women EVAW Programme Specialist, the EVAW Intern will support UN Women’s activities under the Spotlight Initiative, which includes accompaniment to UN Women’s partnerships with national government and civil society stakeholders and contributing to monitoring and reporting of results of the programme. The intern will also collaborate with UN Women’s programme and operations team, the Spotlight Technical Unit, Resident Coordinator’s Office, sister UN agencies as well as other stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities & Learning Objectives:

UN Women is the Technical Coherence Lead for the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste and implements key activities under each of the Initiative’s six pillars in support of preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in Timor-Leste. Under the overall guidance of the UN Women Head of Office and under direct supervision of the EVAW Programme Specialist, the intern will specifically be responsible for:

Research, Knowledge Management and Documentation:

• Document learning and changes through monitoring of project activities and partner activities
• Support consultations and meetings with relevant stakeholders
• Provide support to UN Women partners in documenting and preparing reports for submission to UN Women
• Support knowledge generation, exchange and management of tools, and products developed across the Spotlight Initiative for sharing with partners in a systematic manner
• Edit and review Spotlight Initiative quarterly and annual reports and other documents as relevant.

Coordination and Project Management Support:

• Support Programme Specialist in coordinating workplans and monitoring activities across the Spotlight Coordination Unit;
• Assist in event and procurement planning and follow-up for timely project implementation;
• Participate in meetings with UN Women, with partners and other stakeholders and prepare notes/meeting minutes;
• Support coordination with other UN agencies and partners related to EVAW
• Support organization of Civil Society Reference Group meetings and follow-up actions

Communications and Advocacy:

• Support to the team to develop and action a quarterly communications plan and contribute to development of stories to showcase programme activities;
• Assist in preparation of knowledge resources, communications, presentations and background material for internal and external use, including fact sheets on thematic issues as well as state specific content for websites and social media;
• Coordinate with the Communications Officer on press releases, opinion pieces and social media messaging;
• Support UN Women partners to draft/and or conduct interviews and collect quotes from partners, and/or at workshops and events;

Deliverables:

• Production of EVAW Calendar of events, knowledge resources, presentations, and background material for internal and external use;
• An updated procurement plan, knowledge management plan
• A compilation of tools from the Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste shared with relevant partners;
• Support to preparation of one quarterly report and one annual report
• Production of press, media and advocacy related material, such as press releases, social media messages, factsheets and knowledge materials;
• Compilation of interviews and quotes from partners;
• Quality edits and layout provided to knowledge and communications products;

Learning Elements:

After completing this internship, the Intern will have:

• Increased understanding of UN Women’s work, the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative and the UN system;
• Increased substantive knowledge of gender equality.
• Increased knowledge related to programme implementation, documentation and management;
• Increased work experience in research, programming and advocacy for the international development sector, under the leadership of senior professionals offering mentorship in this area;
• Increased pool of professional contacts through networking with UN Women colleagues and other UN colleagues throughout the UN System;
• Experience of working as a team member in a multicultural setting.

Competencies

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• 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:

http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Functional Competency:

• Strong commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women, with demonstrated experience of researching or working on gender issues;
• Strong research and writing skills, with strong analytical skills and creative thinking;
• Ability to think and work logically and work precisely with attention to detail;
• Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Previous experience (also volunteer experience) from the non-profit sector is an advantage.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: international development, gender studies, social sciences, or other subject relevant to this position, at the university level 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.

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 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.

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