Internship-Women and Security

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.

N Women Libya has strengthened its programme presence in Libya, responding to the complex governance, humanitarian, development, and security challenges through its triple mandate. UN Women’s Libya’s premise is that peacebuilding efforts, including political dialogues, conflict resolution, and humanitarian efforts will be more effective and have higher chances of success if they are inclusive, responding to gendered experiences, needs, capacities, and interests the Libyan women across their diversities, this includes supporting women’s participation in peace processes at all levels. The program is aligned with the UNSDCF 2023-2025, UN Women Global Strategic Plan (2022-2025) as well as the international conventions on women and human rights.

The consultant will be reporting to the WPS Programme Analyst, and will be supported by WPP Programme Officer, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Description of Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Women, Peace, Security Programme Analyst, and the overall supervision of UN Women Libya Head of programmes, the Intern will work in close collaboration with the Programme Team, ensuring timely support in carrying out proper processes and activities related to the Programme as well as other cross-cutting areas of knowledge management, research, and analysis. The intern is expected to undertake the following specific task:

• Provide technical support to the formulation and management of programmes in the thematic areas of Women, Peace and Security, and Women’s political participation programmes in Libya;
• Contribute to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies by analyzing the Libyan political landscape, ODA, and donor landscape;
• Provide inputs to advocacy, knowledge building/sharing, and communication efforts;
• Provide administrative support to the Programme Unit;
• Assist in planning and conducting public events such as conferences, seminars, and report launches;
• Support the preparation of briefing material for high-level meetings, seminars, workshops, and international visits.

Learning Elements as part of the Internship experience.

• Increased understanding of the practicalities of the WPS agenda within UN Women, UN Women’s work, and the UN system
• Learning different aspects and increasing knowledge of issues related to the WPS agenda, Women’s political participation, and Libya’s National Reconciliation Process
• Meeting and networking with UN Women colleagues in other units
• Work as a team member in a multicultural setting and increase soft skills in cross-cultural exchange

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

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 Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Excellent research, writing, and organizational skills;
• Ability to work with different actors, including through remote contact;
• Ability to multi-task and address competing priorities;
• Ability to produce high-quality deliverables in a timely manner;
• Ability to work effectively in independent and collaborative settings;
• Ability to take initiatives, ask questions, and contribute substantively;
• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Qualifications

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: gender studies, human rights, international relations, literature, politics sciences 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 two-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.

Renumeration:

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.

Statements :

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.

Diversity and inclusion:

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.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.

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