• Assist with conducting desk reviews, consolidating, responding, and incorporating consultations and feedback on draft procedures and supporting documents;
• Assist with COs, ROs and HQs implementation of planning, monitoring, and reporting procedures and guidance by drafting emails, attending meetings, drafting meeting notes, following up on pending meeting actions and providing quality assurance.
• Assist in developing communication material, including SharePoint articles, PowerPoint slides, and short videos, to enhance communications and visibility of the PMR Policy, Procedures and Guidance (PPG).
• Assist in scheduling events, such as consultations and webinars, and coordinate with participants to ensure attendance;
• Assist with researching/identification of best practices for planning, monitoring, and reporting and incorporating findings into the procedures and supporting documents;
• Perform other tasks as necessary.

In addition, the intern will have the following learning opportunities:

• The selected intern will be provided with hands-on learning opportunities to work in the area of policies and procedures, knowledge management and business administration;
• The selected intern will gain exposure to the UN Women organization and have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the procedure and guidance function;
• The intern will be provided with networking opportunities and participate in workshops/ seminars for broader learning purposes.

Requirements:

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: research, communications, knowledge management, business administration, business management, law, risk management or other relevant subjects is required.
• Experience in conducting desk reviews, research would be an added advantage.
• Meet one of the following:

1. Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
2. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
3. Be enrolled in a mandatory national service programme of which the internship may form a part;
4. 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.