Intern: Advocacy, Outreach and Resource Mobilization

Job Description

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.

UN Women Japan Liaison Office (JLO) was established in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo in April 2015. The Office works on extending policy dialogue by holding lectures, public events, and building strategic partnerships. In particular, the JLO performs its work through targeted outreach to various actors, including the government, parliaments, private enterprises, academics, NGOs, media and other organizations to keep them informed of UN Women’s work and role with regard to gender equality and women’s empowerment.

A prospective intern will assist in the planning and implementation of the Office’s communications, advocacy, and outreach strategies to increase the understanding and awareness of UN Women by its stakeholders such as the media, policy makers, private sector, students, academia and the public.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Communications and Advocacy consultant of the JLO, the main responsibilities of the Intern will be to assist the work of the JLO including the following;

• Assist JLO to analyze, plan, develop and support public and private sector partnership building for mobilizing resources for UN Women;
• Support the work of Unstereotype Alliance (UA) Japan National Chapter by identifying opportunities, raising awareness of UA’s initiatives, and increasing materials for members;
• Assist in outreach and advocacy activities with a focus on WEPs (Women’s Empowerment Principles) including strategizing activities, planning WEPs workshops for private sector companies.
• Assist in the preparation and organization of various JLO events in the lead up to International Day of the Girl and 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence;
• Help produce communications materials such as fliers, posters, videos and presentations;
• Assist coordinating with private, public, and academic entities in performing JLO’s advocacy activities;
• Assist in logistical and operational support and provide other assistance, as identified.

Learning Objectives:

The internship offers students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UN Women’s work. It is designed to complement women’s development-oriented studies with practical experience in various aspects of multilateral technical cooperation, but also complements other international studies, including law.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to plan and organize events;
• Ability to translate between English and Japanese and vice versa;
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Power Point);
• Social media and web design knowledge, including tools and programs, are desirable;
• Attention to detail, sound judgement and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Ability to work effectively under pressure

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: gender, human rights, development, communications or other relevant subjects is required.
• Meet one of the following:

a) Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);

b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);

c) Be enrolled in a mandatory national service programme of which the internship may form a part;

d) 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.

Language:

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

Deadline: 6 July 2024
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