ONU Mujeres Mexico: Intern – Support to Programmes and Strategic Partnerships - Mexico, Mexico

UN News; México; Remote; MXN 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend provided

Job summary

UN Women Mexico seeks an intern to support strategic partnerships. You will help compile information, organize events, and prepare technical documents with coordination from the Programme team.

Responsibilities include producing content, reports, and follow-up materials; translating between Spanish and English as needed, and engaging with multiple stakeholders in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: law, foreign affairs, gender studies or other relevant subjects.
• Graduate/near graduate status with relevant internship requirements is acceptable for consideration.
• Strong writing and analytical skills; ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the compilation, systematization, and exchange of information for Strategic Partnerships work plans and activities.
• Assist in organizing events and meetings, producing content, taking minutes and preparing reports.
• Develop and systematize technical inputs (fact sheets, data, talkingpoints) for events and materials.
• Contribute to periodic follow-up reports on Strategic Partnerships work plans.
• Prepare institutional correspondence and translate documents between Spanish and English when required.

Education

University studies in law, foreign affairs, gender studies or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Achievingsustainable,peaceful,just societies requirecollective commitment,expertise andresources of diverse actors. UN Women pursues results through wide-ranging partnerships, encompassing Member States; the United Nations system; civil society, including women- and youth-led organizations; the private sector; philanthropies; international financial institutions; academia; research institutions; the media; faith-based organizations; and men and boys. UN Women convenes actors from all sectors to promote institutional change, positive social norms and collective action.

UNWomeninMexicocoordinatesitsstrategicpartnershipsthroughthreegroups:1)theInternational Cooperation Roundtable for Gender Equality in Mexico (MCIG), a political dialogue mechanism comprised of over 20 Embassies and International Development Cooperation Agencies; 2) the Civil Society AdvisoryGroup, integrated by 12women fromvarious civil societyorganizations whoworkon promotinganddefendingtherightsofwomenandgirls,responsibleforprovidingstrategicadvisoryto UN Women; and 3) the United Nations Thematic Gender Group, made up of different UN agencies in Mexico, with the aim of strengthening gender equality within the United Nations System.

Currently, UN Women Mexico is in the process of strengthening its support to the above-mentioned groups.

DescriptionofResponsibilities

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Programme Specialist of UN Women Mexico, the intern will support the work related to strategic partnerships in carrying out proper processes and activities related to the work of the above-mentioned groups.

Internshipsactivitieswillinclude:

• Support the compilation, systematization, and exchange of information, as well as the technical and logistical management for the fulfillment of work plans, projects, and activities of Strategic Partnerships.
• Contributetotheorganizationofeventsand/ormeetingsrelatedtotheworkplansofStrategic Partnerships, supporting the production of content, presentations, minutes and reports.
• Support the development and systematization of technical inputs (information, fact sheets, data,statistics,andotherresources),aswellasconceptnotes,talkingpoints,or keymessages forevents,presentations,reports,briefingnotes,andothertechnicaldocumentsrelatedtoUN Women's work in Mexico, in coordination with the Program team.
• Contribute to the preparation of periodic follow-up reports on the work plans of Strategic Partnerships.
• Prepareinstitutionalcorrespondenceanddocuments,andtranslatetextsanddocumentsfrom Spanish to English, and vice versa, when required.

The internship offers students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UN Women’s work. It is designed to complement women’s development-oriented studies with practical experience in various aspects of multilateral technical cooperation at national and subnational level but also complements other social sciences international studies.

Otherlearningopportunitiesinclude

• IncreasedunderstandingofUNWomen’sworkandtheUNsystem.
• LearningdifferentaspectsofProgrammecoordinationinaninternational andintercultural environment.

Engagingwithmultiplestakeholdersinthepromotionofinternationalcommitmentson women´s rights and gender equality.

Competencies

CoreValues:

• Respectfor Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

CoreCompetencies:

• AwarenessandSensitivityRegardingGenderIssues
• Accountability
• CreativeProblemSolving
• EffectiveCommunication
• InclusiveCollaboration
• StakeholderEngagement
• Leadingby Example

PleasevisitthislinkformoreinformationonUNWomen’sCoreValuesandCompetencies:

https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values

FunctionalCompetencies:

• Excellentresearch,writing,andorganizationalskills;
• Abilitytoworkwithdifferentactors,includingthroughremotecontact;
• Abilitytomulti-taskandaddresscompetingpriorities;
• Abilitytoproducehigh-qualitydeliverablesinatimelymanner;
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelyinindependentandcollaborativesettings;
• Abilitytotakeinitiatives,askquestions,andcontributesubstantively;
• Strongcomputerskills,includingWord,Excel,PowerPoint,etc.

Qualifications

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: law, foreign affairs, gender studies or other relevant subjects is required.
• Meetoneofthefollowing:
  1. Beenrolledinagraduateschoolprogramme(seconduniversitydegreeorequivalent,or higher);
  2. Beenrolledinthefinalacademicyearofafirstuniversitydegreeprogramme(minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
  3. Havegraduatedwithauniversitydegreeand,ifselected,mustcommencetheinternshipwithin a two-year period of graduation; or
  4. Beenrolledinapostgraduateprofessionaltraineeshipprogramwhichispartofadegree Programme and undertake the internship as part of the program requirements.

Language:

• Excellentcommunicationskills(writtenandoral)inSpanisharerequired;
• WorkingknowledgeofanotherUNlanguageisanadvantage.

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.

ApplicationInformation:

• Due to the high volume of applications received, UN Women can ONLY contact successful candidates.
• Thesuccessfulcandidatewillberequiredtoprovideproofofenrollmentinavalidhealthinsurance planatthedutystationofthe internship,proofof schoolenrollment or degree,a scannedcopyof their passport/national ID and a copy of a valid visa (as applicable).

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures, and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)