Internship Jobs in Delhi - UNDP

Job Title: Internship

Intern for Women's Economic Empowerment Unit

Duties and Responsibilities

Knowledge Management and Documentation:

• Review, edit and finalize submitted knowledge products such as narrative reports, research reports, evaluation reports etc. for projects on WEE including for website and social media;
• Assist in preparation of knowledge resources and communications and background material for internal and external use, including, donor reports, programme assessments, newsletters fact sheets as well as on thematic issues;
• Collate and organize knowledge resources;
• Facilitate in dissemination of knowledge products;
• Update WEE Database for resources and partners;
• Research and documentation support for WEE’s ongoing initiatives.

Training/Consultation Management:

• Provide assistance to the WEE team in organising trainings/consultations and compiling relevant information, among other tasks;
• Participate in various meetings of the WEE unit/ UN Women, with partners and other stakeholders.

Deliverables:

• Select copy edited reports including research reports, programme narrative and evaluation reports;
• Knowledge Resources and communications material including for websites and social media developed;
• Updated WEE database for knowledge resources and partners;
• Ongoing support for research and documentation including in trainings/events/meetings.

Competencies

Core Values / Guiding Principles:

• Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrate knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
• Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity: Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
• Core Competencies:
• Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
• Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
• Work in teams: Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.
  Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
• Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
• Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.
• Functional Competencies: Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
  Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
• Focuses on impact and result for the partners and responds positively to feedback.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: 

• The intern must have studied International development, Gender and development, Social development, or other similar subject at the university level.
• Be enrolled in a Post graduate school programme; Be enrolled in the final academic year of a university degree programme (minimum Master's level or equivalent); Have post-graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of post-graduation.

Language: Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required; Working knowledge of another UN language a distinct advantage

Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women.

UN Women Internship Policy:

Applicants to the United Nations internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in a post graduate programme ;
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a university degree programme (Post Graduate equivalent);
• Have post graduated with a university degree (as (b) above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within one year.

UN Women internship programme does not provide a salary or remuneration for the internship;

The evaluation process for selection of the candidate will be based on the following assessment:

• Interview;
• Written Test

Additional Category : Gender Equality

Languages Required : English 

Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start):01-May-2017

Duration of Initial Contract : Six Months

Expected Duration of Assignment : Six Months

Location: New Delhi, INDIA