Work Location

Vienna

Expected duration

15.04-14.10.2024

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship is located in the Office of the Director-General/Executive Director (ODG/OED), Policy and Inter-Agency Coordination Team (PIACT), Gender Team, United Nations Office at Vienna/United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNOV/UNODC). The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the Chief of ODG/OED and Strategy Advisor to the Executive Director, and reporting to the Programme Officer (Gender) as first reporting officer and to the Programme Coordinator as second reporting officer. Gender equality and women’s empowerment is a universally agreed objective—deriving from the Charter of the United Nations, which unequivocally reaffirmed the equal rights of men and women—and is confirmed in a number of commitments taken through, among others, the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women of 1979, the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, various resolutions and decisions of the United Nations General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and the Commission on the Status of Women, and the Sustainable Development Goals, especially Goal 5 (“To achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”). Gender equality is the overarching and long-term development goal, to be achieved on the programmatic side through gender mainstreaming in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all policies and programmes, and in the United Nations Secretariat by aiming at achieving a 50/50 gender balance in staff at all levels. While UNOV and UNODC undertake a number of activities to promote gender equality, in terms of both gender mainstreaming and gender balance in staff, an institutional framework and a systematic, coordinated approach to promote gender equality needs to be developed and subsequently implemented to address deficiencies and enhance progress towards gender equality. In May 2017, a Global Programme entitled Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in UNOV and UNODC (GLOW25) was established in the Office of the Director-General/Executive Director (ODG/OED), United Nations Office at Vienna/United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNOV/UNODC). The objective of the project is for UNOV and UNODC to achieve gender equality by promoting it in a coordinated and comprehensive way. To that end, such an approach will be developed and its implementation be supported, including the mainstreaming of gender equality into the normative and programmatic work of UNODC and the pursuance of gender parity in UNOV and UNODC staff at all levels. The approach will be aligned with United Nations system-wide policies, guidelines and targets on gender equality. For detailed information on our work, please visit www.unodc.org/gender Daily responsibilities will vary and depend on the intern’s background. Duties may include, but are not limited to: • Contributing substantively and logistically in organizing and planning of capacity building workshops, expert group meetings and presentations for partners and stakeholders on the topic of gender in the context of UNODC mandate areas. • Contributing substantively and logistically in organizing and planning of awareness raising events and communication campaigns on social media and the website for gender in UNODC mandate areas. • Preparing advocacy and information material(s) for a variety of partners and stakeholders—including UNOV/UNODC senior management, heads of Field and Regional Offices of UNODC, Member States and other senior officials. • Contributing substantively and logistically in organizing and planning of UN-system inter-agency activities, including and not limited to International Gender Champions Initiative, Friends of Gender, Vienna Discussion Forum and gender mainstreaming activities. • Providing logistical support to the male engagement in gender equality initiative at UNODC • Assist in drafting and preparing presentations, newsletters and reports. • Undertake other tasks and activities as requested.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants for an internship must meet one of the following requirements: a) Be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or, b) Be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent). (OFFICIAL PROOF FROM THE UNIVERSITY IN SUPPORT OF ONE OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS HAS TO BE ATTACHED TO THE INSPIRA APPLICATION). 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. Applicants must have a keen demonstrated interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter, with a particular focus on gender. Applicants must have a demonstrated 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. 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. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts in desirable. Ability to plan in person and online workshops and events is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.