HeForShe PMO Intern

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.

 A flagship initiative of UN Women, the HeForShe solidarity movement is an international platform that invites and engages men and boys to complement the work of the women’s movement and create an equal world for all. Men hold a disproportionate level of power across cultures globally, but they remain largely absent from the gender equality conversation. Similar to other human rights and social justice movements like Black Lives Matter and LGBTQIA+ equality, gender equality requires action and allyship across all of society. HeForShe invites men and boys to build on the work of the women’s movement as equal partners, crafting and implementing a shared vision of gender equality that will benefit all of humanity. 

The HeForShe initiative is looking for a Project Management Office (PMO) Intern to support the initiative in the context of project and programme management and will contribute to the standardizing and application of tools, systems and processes. The PMO Intern will have varied responsibilities and will be relied on to confidently execute with timeliness and consistency, in addition to working in an open and collaborative way with other company functions including due diligence, operations, and prospect research. Working in a dynamic environment, the PMO Intern will also be an efficient time manager capable of juggling a variety of project deadlines.

A selected candidate unable to report to the advertised duty station due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may be approved to undertake this internship remotely.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drafting of high quality communication and documentation to provide guidance on HeForShe Programme and Project Management and other applicable policy/guidelines/regulations (eg. Presentations, Standard Operating Procedures);
• Researching and analyzing information on projects and partners, assisting the Leadership Team on programme development, preparing project management documents and communication materials.
• Support in documentation management processes to support better information management. 
• Support in implementation of project and programme management best practices. 
• Support in the harmonization of PMO templates and roll out.
• Support in the design and roll out necessary systems and processes to strengthen programme management.
• Assist in coordinating knowledge sharing sessions, as required, in terms of preparing learning materials, presentation slides etc. 
• Supports preparations for HeForShe activities and events.
• Provides support to organize meetings and keep files updated.
• Researches and prepares briefs/communication products on HeForShe.
• Contribute to the development and drafting of concept notes, proposals, presentations, etc.

Learning Objectives

• Practical PMO experience in a fast-paced and dynamic team that leads male allyship work for gender equality in the United Nations
• Mentored project management experience – candidate will co-design a project with the team on an area of interest and benefit from mentorship on delivery throughout
• Exposure to partnership development and engagement skills in the context of international cooperation with member states, global companies, civil society, and university partners

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/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

Functional Competencies:

Include Functional Competencies specific to this position here:

• Interest in the work of UN Women and to the ideals of the UN Charter;
• Computer literate in standard software applications and familiarity with internet-based research;
• Knowledge of using project management frameworks like PRINCE2 or PMP
• Energetic self-starter with multi-tasking abilities and discipline with deadlines;
• Ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Strong computer skills (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams, Zoom);
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Detail oriented. 

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: International Development, Law, Business Administration/Management or Economics or other relevant subjects is required.
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation, or Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program which is part of a degree programme and undertake the internship as part of the program requirements.

Language:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are 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, we can ONLY contact successful candidates.
• Successful candidates 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.