Womens Economic Empowerment WEE Intern
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Description of Responsibilities
- Support the Policy Specialist to review/conduct economic empowerment related research from a gender economics perspective
- Support the Policy Specialist in programme management and implementation
- Support the Policy Specialist in various communications tasks such as writing position papers, talking points, website articles, developing social media posts, etc.
- Support the Policy Specialist on administrative tasks as required
Learning goals include:
- Enhanced knowledge on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment
- Enhanced knowledge on gender and economics in development in Africa
- Enhance knowledge on the programmatic and operational aspects of working at UN Women
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.
Functional Competencies:
- Demonstrable knowledge of feminist/gender economics;
- Demonstrable Knowledge of development issues in Africa, preferably in East and Southern Africa;
Qualifications
Education:
Applicants to the Internship Programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher) in feminist/gender economics or any related field ;
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in feminist/gender economics or any related field;
- Be enrolled in a mandatory national service programme of which the internship may form a part;
- 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.
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.