Overview
The internship is located in the Gender Team of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The role supports the promotion of gender equality and women's empowerment within the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Contributing substantively and logistically in organizing and planning of capacity building workshops, expert group meetings and presentations.
- Contributing substantively and logistically in organizing and planning of awareness raising events and communication campaigns.
- Preparing advocacy and information material(s).
- Contributing substantively and logistically in organizing and planning of UN-system inter-agency activities.
- Providing logistical support to the male engagement in gender equality initiative.
- Assist in drafting and preparing presentations, newsletters and reports.
- Undertake other tasks and activities as requested.
Required Experience
Previous working experience in a field relating to advocacy and communication, gender and human rights, event organization and capacity building is a strong advantage. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
Qualifications
- Applicants must be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
- A field of study in law, criminology, international relations, political and social sciences, economics, development studies, human rights, gender studies or a related area is required.
- Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications.
- Knowledge of content management systems and related software applications is an advantage.
- Working knowledge of graphic design and experience with social media management is an advantage.
- Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts is desirable.
- Ability to plan in person and online workshops and events is desirable.
