Gender and Peacebuilding Knowledge Management Intern

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Background

CORPORATE BACKGROUND:

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

UNDP is working to strengthen new frameworks for development, disaster risk reduction and climate change. We support countries' efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals, which will guide global development priorities through 2030. The key 2030 Agenda principle of leaving no one behind and stamping out inequality is at the core of everything we do.

UNDP focuses on helping countries build and share solutions in three main areas:

• Sustainable development
• Democratic governance and peacebuilding
• Climate and disaster resilience

In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women, minorities and the poorest and most vulnerable.

INTERNSHIP OFFICE BACKGROUND:

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work is carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, and forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains. Governance and Peacebuilding (GP) Team in the Bangkok Regional Hub (BRH) working in the Asia Pacific Region is one of them.

GP Team in BRH closely work with the UNDP’s Crisis Bureau’s relevant teams in the HQ as well as in other offices, and in collaboration with other specialists in Regional Hubs, HQ, Country Offices and the Oslo Governance Global Policy Center. The CP team in BRH is responsible for contributing substantive policy and programme advisory services to multiple Asia-Pacific Country Offices and applying products and tools relevant to the thematic area. Working to ensure quality and coherent policy and programme advisory services, it advances the credibility and recognition of the organization’s programmes in this thematic area.

The team seeks the services of a Knowledge Management Intern - with a background in gender/human rights/Conflict resolution - to work with the team on a project focused on Gender, Climate Resilience and Green Recovery in Crisis and Post-Conflict Contexts. The programme aims at strengthening women's agency, representation, and participation in building climate resilience, peaceful communities, and green recovery. This programme recognizes the differential, disproportionate and interrelated impacts of disaster, climate change, and conflict on women, as well as the essential role that women play in preventing and addressing crises, driving recovery, promoting peace and social cohesion, and steering their communities back towards sustainable development.

The intern will support the team with organizing a regional forum that will be held in September 2024; conducting research and mappings; drafting of knowledge products and project documents (including drafting and research on Women, Peace and Security and Gender, Conflict and Climate) in the region; creating communication materials for the project based on this research; provide project support during events, coordinating with and supporting Country Offices based on needs; assisting meetings and communications with partners; and assisting with the M&E database of this project.

Under the supervision of the Gender and Peacebuilding Specialist and the Migrant Protection and Development Specialist, the Intern will also be involved in other conflict prevention and peacebuilding work across the Peacebuilding and Human Mobility teams and support elevating UNDP’s peace work in the Asia-Pacific context, with a focus on Women Peace and Security, Youth Peace and Security, Prevention of Violent Extremism, MHPSS, Human Mobility, Insider Mediation, and Climate Security.

Duties and Responsibilities

DUTIES:

The intern will assist in the following duties and responsibilities:

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Duties and responsibilities

% of time

1

Support the team with the organization of a regional event to be held in September 2023 on Gender, Climate Resilience and Green Recovery in Crisis and Post-Conflict Contexts – this includes drafting documents, coordinating with Country Offices and participants, producing communication materials for the event, support logistics, conduct research and overall support to all teams involved in this forum

50%

2

Project support

Conducting research and mappings; drafting of knowledge products and project documents (including drafting and research on Women, Peace and Security and Gender, Conflict and Climate) in the region; creating a database for ongoing UNDP initiatives linked to WPS and Women’s economic empowerment and other tasks as appointed by the supervisor related to Women Peace and Security, Youth Peace and Security, Prevention of Violent Extremism, MHPSS, Human Mobility, Insider Mediation, and Climate Security

50%

Competencies

COMPETENCIES AND ATTITUDE:

• Background in gender/human rights/Conflict resolution and familiarity with the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and women’s economic empowerment;
• Strong interest in Gender, Climate Resilience and Green Recovery in Crisis and Post-Conflict Contexts;
• Strong communication and persuasion skills;
• Excellent research, drafting and analytical skills;
• Interest and motivation in working in an international organization;
• Good analytical skills in gathering and consolidating data and research for practical implementation;
• Outgoing and initiative-taking person with a goal oriented mind-set;
• Communicates effectively when working in teams and independently;
• Good in organizing and structuring various tasks and responsibilities;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Responds positively to feedback and differing points of view;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Results driven, able to meet targets/deadlines.

Required Skills and Experience

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

• currently in the final year of a Bachelor’s degree; or
• currently enrolled in a Master’s degree; or
• have graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree or equivalent studies.

Field of study: Gender, International Relations, Conflict Analysis/Management, Political Science, Development Studies, Social Sciences or equivalent.

IT skills:

• Good information technology (IT) skills;
• Knowledge of data visualization tools is an advantage;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office productivity tools;
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft PowerPoint.

Language skills:

• Fluent in English- both written and spoken is required;
• Knowledge of other UN languages is an advantage.

INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS

• UNDP will not pay interns for internship but will provide a stipend in the amount of THB 8,302.50 monthly in accordance with the provisions of the UNDP internship policy; all other expenses connected with it will be borne by the intern or the sponsoring Government or institution;
• UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship;
• Interns are 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 UNDP during the period of the internship;
• Interns must provide proof of enrolment in health insurance plan;
• Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity;
• Interns are expected to work full time but flexibility is allowed for education programmes;

• Interns need to obtain financing for subsistence and make own arrangements for internship, travel, VISA, accommodation, etc.

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