Programme Support Intern

Global Roles; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 223,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Women Islamabad is offering a Programme Support Intern position to provide cross-cutting technical and administrative support across country office programmes. The role involves research, documentation, coordination, monitoring and reporting to strengthen programme delivery within UN Women priorities.

The internship aims to offer practical exposure to programme implementation in the UN system, with a focus on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Fluency in English is required;
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
• Strong research, analytical and information-gathering skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organize information and maintain accurate records.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks within agreed timelines.
• Interest in gender equality, women's rights, development and/or related areas.

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.

Skills

Research Skills

Analytical Skills

Information Gathering

Written Communication

Oral Communication

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Multi-cultural Team Collaboration

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Task Management

Gender Equality Knowledge

Programme Coordination

Monitoring and Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in relevant field

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

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.

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Fluency in English is required;
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
• Strong research, analytical and information-gathering skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organize information and maintain accurate records.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks within agreed timelines.
• Interest in gender equality, women's rights, development and/or related areas.

Skills

• Research Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Information Gathering
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Records Management Projects
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• Multi-cultural Team Collaboration
• Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
• Attention to Detail
• Task Management
• Gender Equality Knowledge
• Programme Coordination
• Monitoring and Reporting

Languages

English