WPHF Global Learning Hub 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.

The United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) is a partnership between the United Nations, Member States, and the civil society, which supports women led and women’s rights organizations working to build peace and provide humanitarian response throughout the world. Since the end of 2016, the WPHF has supported over 500 civil society organizations and is present in 26 countries or group of countries.

UN Women hosts the Secretariat of the WPHF. The WPHF Secretariat provides support to the Funding Board, mobilizes resources from governments, companies, foundations, and individuals, provides day to day support to UN Women Country Offices implementing WPHF programmes and ensures timely and quality monitoring and reporting. The Secretariat’s mandate is also to strengthen stakeholders’ knowledge of and engagement with women, peace and security and humanitarian action (WPS-HA) issues through proper communications, advocacy, and outreach. Finally, the Secretariat has been mandated to serve as a global knowledge center for local CSOs working on the front lines of conflict and crises and to establish a Community of Practice (CoP) for WPHF partners and grantees. The Secretariat manages the CoP and has established a Global Learning Hub (L-HUB) to mobilize dedicated financing to reinforce the impact, quality and reach of its global capacity building and knowledge exchange efforts between organizations and countries.

Under the guidance of WPHF Communications, Advocacy & Knowledge Management Specialist, the intern will be responsible for providing project and research support to WPHF L-HUB in benefit of WPHF CSO partners.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of WPHF Global Learning Hub and Community of Practice (CoP) activities, including the development of capacity building webinars and peer exchange sessions on organizational development and programmatic issues;
• Support the coordination of WPHF L-HUB Mentorship Scheme and the mobilization of Germany’s Action Network on Forced Displacement members to provide training and peer learning opportunities to WPHF CSO partners working with displaced women in crisis settings;
• Collaborate in the development of capacity building resources, peer exchange briefs and other knowledge products and communication materials related to the L-HUB initiatives;
• Identify resources on WPSHA issues and learning opportunities for CSOs and support the dissemination of the resources through WPHF CoP channels (Facebook group, email updates, etc.).
• Conduct research, data collection and analysis on WPHF capacity development initiatives.
• Carry out other tasks assigned to support the WPHF secretariat, as required.

Learning objectives

• Increased understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system;
• Improved knowledge of gender, peace, humanitarian action and forced displacement agenda and issues;
• Working with WPHF team in an international environment online and in-person;
• Liaising with and supporting civil society partners in a multicultural setting;
• Gaining knowledge relating to online learning and knowledge management methodologies, platforms, and systems.

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:

• Knowledge on gender, peace, security, and humanitarian action
• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Familiarity with learning methods and management of web-based platforms
• Effective communication skills with staff at all levels of the organization and initiative taking abilities
• Demonstration of cultural sensitivity and appreciation for different cultures and practices
• Ability to pay great attention to detail and exercise sound judgment
• Ability to work well in a team and project a positive image

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: international relations, international development, gender studies, social and political science, human rights, or other relevant subjects is required.
• 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.

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, 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).

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.)