Programme Support Intern

UN Women; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 167,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Women Pakistan Country Office is seeking a Programme Support Intern to provide cross-cutting technical and administrative support to programme teams, contributing to research, documentation, coordination, monitoring, and communications. This internship offers practical exposure to UN programme implementation and supports UN Women's priorities.

The role involves day-to-day programme support, data collection, background notes, briefs, meeting materials, and coordination with internal teams and

Qualifications

• Enrollment in graduate program or final year of Bachelor's, recent graduate within 2 years, or enrolled in postgraduate traineeship.
• Strong research, analytical, and information-gathering skills.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint; ability to organize information.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day programme support to UN Women projects and teams.
• Assist in compiling, organizing, and maintaining programme information and records.
• Support desk research and analysis on gender equality and women's empowerment topics.
• Prepare background notes, briefs, talking points, and meeting materials.
• Monitor and document programme activities, data, outputs, and results.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and events, including agendas and action points.
• Assist in formatting and quality review of programme documents and reports.
• Compile inputs for periodic reporting, programme updates, and donor reports.
• Develop and organize communication materials, including success stories.
• Maintain electronic programme files and ensure systematic organization.

Skills

Research

Analytical

Information gathering

Written communication

Oral communication

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate program enrollment / final year of Bachelor's / recent graduate or postgraduate traineeship

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Organizational context: UN Women Pakistan Country Office implements programmes for gender equality and women's empowerment. The Programme Support Intern provides cross-cutting technical and administrative support to programme teams, contributing to research, documentation, coordination, monitoring, and communications. This internship offers practical exposure to UN programme implementation and supports UN Women's priorities.

Job purpose: The Programme Support Intern will provide essential technical and administrative support to UN Women's programme teams in Pakistan. This role contributes to the effective delivery of UN Women's mandate by assisting with research, documentation, coordination, monitoring, and communication activities across various programme areas. The internship is designed to offer practical experience in programme implementation within the UN system, fostering an understanding of gender equality initiatives and women's empowerment strategies, while supporting the achievement of UN Women's objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day programme support to assigned teams across UN Women projects.
• Assist in compiling, organizing, and maintaining programme-related information, records, and documents.
• Support desk research and analysis on gender equality, women's empowerment, leadership, economic empowerment, ending violence against women, governance, peace, and security.
• Help prepare background notes, briefs, talking points, and meeting materials.
• Monitor and document programme activities, collecting and organizing data, outputs, and results.
• Assist with coordinating meetings, workshops, and events, including preparing agendas and action points.
• Support the preparation, formatting, and quality review of programme documents and reports.
• Compile inputs for periodic reporting, programme updates, and donor reporting.
• Assist in developing and organizing communication materials, including success stories.
• Maintain electronic programme files and ensure systematic organization.
• Support coordination and information exchange with internal teams, partners, and stakeholders.

Education

University studies in gender studies, international development, public policy, social sciences, political science, economics, public administration, communications, business administration, development studies, or international relations is required. Candidates must be enrolled in a graduate program, the final year of a Bachelor's program, have graduated within the last two years, or be enrolled in a postgraduate traineeship program.

Work experience

No specific work experience is listed as a requirement for this internship.

Skills

Strong research, analytical, and information-gathering skills. Good written and oral communication skills. Ability to organize information and maintain accurate records. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment. Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks. Interest in gender equality, women's rights, and development.

Required languages

English