Current Vacancies at UN Women

Scope of Work:

• The overall goal of the project is to develop a pratical toolkit with tips on how to produce, disseminate, and use gender data and statistics to inform advocacy, strategy formulation, planning, resource allocation, monitoring and evaluation in fragile and humanitarian settings. This work should be in support of key humanitarian planning and operational processes.

Duties And Responsibilities
Deliverables:

• Inception report that describes what the toolkit will look like and what it will include;
• One toolkit consisting of 30-50 pages. It should include practical examples from countries in the region and should be compiled as a collection of practical ‘Ideas and Tips’ on data production and evidence use in fragile and humanitarian settings;
• Facilitate a virtual expert and humanitarian stakeholder validation session of the toolkit at the end of May 2024;
• Facilitate a session at the 2024 AGSF, to be held in June 2023 in Gaborone to launch and socialize the toolkit;
• All reports/toolkits and PowerPoints must be completed and presented in either English.

Breakdown of interim milestones and deliverables
Deliverables
Number of days
Bilateral Consultation with relevant users and producers of gender statistics to inform the inception report and toolkit.

• 8 days

Preparation of draft toolkit

• 20 days

Preparation and facilitation of workshop to share the findings

• 2 days

Total Number of Days
30 days
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

Functional Competencies

• Demonstrable statistical and related experience in the Africa region, specifically in transition or fragile countries;
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience in organizing information and materials for knowledge sharing and learning;
• Knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals and national efforts to implement them is strongly preferred;
• Excellent writing skills.

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

• Master’s degree in statistics, economics, humanitarian work, gender, sociology, development studies, or related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years experience in working in the field of data/research/evidence production and use in fragile and humanitarian settings;
• Work experience in Africa, preferably in more than one country;
• Experience in working with the UN or other international/regional entities.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required;
• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

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Duties And Responsibilities
Description of Responsibilities

• Support to the Regional Office in graphic design for various collateral as needed for internal and external communications purposes;
• Support communications team on various communications related tasks including research, web management, campaigns and event management;
• Support with the creation and uploading of content for the related online platforms;
• Support in prepararing presentations,decks,pitches,toolkits,posters,publications, and other visuals;
• Assist the communications team in the curation and coordination of key events and communication opportunities such as campaigns and webinars;
• Support the communications team with media monitoring.

Learning goals include:

• Enhnced knowledge on gender equality and women empowerement;
• Enhanced knowledge on communications;
• Enhance knowledge on event management and campaign coordination.

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.

Functional Competencies:

• Demonstrable knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud application suite incl. Indesign, After Effects, Illustrator and Photoshop;
• Demonstrable Knowledge of web design and CMS platforms.

Required Skills and Experience
Interns are selected on a competitive basis. Applicants to UNWOMEN internships must at the time of application meet one of the following academic requirements:

• 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 in (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.

Education:

• Preferred fields of study: Graphic design, Communications or related fields;

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in producing various communications materials (social media graphics and videos, blogs, human-interest stories, presentations, brochures, etc.) (required);
• Experience managing social media channels (desirable);
• Knowledge of the international relevant media ecosystem (desirable);
• Creativity in writing and designing content, including storytelling skills is an advantage;
• Experience coordinating events and gatherings with multiple actors including government, civil society, public and private sector (desirable);
• Experience working for international organizations is an advantage.

Languages:

• Excellent English language skills;
• Knowledge of additional official languages of the UN is desirable.

APPLICATION DEADLINE :

14-Feb-24