National Intern: Programme, Communications And Operations – Job Ref. RW/UNFPA/1107/2521

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The Position:

The interns will support the Programme, communication and Operations teams in the areas of programme management, monitoring and evaluation, sexual and reproductive health, population dynamics, adolescent and youth.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

This initiative aims to enhance the capacity of the programme, communications, and operations teams while offering valuable learning opportunities for young professionals.

You would be responsible for:

You would be supporting the following units:

  • Programme
  • Monitoring and evaluation,
  • Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health,
  • Population dynamics
  • Gender Programming
  • Adolescent and Youth
  • Operations
  • Communications

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

Applicants to UNFPA’s internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

  1. Be enrolled in a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) and have completed one full academic year.
  2. Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as master’s programme or higher)
  3. Have recently graduated with a university degree as defined above and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation; or
  4. Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme.

Knowledge and Experience: 

  • Some experience in working with development agencies, including in volunteer capacity.
  • Fluency in English. Knowledge of other languages is an asset.
  • Strong analytical and writing skills.
  • Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members from different national and cultural backgrounds.

Languages: 

Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French, is desirable.

Required Competencies:

Values:

  • Exemplifying integrity,
  • Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
  • Embracing cultural diversity,
  • Embracing change

Core Competencies: 

  • Achieving results,
  • Being accountable,
  • Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
  • Thinking analytically and strategically,
  • Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships.

How to Apply:

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