Gender and Development Internship

Contract

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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.

The MCO Caribbean 2022 -2025 programme builds on the works of the 2017-2021 Strategic Note with a focus on the Normative Framework (Proposed Outcome 1), Women’s Economic Empowerment (Proposed Outcomes 2 and 3), Ending Violence against Women and Girls (Proposed Outcome 4) and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Resilience (Proposed Outcome 5). All the Outcomes like the SDGs are interconnected and interrelated. The MCO will focus on Governance and Participation in Public Life across all Outcome Areas and Peace and Security within the context of Outcomes 4 and 5. The programme will be implemented both at the regional and multi-country level.

UN Women MCO Caribbean is currently implementing a Gender Equality, Research & Strategic Action – an Imperative for a Resilient Caribbean Project. The aim of the project is to strengthen key stakeholders in Caribbean countries capacities to implement and report on normative standards such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Violence Against Women (CEDAW) and the Beijing Platform for Action. Additionally, it is hoped that the project will result in increased Caribbean research on SIDS relevant gender equality tools and increased availability of standards and approaches to CARICOM Governments and civil society representatives.

Therefore, Interns engaged will support the implementation of UN Women’s portfolios on the Normative Framework i.e., CEDAW and support to National Gender Machineries, Ending Violence against Women and Girls, and Women’s Economic Empowerment.

Duties and Responsibilities

The objective of the internship is for interns to have an understanding of how programme contributes to governments’ and civil society’s capacity to achieve the SDGs and their commitments to CEDAW and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The broader portfolio aims to strengthen the Intern’s research skills and use research to inform policy development and advocacy:

Responsibilities for interns will include:

• Support to the development and finalisation of two Discriminatory Law Reports.
• Support to focus group discussions for Impact of COVID-19 report in four countries.
• Support to CEDAW Practice Sessions for at least 2 countries.
• Coordinate and take notes at planning meetings as needed.
• Provide planning support for NGM and CSO coordination activities.
• Support event coordination and management for NGM and CSO coordination activities
• Complete research to update GBV portal.

Competencies

Core 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.pdf

Functional Competencies:

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Effective at working in teams and independently
• Ability to deliver quality work on time
• Results-oriented mindset
• Teachable

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: Gender and Development Studies, Gender Studies or related disciplines.
• Meet one of the following:

1. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
2. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
3. Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation, or
4. 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, UN Women can ONLY contact successful candidates.
• The 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).

Notes:

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.

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)