Programme Intern, Governance/Women, Peace, Security - Jakarta

Background

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.

Indonesia is one of the lead ASEAN Member States to advance WPS agenda in the ASEAN region, particularly around issues of conflict prevention, peace mediation and negotiation including counter-terrorism (CT) and prevention of violent extremism (PVE), women in peacekeeping operation among others. Under the UN Women Indonesia SN-AWP 2021-2025, governance and WPS is one of the programme priorities funded by various donors. It is also fully aligned with Indonesia UNSCDF 2021-2025 and contributes directly to the ‘Peace Hub’ joint programming initiative of UNODC, UNDP and UN Women under the leadership of the UNRC office.

The Indonesia CO is currently implementing country-level components of the programme “Empowering women for sustainable peace: preventing violence and promoting social cohesion in ASEAN” (Advancing WPS in ASEAN), funded by Canada. Key activities include support to advance the implementation of the WPS agenda by strengthening the capacity of a national and sub-national Task Force of RAN P3AKS, consultations and capacity building for community groups and leaders, government and CSO counterparts, and other activities supporting the synergy between policymakers and civil society for effective implementation of the WPS agenda in Indonesia. Concurrently, UN Women is preparing to launch a three-year programme on “Empowered Women for Sustainable Peace,” which will be implemented in Central Sulawesi, East Nusa Tenggara, and West Nusa Tenggara with a focus on promoting community resilience across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus using a gender-responsive and rights-based approach.

Duties And Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities

Under The Overall Guidance Of The Head Of Programmes And Direct Supervision Of The Governance/WPS Programme Analyst, The Intern Will Work In Close Collaboration With The WPS Unit To Undertake The Following Tasks

• Contribute to the development and dissemination of knowledge products relevant to WPS and DRR in line with UN Women’s Knowledge Management Strategy;
• Undertake background research on topics relevant to WPS and DRR, including their linkages to climate change, to provide inputs into briefing notes, talking points, and presentations;
• Contribute to implementation of the unit’s Communications and Advocacy Strategy through the development of draft social media messages and posts.
• Contribute to internal and external capacity strengthening trainings and events, including to support development of technical content for trainings;
• Support the organization of events on WPS and DRR, including providing inputs to event concept notes, agendas, liaising with co-organizing agencies, tracking registration, developing draft meeting reports, translations of documents;

Learning Objectives

• Strengthened understanding of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and its applications and implementation in Indonesia, with a focus on its applications in complex contexts;
• Gain understanding of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda in the context of Indonesia, with a focus on supporting women to achieve meaningful participation and leadership in conflict prevention, resolution and recovery to promote social cohesion and sustainable peace;
• Gain experience in elements of programme management and coordination, including results-based management.
• Obtain knowledge on how gender equality is promoted in UN Women programmes and activities
• Gain network from Government and CSO counterparts working on Governance, Women, Peace and Security.

Competencies

Competencies

Core Values

• Professionalism
• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity

Core Competencies

• Effective Communication
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Accountability
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Leading by Example
• Creative Problem Solving
• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues

Functional Competencies

• Excellent research, writing, analytical, and organizational skills;
• Ability to multi-task and address competing priorities;
• Ability to work effectively in collaborative settings;
• Proficiency in the use Microsoft Office; familiarity with basic design applications an asset.
• Ability to produce high-quality deliverables in a timely manner;

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• Be enrolled in a mandatory national service programme of which the internship may form a part;
• Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within two-years of graduation.
• University studies in one of the following disciplines: gender, public policy, international relations, social sciences, disaster management or other relevant subjects is required.
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
• Meet one of the following:

Experience

• Experience coordinating events related to gender equality is an asset;
• Experience in the field of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is an asset;
• Experience undertaking research, including academic research, on areas relevant to women, peace, and security or disaster risk reduction in Indonesia is an asset.

Language

• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in Bahasa Indonesia and in English are required;

Application Information

• The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of enrollment in a valid health insurance plan at the duty station of the internship, proof of school enrollment or degree, a scanned copy of their national ID.
• Due to the high volume of applications received, UN Women can ONLY contact successful candidates.
• All applicants must submit a completed and signed P11 form in this link: http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs ; with their application.

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.

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