Governance, Women Leadership and Political Participation Intern

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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.

UN Women Senegal Program would like to give an opportunity to a political study, development studies, politics, gender/women studies or other similar subject at the university level Student or recent graduate to have a learning experience within its Senegal Program Presence’s Governance and Political Participation Unit. The internship will initially be issued for a period of three months and subject to performance may be extended for a further three months. The purpose of the internships is to give students the opportunity to have a first-hand experience for them to build their capacity as part of their studies and to also contribute to the work of UN Women.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Governance Women Leadership Political Participation NPO, the Governance Women Leadership Political Participation intern will have the opportunity to learn how to provide support that ensures high quality, accuracy and consistency of work.

The Governance Women Leadership Political Participation intern will be exposed to and will be taught on how to apply the knowledge they attain to execute tasks assigned to them in full compliance with UN Women policies and strategies. He/She will also have an opportunity to work in close collaboration with the staff in the CO to learn, exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the WLPP NPO, the intern shall perform, inter alia, the following tasks:

• Support the office in implementation and monitoring of projects activities related to Governance Women Leadership and Political Participation, (e.g., preparation of trainings, workshops, awareness-raising, meetings or advocacy actions, and in organizing related events/activities, drafting termes of reference letters, web articles, meeting minutes or any other related document

• Support UN Women office in resource mobilization related to Governance Women Leadership and Political Participation by developing concept notes to share with potential donors

• Provide administrative support to the office in the use of UN-WOMEN's online tools to ensure proper monitoring of projects and activities of the Governance Women Leadership and Political Participation component

• Assist UN Women staff in various admin tasks

Learning objectives :

• Increase understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system
• Increase knowledge and understanding of issues related to Governance Womens’ Leadership and Political Participation
• Build and develop professional relationships with UN Women colleagues and colleagues from other UN agencies.
• Develop project management and evaluation skills.

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:

Include Functional Competencies specific to this position here:

• Excellent writing and researching skills
• Strong analytical aptitude
• Good organizational, time management and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work flexibly and meet tight deadlines
• Attention to detail and proven ability to work independently and effectively
• Interest in the work of UN Women and to the ideals of the UN Charter
• Computer literate in standard software applications and familiarity with internet-based research;
• Energetic self-starter with multi-tasking abilities and discipline with deadlines
• Ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views
• Strong computer skills (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams, Zoom)
• Excellent analytical skills
• Detail oriented.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: political studies, development studies, politics, gender/women studies 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 French and English are required.
• Working knowledge another UN language is an advantage.

Remuneration:

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.

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.)