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UNDP has been in Nigeria since the country became independent in 1960 providing capacity building and policy development support to the Federal Government of Nigeria in areas of Governance & Peace Building, Inclusive growth and Sustainable Development. UNDP continues to support, the government in the preparation of the second National Implementation P...
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.
Duties and Responsibilities
The interns will work with the Programme Unit; the Women's Peace and Security (WPS), Women's Political Empowerment (WPE) and Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) Teams of UN Women Nigeria Country Office, supporting key programme functions including enhancing the effective participation of women in conflict prevention and peacebuilding, and improving public perception of the role of women in peace and security at the national and programme target state level.
Under the overall supervision of the Project/Programme Managers, intern’s tasks will include, but will not be limited to:
The purpose of the Internship Programme is to provide students, individuals who are enrolled in a mandatory national service programme, and recent graduates from diverse academic backgrounds exposure to working on gender equality issues and a first-hand experience with the day-to-day working environment of UN Women. Under this internship, the intern will have more understanding of the WPS, WPE and WEE Agenda in Nigeria and will be expected to produce an internship report at the end of the programme.
Where possible, UN Women will ensure interns can participate in areas of particular interest to them.
Competencies
Core Values:
Core Competencies:
Functional Competencies:
Demonstrated knowledge of the UN Women programme agenda, Preventing Violent Extremism, Women’s Access to Justice, Human Trafficking, in Nigeria and the Sahel region.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Language:
Remuneration:
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.
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