Duties and Responsibilities

With guidance and overall supervision of the UN Women Regional Liaison Adviser, and under close supervision from the Liaison Specialist, the Intern is expected to undertake the following tasks:

Prepare concept notes, agendas and related working documents for the ECO regional level policy advocacy and strategic partnership building initiatives
Contribute to the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned in the promotion of GEWE
Collect data for talking points, briefing notes and policy briefs to be conducted on the regional level activities of the office.
Contribute to the Ethiopia Country Office regional level quarterly and annual reports.
Support Ethiopia Country Office communications team through contribution to visibility products on regional level initiatives.
Provide logistical support to the coordination of advocacy events and ensure the documentation of the outcomes
Maintain and update the calendar of the liaison internal and external meetings
Undertake any other relevant duty as may be required.
Learning Objectives

Increase understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system
Gain knowledge and understanding of regional GEWE policy issues
Build and develop professional relationships with UN Women colleagues and colleagues from other UN agencies.
Work as a team member in a multicultural setting

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: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

Familiarity with Africa regional gender equality issues
Ability to learn quickly
Strong attention to detail
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks with varying complexity
Ability to adapt in a constantly-changing and fast-paced environment
Excellent written, verbal, & interpersonal communication skills as well as exemplary customer service skills
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and strong teamwork capacity
A self-starter; able to anticipate issues and propose solutions
Strong interest in working in the UN system, particularly on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women;
General IT competence and command of main office software programmes.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must currently be enrolled in a graduate (Master's) degree program or a final academic year of a first university degree programme or recently graduated from university and will be able to commence the internship within one year of graduation. In the fields of Social Science, Law, Development Studies, Gender/Women studies, or other similar subjects.
Having similar experience in gender related issues especially with government organizations or other development partners is a plus.
Language:

Excellent communication skill (written and oral) in English language. Knowledge of French language is a plus.
UN Women Internship Policy

Applicants to the United Nations internship programme must at the time of application must be aware of the following rules:

UN Women internship programme does not provide a salary or remuneration for the internship;
UN Women accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship;