Background
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UN Women 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.
Project Background:
The
Nigerian office of UN Women is currently implementing an EU-funded
Programme “Promoting Women’s Engagement in Peace and Security in
Northern Nigeria”, which supports the Federal Government, three Northern
States of Nigeria, and selected constituted Local Government Areas
(LGAs) to strengthen women’s leadership, advance gender equality and
improve protection for women and children in conflict settings. The
three northern states are Plateau, Gombe and Adamawa
The Programme is composed of three inter-locked components, each with their own specific objective:
- Strengthening women’s role in conflict prevention, peace-making and peace building;
- Mitigating the impact of conflict upon women and girls;
- Establishing
a conducive environment for the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and
monitoring of gender equality commitments in Nigeria.
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Duties and Responsibilities
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- Work closely with Deputy
Programme Manager for the effective management of the Communications and
Visibility component of the programme;
- Help and learn how to
strengthen the Communication and Visibility partnership with
stakeholders (including print and electronic media organizations/
professionals) at all levels on the programme;
- Assist in
strengthening strategic Visibility and Communication initiatives with
Government Officials, Multilateral and Bilateral Donors, Civil Society
Organizations, Community Leaders, Private sector and Media
Organizations, among others;
- Regularly assist in updating the
Programme website, linked to the knowledge management platform and WPS
Community of Practice to be established;
- Assist in publishing
and updating Programme information on UN Women and UN Women West and
Central Africa websites, as well as on the UN and UNDP blog, the UNICEF
country office page, UNICEF connect blog and the EU-UNICEF web portal,
and other appropriate platforms;
- Help document and widely
disseminate success stories, lessons learnt, and best practices from the
project in print and electronically, including photos, infographics,
small video clips, DVDs and documentaries of selected Programme
initiatives;
- Assist and learn how to compile Program Reports,
including Newsletters and disseminate widely to stakeholders, partners
and target beneficiaries;
- Perform any other related activity that may be assigned by the Management Team.
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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.
Cultural sensitivity and valuing 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:
Ethics and Values
- Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
Organizational Awareness
- Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
Development and Innovation
- Take charge of self-development and take initiative.
Work in teams
- Demonstrate
ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to
maintain effective working relations with people of different national
and cultural backgrounds.
Communicating and Information Sharing
- Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence
- Stay
composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense
situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior
towards other.
Conflict Management
- Surface
conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings
and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing
- Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making
- Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.
Functional Competencies:
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to build trust;
- Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities;
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams, delivering through and with others;
- Writing skills that include an attention to detail as well as a grasp of conceptual frameworks;
- Excellent communication, reporting and capacity building skills;
- Strong computer skills, including word processing, presentation packages (Power Point), Internet, etc;
- In addition, a basic familiarity with Web design, DreamWorks, Acrobat, and other web site design software is highly desired;
- Strong skills in the application of communication technologies;
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and in a team.
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Required Skills and Experience
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Education:
- The intern must have studies
in Mass Communication, Journalism, any Arts or Social Science or other
similar subject at the university level;
- Be enrolled in a Graduate School Programme (Second University Degree or equivalent);
- 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).
UN Women Internship Policy:
- Applicants
to the United Nations internship programme must at the time of
application meet one of the following requirements: (a) Be enrolled in
a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or
higher); (b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first
university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s Level or equivalent);
(c) Have graduated with a university degree (as (b) above) and, if
selected, must commence the internship within one year.
- UN Women internship programme does not provide a salary or remuneration for the internship.
- All the expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern, sponsoring Government or institution;
- UN Women accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship;
- The
intern is responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging
travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be
performed;
- Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be
appointed to, any post in UN WOMEN during the period of the internship
or for six months immediately following the expiration date of
internship;
- The intern must provide proof of enrollment in a
health insurance plan, proof of school enrollment, a scanned copy of
his/her passport, two letters of recommendation, and application.
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.
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce
diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from
minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are
equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the
strictest confidence.
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