Program Support Intern

The UN Women Pakistan Country Office in Islamabad implements a diverse portfolio of programmes and initiatives that contribute to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in Pakistan. The Programme Support Intern will provide cross-cutting technical and administrative support to programme teams, contributing to research, documentation, coordination, monitoring, communications and other programme activities across the Country Office portfolio. The internship is designed to provide practical exposure to programme implementation within the United Nations system while supporting the effective delivery of UN Women priorities.

Description of Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day programme support to assigned teams across UN Women projects and thematic areas, as required.

• Assist in compiling, organizing and maintaining programme-related information, records, trackers, presentations and other working documents.

• Support desk research and analysis on gender equality, women's empowerment, women's leadership and participation, women's economic empowerment, ending violence against women, governance, peace and security, and other relevant programme themes.

• Assist programme teams in preparing background notes, briefs, talking points, meeting materials, presentations, minutes and summaries.

• Support the monitoring and documentation of programme activities, including collection and organization of relevant data, outputs, results and supporting evidence.

• Assist with coordination and follow-up of meetings, consultations, workshops, trainings, events and other programme activities, including preparation of agendas, attendance records and action points.

• Support the preparation, formatting and quality review of programme documents and reports in line with UN Women standards.

• Assist in compiling inputs from programme teams and partners for periodic reporting, programme updates, donor reporting and management information, as assigned.

• Support the development and organization of communication and visibility materials, including success stories, human-interest stories, event summaries and other programme-related content, where required.

• Assist with maintaining electronic programme files and ensuring that documents are systematically organized and readily accessible.

• Support coordination and information exchange with relevant internal teams, implementing partners and other stakeholders, under the guidance of the supervisor.

• Undertake other programme-related tasks and assignments that contribute to the effective implementation of UN Women activities.

Learning Objectives

• Gain practical understanding of the work of UN Women and the United Nations system in advancing gender equality and women's empowerment.

• Develop practical skills in programme planning, implementation support, monitoring, documentation and reporting.

• Strengthen research, analytical, writing, communication and information-management skills in a professional development context.

• Gain exposure to coordination with government counterparts, civil society organizations, development partners and other stakeholders.

• Develop an understanding of results-based management and the importance of evidence and documentation in programme delivery.

• Apply academic knowledge to practical programme work while developing professional skills in a multicultural and inclusive workplace.

Education:

• University studies in gender studies, international development, public policy, social sciences, political science, economics, public administration, communications, business administration, development studies, international relations or another relevant field is required.
• Meet one of the following: (1) be enrolled in a graduate school programme; (2) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme at minimum Bachelor's level; (3) have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, commence the internship within a two-year period of graduation; or (4) be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship programme that forms part of a degree programme and undertake the internship as part of the programme requirements.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required;
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.