INTERNSHIP ADVERT: GKC Attendant/Communication and documentation intern

Advertised on behalf of : UN WOMEN
Location : YAOUNDE, CAMEROON
Application Deadline : 20-Aug-18 (Midnight New York, USA)
Additional Category : Gender Equality
Type of Contract : Internship
Post Level : Intern
Languages Required : English, French  
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)    03-Sep-2018
Duration of Initial Contract : 02 months
Expected Duration of Assignment : 02 months
Background
UN Women 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.
Unit/ Project Background:
In Cameroon, UN Women is implementing its third program for the period 2018-2020 to contribute to the Government's efforts to make Cameroon "an emerging country based on the principle of good governance where men and women enjoy the same rights and participate equitably to its development ".
For its implementation, UN Women has recruited a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer whose role is to implement the monitoring and evaluation plan and ensure the implementation of the necessary tools for the monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the actions carried out as part of this program covering four themes:

• Women will participate, lead and engage in political institutions and processes
• Rural women secure access to productive resources and sustainable agriculture
• Prevention violence against women and girls and deliver essential services to survivors
• Women play a greater role in and are better served by humanitarian response and recovery efforts

To effectively and efficiently implement the 2018-2020 Strategic Plan for UN Women Cameroon, a comprehensive communication strategy has been put in place. The objective of the communication and visibility strategy will focus on Advocating for Women’s Empowerment, Rights and Gender Equality and increasing UN Women Visibility in Support of Resource Mobilization. Our key expected outcome for communications in Cameroon will therefore be articulated in two key areas:
1) it is envisaged by 2020 that Cameroon’s priority issues are advanced through targeted, measurable and innovative communication that will impact and catalyze change amongst key constituencies.
2) By the end of 2020, UN Women’s brand will be reinforced nation-wide to maintain a positive profile of our activities, our partners and our staff. Internal communication platforms, tools and assets will increase information sharing and collaboration, and strengthen Cameroon’s external communication for resource mobilization.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the National Communication Expert, The UN Women’s Communication intern through the « learning by doing » approach will have the following responsibilities and learning objectives:

1. Understand and contribute in managing the Gender Knowledge Centre of UN Women by aiding users notably in research information on gender equality and economic empowerment of women.
2. Learn and contribute in the production and dissemination of communication tools for sensitization and visibility produced or received by UN Women while ensuring the management of stocks (T-Shirts, Books, caps, pens, block notes, fliers, roll-ups, etc.).
3. Apprehend and support the organization of public activities such as outreach activities/open door days, exhibition, Gender Café, International Days, etc.).
4. Draft articles, take photographs and provide a weekly Press review on gender equality and the empowerment of women (to be submitted to National Communication Expert for revision and publication). Represent the Office in meetings, take minutes and make reports of meetings attended.
5. Assist the National Communication Expert in implementing the communication strategy of UN Women Cameroon.

Competenci es
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: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf
Functional Competencies:

• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and to establish harmonious working relationships
• Capacities of analysis and synthesis;
• Trained, involved on/in knowledge management, media and public outreach activities
• Have a sense of organization and rigor

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

• The intern must hold a BSc in Journalism, communication studies, Socials sciences, Gender studies and other similar subject at the university level.
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
• Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

Language:

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

HOW TO APPLY?
All interested candidates are invited to apply online through the following link: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=80568