Umbrella Project Intern – 2 positions

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 UN Women Country Office (CO) Kazakhstan is based in Nur-Sultan. CO programming includes support to Government and civil society organizations in the development and implementation of innovative approaches aimed at achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment. In Kazakhstan, UN Women supports efforts of the national partners and UN agencies in implementation of gender equality commitments in compliance with the UN human rights conventions ratified by Kazakhstan. It provides strong and coherent technical support of gender equality priorities in national and UN efforts and support to build effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

It strengthens coordination on gender equality and women’s empowerment programming and enhances cooperation for gender responsive post-2015 development agenda’s implementation at the national and sub-regional levels. While Kazakhstan’s gender equality framework is sound, realization of gender policy and implementation of the laws are not yet complete. This Programme intends to improve Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE), including Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAW) in Kazakhstan and contribute to the strategic goal of the country to join the top 30 most developed countries in the world. Kazakhstan exhibits a high level of interest in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through implementation of the Concept on Gender and Family Policy in Kazakhstan and achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030.

The Programme will perform interventions under the overarching component of effective implementation of gender and family policy in Kazakhstan with intended impact on lives of all citizens of Kazakhstan and more specifically women in the field of WEE (Women’s economic empowerment through increasing women’s contribution to national production and its growth with the goal of effective implementation of Sustainable Development Goals 1, 5, 8 and 10) and EVAW (Integration of a multisectoral approach on ending domestic violence in the Republic of Kazakhstan). More information could be found at https://eca.unwomen.org/

Under Project Manager’s oversight and supervision, the Umbrella Project Intern provides support to the effective management of project components in the Umbrella project day-to-day implementation of activities. In this context, the Umbrella Project Intern provides administrative, communication and/or knowledge-management support to the project in compliance with the Project Document and appropriate policies and procedures.

The Umbrella Project Intern collaborates with the other Umbrella Project team hired under the same project. The Umbrella Project Intern assists in the day-to-day implementation and operational support to ensure timely and efficient support to project-related activities. Due to COVID-19 pandemic and in line with the relevant Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan and UN Kazakhstan instructions, it is expected that interns will work full time from homes, until the future instructions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to the effective management of project components in day-to-day implementation of activities; • Assist in development of knowledge management plan for the UN Women lead components of the project, including sourcing and filing of relevant knowledge materials in the EVAWG and SGBV sphere; • Communication support, including drafting press-releases and media advisory, communication strategy for project components and events, social media support, development of social media content, including development of visuals and web design; • Assist in preparing multimedia content, including photo and video materials within and in line with the project and branding guidelines; • Assist in design and layout of the project knowledge and information materials (briefs, policy papers, presentations, etc); • Drafting talking points, key messages, concept notes, correspondence, notes, documents, reports, preparing required contracts, keeps the necessary flow of correspondence.

Learning and development: • Interns have access to UN Women’s online learning system as well as no-cost internal trainings. Interns are encouraged to come up with new ideas and initiatives for possible implementation during their tenure. • Interns are required to complete UN Women’s mandatory courses within the first two weeks of their assignment. The courses are available through the online learning management platform. • Interns are encouraged to organize and participate in social activities to ensure healthy workplace engagement and relations.

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/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

Functional Competencies: - Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies - Excellent organizational, time management and strong interpersonal skills; - Ability to multi-task, work flexibly and meet tight deadlines; - Attention to details and proven ability to work independently and effectively with minimum supervision; - Networking skills to engage with key internal and external partners; - Computer proficiency in MS Office.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: • University studies in one of the following disciplines: Communications, Journalism and Media, Marketing, International Relations, Political affairs, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Design, IT 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. Knowledge of Kazakh is an asset.

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: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.)?