Ending Violence Against Women Advocacy Intern at UN Women

Duties And Responsibilities

• Support the EVAW Unit to review/conduct violence-against women related research and analysis on advocacy efforts;
• Support the EVAW Unit in planning, organizing and documentation of the EVAW focal point retreat;
• Support the EVAW Unit in conducting a mapping of key non-traditional actors with potential to influence public beliefs around EVAW in East and Southern Africa, identifying entry points for engagement based on lessons learned from UN Women and other actors;
• Support the EVAW Unit in the planning, coordination and roll-out of the 16 Days Campaign in East and Southern Africa, including tasks such as drafting concepts, coordinating meetings, preparing talking points, website articles, developing social media posts, etc;
• Support the EVAW Unit on administrative tasks as required.

Learning goals include:

• Enhanced knowledge on gender equality and ending violence against women and girls;
• Enhanced knowledge on effective advocacy strategies and coordination for EVAWG;
• Enhance knowledge on the programmatic and operational aspects of working at UN Women.

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:

• Demonstrable knowledge of ending violence against women;
• Strong IT skills;
• Demonstrable knowledge of advocacy areas for gender equality in Africa, preferably in East and Southern Africa.

Required Skills And Experience

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: gender studies, gender and development, international relations, peace studies, social work or or other relevant subjects is required related field;
• Meet one of the following:
• 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 (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
• Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in a and b above) and, if selected, must start the internship within two-years of graduation.

Language:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required;
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.