UN Habitat Intern – Gender Mainstreaming Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Intern – Gender Mainstreaming”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 28 January 2023.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1976. UN-Habitat maintains its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996.
UN Habitat Intern – Gender Mainstreaming Jobs 2023
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 16 January 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Intern – Gender Mainstreaming to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) |
| Position | Intern – Gender Mainstreaming |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | No working experience is required |
| Application Deadline | 28 January 2023 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2023
Duties and Responsibilities:
Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background, the interns’ assigned office as well as the internship period.
Under the direct supervision of the Associate Human Rights and Social Inclusion Officer, the intern will:
- Support the development of internal gender and human rights capacity-building materials, which may require supporting and organizing meetings and webinars, carrying out background research, drafting surveys and communication materials, and other, similar tasks as required.
- Support the development of other gender-mainstreaming materials such as reports, publications, concept notes etc, including by carrying out background research, attending and supporting relevant meetings and events, as well as any other relevant tasks.
- Support relevant internal and external meetings/events with a focus on gender. This may include providing logistical support, meeting coordination, taking minutes of meetings during meetings, preparing support materials, drafting talking points, liaison with internal/external stakeholders, etc. Support internal reporting, for example by gathering feedback from other teams, coordinating inputs, first drafts of reporting documents, etc.
- Support the Associate Human Rights and Social Inclusion Officer as otherwise required.
- Carry out any other tasks requested to support the Human Rights and Social Inclusion Unit (this may include administrative tasks such as taking minutes of meetings).
Qualification:
- 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 program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
- Have graduated with Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent
Experience:
- No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
- Experience in gender-mainstreaming in development work is required.
- Experience in capacity building in the context of gender is desirable.
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in Oral and written English is required. Knowledge of French or Spanish is desirable.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UN Habitat Intern – Gender Mainstreaming Jobs 2023
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The Closing Date: 28 January 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhabitat.org |
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