Internship on Resource Mobilization for Strategic Partnership projects

Background

UN Women, inspired by the vision of equality enshrined in the United Nations Charter, strives to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and girls, promote women's empowerment, and achieve gender equality within the framework of sustainable development and human rights. In Mexico, UN Women aligns its work with national priorities and international and regional human rights instruments, particularly the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The organization focuses on five priority areas:

•Strengthening comprehensive gender equality policies, enhancing women's leadership and participation in governance
•Promoting economic security and decent work for women
•Ensuring a life free from violence for all women and girls, and
•Enabling women's active participation in sustainable development, peace, and resilience.

To achieve these goals, UN Women in Mexico coordinates strategic partnerships with different stakeholders, such as the International Cooperation Roundtable for Gender Equality in Mexico (ICRG). This group was established as an informal space for exchange and strategic coordination with the international community to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in Mexico.
UN Women also works with local governments through specific thematic programs and projects to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. These efforts include the implementation of comprehensive care systems, the promotion of women’s political participation and leadership, and the prevention of gender-based violence. Additionally, UN Women works on legislative harmonization and the creation of public budgets with a gender perspective, ensuring that local policies reflect and support the rights and needs of women at all stages of their lives.
UN Women Mexico also partners with private sector organizations, such as companies, corporate foundations, industry associations and chambers of commerce to advance gender equality in the workplace, the marketplace and community. By leveraging the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) as a guiding framework, UN Women engages the private sector through various initiatives to encourage the equitable participation of women in the labor market, encourage shared responsibility in caregiving, prevent gender-based violence in the world of work, eliminate the gender pay gap, among other key objectives. These partnerships aim to create inclusive and sustainable work environments that benefit both women and businesses.

To support these efforts, UN Women seeks an intern to provide support on the monitoring of potential donors, identification of different actors’ priorities, and mobilization of resources.

Duties and Responsibilities

•Monitor potential donor countries through the compilation and systematization of information (technical sheets, data, statistics, and other resources) provided by the UN Women Headquarters and other partners.
•Support the logistical organization of events and meetings related to the work plans of Strategic Partnerships and the Annual Work Plan of UN Women, as well as assisting in the elaboration of content, presentations, concept notes, briefing notes, minutes, reports, and corresponding summaries, including the translation from Spanish to English, and vice versa, when required.
•Support communication and information exchange with members of the ICRG.
•Map relevant news, briefing notes and public policy priorities of local governments.
•Provide technical inputs to documents (briefing and concept notes, presentations, talking points, pitches, fact sheets, reports, etc.) related to violence against women, gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, among others related to UN Women’s mandate with the guidance and support of the Programme Specialists.
•Draft pitch presentations and provide valuable input for the search of donations and resources. This includes researching potential donors, crafting persuasive narratives, and collaborating with the team to develop strategies that align with our organization’s goals.
•Search and map funding opportunities in the priority areas of UN Women. This involves identifying relevant calls for proposals, analyzing eligibility criteria, and compiling a comprehensive database of potential funding sources.

Learning Objectives
•Increased understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN system.
•Learning different aspects of programme coordination in an international environment.
•Increased knowledge in UN Women’s thematic areas
Work as a team member in a multicultural setting.

Competencies

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/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values

Functional Competencies:

•Academic background in gender, social sciences, public policies, law, international relations or other related.
•Fluency in English and Spanish.
•Congruence with United Nations values.
•Ability to think and work logically and work precisely with attention to detail.
•Ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:
•University studies in one of the following disciplines: social science, public policies, gender studies, international relations, or other similar subjects at the university level.
•Knowledge and academic work regarding international cooperation on gender equality and empowerment of women.

•Meet one of the following:
1.Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
2.Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
3.Be enrolled in a mandatory national service programme of which the internship may form a part;
4.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 Spanish.
•Understanding (written and oral) of English is required.
•Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

Renumeration:
Interns who are not in receipt of financial support from other sources such as universities or other institutions will receive a stipend from UN Women to partially subsidize their basic living costs for the duration of the internship.
Application Information:
•All applicants must submit a completed and signed P.11 form with their application.
•Due to the high volume of applications received, UN Women can ONLY contact successful candidates.
•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 passport/national ID and a copy of a valid visa (as applicable).
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.

Diversity and Inclusion

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organization need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and
selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history.
Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.