Gender Justice & Rule of Law Intern

UN News; New York (NY); On-site; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Job summary

UN Women, headquartered in New York, seeks an intern to support gender-sensitive transitional justice, rule of law and protection initiatives. You will assist policy development, knowledge sharing, and donor reporting while engaging with interagency groups to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

The role offers exposure to global programming such as the Gender Justice Platform and SGBV initiatives, with responsibilities spanning research, reporting and coordination with country offices.

Qualifications

• University studies in law, international affairs, gender studies or other relevant subjects is required.
• Be enrolled in graduate school or final year of first degree, or have graduated and must commence internship within two years of graduation.
• Postgraduate traineeship program as part of a degree program may be undertaken for internship requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing UN Women research projects on justice and protection.
• Assist in preparation of inputs to annual reports on women, peace and security and rule of law activities.
• Support implementation of UN Women’s global programming on transitional justice and rule of law.
• Participate in interagency fora and coordination mechanisms on justice and protection, including taking notes at meetings.

Skills

Policy research

Qualitative analysis

Written & oral comms

Interagency coordination

Advocacy & policy advice

Education

Law

International affairs

Gender studies

Other relevant subjects

Job description

UN Women, headquartered in New York, seeks an intern to support gender-sensitive transitional justice, rule of law and protection initiatives. You will assist policy development, knowledge sharing, and donor reporting while engaging with interagency groups to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

The role offers exposure to global programming such as the Gender Justice Platform and SGBV initiatives, with responsibilities spanning research, reporting and coordination with country offices.