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.
UN Womenโs China Office in Beijing supports and carries out work on (i) enhancing women's economic empowerment (WEE); (ii) ending violence against women (EVAW); (iii) innovative work to address gender issues in China (QWFIS);(iv) contributingย to gender equality and womenโs empowerment in China (CGF) and (v) using media to promote gender equality (Communication). In addition to the above, UN Women also actively participates and contributes to various UN inter-agency processes and collaborates with UN organizations around specificย programmeย areas.ย
Sinceย 2023, UN Women China office has been collaborating with diverse stakeholders to introduce the RESPECTย framework โan evidence-based approach to preventing violence against women and girls. The programme operates at theย national level with provincial pilots, and entails community-based interventions, social media campaigns, training sessions, and capacity-building initiatives to promote awareness and understanding of RESPECT framework in the Chinese context.ย
Under the direct supervision of UN Women EVAW analyst and working with relevant programme and communication colleagues, the national intern for EVAW is supported to implement the tasks and activities outlined in the section below.ย
Description of Responsibilities
Advocacy and Communication
Support the development of communication materials for theย International Symposium on Judicial Concepts and Practices for Womenโs Rights Protectionย in collaboration with judicial sector partners. Support the dissemination of EVAW projectsโ knowledge products and communication materials in Chinese and English. Contribute to planning and coordination ofย advocacy campaigns (e.g.ย 16 Days of Activism), including drafting messages, designing communication assets, and supporting event logistics. Support the preparation of visibility materials and success stories that highlight results and impact of UN Women Chinaโs EVAW programmes.Knowledge Management and Reporting
Consolidate and organize raw data, impact stories, and results collected from preventionย programmes acrossย multiple communities, including over 1,200 couple intervention records. Support development of project communication and knowledge products summarizing key results and lessons learned from EVAW interventions. Assist in the drafting and editing process of the China Office Annual Report and other reporting materials, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and alignment with UN Women corporate standards.Programme Implementation and Supportย
Support background research, drafting, and coordination for the development of Programme Documents (Prodoc). Provideย technical supportย in reviewing of programmatic documents, guidelines, standards, etc. as relevant including to seek and coordinate inputs from relevant experts at regional and HQ level Assist in arranging meetings, receiving visitors, taking minutes, placing, and screening telephone calls, and responding to external requests for information. Help to prepare procurement and programme related documentsย (e.g. request for Quotations) Provide administrative and technical support to events and workshops. Assistย inย maintaining filing system ensuring safekeeping of office documents.ยAssist in monitoring and reporting requirements by the office, including quarterly and annual reporting Undertake other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
Learning Objectives
Increased understanding of UN Womenโs work and the UN system,ย particularly the role UN Women plays in the larger UN landscape on ending violence against women. Increased understanding of interagency efforts on ending violence against women and girls Increased hands-on experience in planning and implementing advocacy and communication activities within the UN system. Strengthened data consolidation and analysis skills through engagement with real programme results from community-level interventions. Increased understanding of global standards and programmatic approaches in prevention and response to ending violence against women and girls including application at national and sub-national levels Enhanced technical and writing skills for knowledge management, reporting, and programme documentation.ย Increased familiarity with the project cycle, including the formulation of programme documents (Prodocs) and donor reporting processes. Established professional relationships with UN Women colleagues in other units and other UN Agencies.Competencies :
Core Values:
Integrity; Professionalism; Respect for Diversity.Core Competencies:
Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues; Accountability; Creative Problem Solving; Effective Communication; Inclusive Collaboration; Stakeholder Engagement; Leading by Example.Please visitย this linkย for more information on UN Womenโs Values and Competencies Framework:ย
Functional Competencies:
Qualifications
Education:
University studies preferably in one of the following disciplines: sociology, law, womenโs studies. ย Candidates outside these fields may apply, provided they can justify in their cover letter and demonstrate competence in the technical test and/or interview. Meet one of the following:ย 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 two-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 and Chinese are required;ย Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.Other:
This internship position is open to Chinese nationals only.ยRemuneration:ย
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:ย
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,ย andย a scanned copy of their passport/national ID.Statements :
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,ย and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age,ย ability, national origin,ย or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational 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 toย UN Womenโsย policiesย and proceduresย andย theย standardsย of conduct expected of UN Women personnelย 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.)
Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.
ย