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8 Jul 2022

Communications and Coordination Intern – Addis Ababa at UN Women

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Job Description


UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

About Job

To support this process and ongoing collaborations with AU and other regional stakeholders, the Liaison Office proposes to engage Communication a nd Coordination Intern who will be part of the core Liaison Office program team. The Intern who will support program implementation, advocacy and visibility efforts of the office.

Duties And Responsibilities

With guidance and overall supervision of the Special Representative to AU and UNECA, and under close supervision from the Liaison Specialist, the Intern is expected to undertake the following tasks:

Communications and visibility

  • Assist in the development of visibility materials
  • Support to the development and implementation of visibility, communications, and outreach activities carried out with partners such as the AUC, UN system and Civil Society Organizations.
  • Develop relevant key messages for regional advocacy and ensure effective visibility through digital dissemination
  • Facilitate the production and dissemination of audiovisual materials through media channels, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Other digital channels
  • Contribute to communication and visibility campaigns
  • Assist in developing regular media monitoring reports
  • Support the development of Liaison Office news briefs and newsletters
  • Assist in the preparation and visibility of UN Women Liaison Office events
  • Assist in the development of UN Women Liaison Office communication database.
  • Update the communications filing system.
  • Any other related tasks to support the UN Women Liaison Office team.

Support Coordination and advocacy

  • Assist the coordination of consultations related to the development of UN Women Liaison Office Strategic Note 2022-2025
  • Provide support to the coordination of events, and advocacy initiatives.
  • Contribute to concept notes, agendas and related working documents
  • Prepare background research, briefing notes and talking points to inform UN Women Liaison Office engagement in advocacy platforms and initiatives
  • Participate in UN inter-agency coordination meetings, meetings with AU partners and prepare the notes for files and minutes
  • Participate and contribute to relevant regional policy processes and technical working groups

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

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

Requirements

Required Skills and Experience

  • University studies in one of the following disciplines: Communication, Gender Studies, Political Science, International Relations or other relevant Social Science fields is required.
  • Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

Experience

  • Advanced working knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Publisher).
  • Candidates with basic design and layout skills and adept in using Adobe Photoshop, In Design and other publishing software
  • Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills
  • Proven advocacy, analytical and writing skills
  • Demonstrated and extensive social media experience is an added advantage

Language

  • Excellent communication skill (written and oral) in English and French languages is mandatory

Application

  • All applications must include (as an attachment) a completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment .




Method of Application

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Closing Date : 1 August. 2022





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