Program Support Interns

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.