Background
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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.
Created by UN Women, the HeForShe solidarity movement for gender equality provides a systematic approach and targeted platform on which men and boys can engage and become change agents towards the achievement of gender equality. HeForShe invites men and boys to build on the work of the women’s movement as equal partners, crafting and implementing a shared vision of gender equality that will benefit all of humanity. For more information, visit http://www.heforshe.org/en.
The Outreach Intern will support the Strategic Advocacy Lead in the development and implementation of an effective outreach strategy taking into account the following key strategic partners: UN Agencies, UN Women National Committees, HeForShe Supporters and other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). S/he will support the implementation and day-to-day management of UN Women’s HeForShe campaign.
We are seeking someone who is organized to work effectively, relishes the opportunity to work with colleagues from around the world, and has excellent interpersonal skills. The candidate should thrive in a fast-paced environment, work well in a team setting, be able to think creatively and have an understanding of campaigns.
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Duties and Responsibilities
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- Critical administrative support to the Strategic Advocacy Lead;
- Support preparation of regular high level meetings with stakeholders;
- Assist with planning of HeForShe events nationally and globally;
- Support team with a particular focus on youth engagement
- Support management of the HeForShe outreach grid;
- Think creatively about future outreach opportunities.
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Competencies
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Core Values and Guiding Principles:
Integrity:
- Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
Professionalism:
- Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
Respect for diversity:
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
- Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
Core Competencies:
Accountability:
- Held colleagues and team members accountable for planned goals and competency standards;
- Practiced giving and receiving constructive feedback.
Client Orientation:
- Proactively informed clients, preventing loss of time and errors;
- Responded to questions, resolved problems, and helped provide accurate information to clients;
- Identified, understood, and addressed client needs.
Commitment to Learning:
- Learned about agency, its processes, structure, challenges, and environment;
- Contributed to knowledge sharing.
Communication:
- Produced communication products (written and oral);
- Interpreted key messages for and from clients with cultural sensitivity.
Planning and Organizing:
- Developed work plans;
- Implemented activities in a timely manner, met deadlines.
Teambuilding:
- Coordinated work and roles with other team members;
- Supported goals of the team;
- Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.
Functional Competencies:
- Strong IT skills including (but not limited to) Excel, Word and PowerPoint;
- Excellent verbal and personal communication skills;
- Organization and prioritization skills, attention to detail is critical;
- Ability to adapt and work within a multicultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary environment;
- Willingness to work in an “all hands on deck” environment, and engage in a variety of tasks;
- Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook;
- Delivering strong administrative support;
- Experience in event-planning is a considerable asset;
- Expertise in human rights an asset.
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Required Skills and Experience
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Education:
- The intern must have studied International Relations, Political Science, Gender Studies, Humanities or another similar subject at the university level. Master’s or Ph.D. degree preferred;
- 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
Language:
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required; Working knowledge of another UN language a distinct advantage.
Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women.
Application Information:
- UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest;
- Selected applicants must provide the internship application, two letters of recommendation, proof of health insurance and school enrollment, passport, and visa (if applicable).
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