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.

Achievingsustainable,peaceful,just societies requirecollective commitment,expertise andresources of diverse actors. UN Women pursues results through wide-ranging partnerships, encompassing Member States; the United Nations system; civil society, including women- and youth-led organizations; the private sector; philanthropies; international financial institutions; academia; research institutions; the media; faith-based organizations; and men and boys. UN Women convenes actors from all sectors to promote institutional change, positive social norms and collective action.

UNWomeninMexicocoordinatesitsstrategicpartnershipsthroughthreegroups:1)theInternational Cooperation Roundtable for Gender Equality in Mexico (MCIG), a political dialogue mechanism comprised of over 20 Embassies and International Development Cooperation Agencies; 2) the Civil Society AdvisoryGroup, integrated by 12women fromvarious civil societyorganizations whoworkon promotinganddefendingtherightsofwomenandgirls,responsibleforprovidingstrategicadvisoryto UN Women; and 3) the United Nations Thematic Gender Group, made up of different UN agencies in Mexico, with the aim of strengthening gender equality within the United Nations System.

Currently, UN Women Mexico is in the process of strengthening its support to the above-mentioned groups.

DescriptionofResponsibilities





Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Programme Specialist of UN Women Mexico, the intern will support the work related to strategic partnerships in carrying out proper processes and activities related to the work of the above-mentioned groups.

Internshipsactivitieswillinclude:

- Support the compilation, systematization, and exchange of information, as well as the technical and logistical management for the fulfillment of work plans, projects, and activities of Strategic Partnerships.
- Contributetotheorganizationofeventsand/ormeetingsrelatedtotheworkplansofStrategic Partnerships, supporting the production of content, presentations, minutes and reports.
- Support the development and systematization of technical inputs (information, fact sheets, data,statistics,andotherresources),aswellasconceptnotes,talkingpoints,or keymessages forevents,presentations,reports,briefingnotes,andothertechnicaldocumentsrelatedtoUN Women's work in Mexico, in coordination with the Program team.
- Contribute to the preparation of periodic follow-up reports on the work plans of Strategic Partnerships.
- Prepareinstitutionalcorrespondenceanddocuments,andtranslatetextsanddocumentsfrom Spanish to English, and vice versa, when required.





The internship offers students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UN Women’s work. It is designed to complement women’s development-oriented studies with practical experience in various aspects of multilateral technical cooperation at national and subnational level but also complements other social sciences international studies.

Otherlearningopportunitiesinclude

- IncreasedunderstandingofUNWomen’sworkandtheUNsystem.
- LearningdifferentaspectsofProgrammecoordinationinaninternational andintercultural environment.

Engagingwithmultiplestakeholdersinthepromotionofinternationalcommitmentson women´s rights and gender equality.

Competencies

CoreValues:

- Respectfor Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism

CoreCompetencies:

- AwarenessandSensitivityRegardingGenderIssues
- Accountability
- CreativeProblemSolving
- EffectiveCommunication
- InclusiveCollaboration
- StakeholderEngagement
- Leadingby Example

PleasevisitthislinkformoreinformationonUNWomen’sCoreValuesandCompetencies:

https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values

FunctionalCompetencies:

- Excellentresearch,writing,andorganizationalskills;
- Abilitytoworkwithdifferentactors,includingthroughremotecontact;
- Abilitytomulti-taskandaddresscompetingpriorities;
- Abilitytoproducehigh-qualitydeliverablesinatimelymanner;
- Abilitytoworkeffectivelyinindependentandcollaborativesettings;
- Abilitytotakeinitiatives,askquestions,andcontributesubstantively;
- Strongcomputerskills,includingWord,Excel,PowerPoint,etc.

Qualifications

Education:

- University studies in one of the following disciplines: law, foreign affairs, gender studies or other relevant subjects is requi

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