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VACANCY NOTICE NO: INTERNSHIP/2024/EM 1
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 21 October 2024
26 day(s) until closing deadline - Internships
POST

INTERNSHIP - Gender Equality Intern
GRADE

N/A
DUTY STATION 

Geneva, Switzerland
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY

1 November 2024
or as soon as possible thereafter
NATURE OF APPOINTMENT

Internship
6 months
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT

Executive Management
WMO is committed to achieving diversity and a balanced workforce. Applications are welcome from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

WMO is seeking a highly motivated graduate student who wishes to gain professional experience working with Gender Equality in Geneva. This internship is available for a duration of six months, extending to a maximum of twelve months, and is to commence in November 2024.

The internship is paid and full-time. Interns are expected to work five days per week under the supervision of the WMO Gender Focal Point Coordinator / Knowledge and Information Management Officer within the Governance Service (GS) Department.

The aim of the internship is to offer practical professional Gender Equality experience and provide the opportunity to work in a multicultural, intergovernmental organization.



Under the overall supervision of the Gender Focal Point Coordinator/Knowledge and Information Management Officer, the intern will be engaged in the following duties:

 Provide support to the Gender Focal Point Coordinator and the Gender Focal Point Network on the implementation and monitoring of the WMO Gender Action Plan
 Organize regular meetings of the network, coordinated by the Gender Focal Point Coordinator.
 Liaise with members of the WMO Gender Focal Point Network on the Gender Action Plan
 Assist the WMO Gender Focal Point Network on various projects and activities, including the preparation of communication pieces, trainings, and general administrative support
 Provide support to WMO units on Gender Mainstreaming
 Draft minutes and provide inputs to concept notes, talking points, presentations and reports
 Support internal communications and update Intranet content related to gender and diversity
 Provide thematic and conceptual support for the organization of gender capacity building webinars
 Support in the management of communities of practice related to Gender
 Support in the compilation of regular disaggregated statistics on progress towards gender equality goals expressed in the Gender Action Plan
 Support the Gender Network in UN-SWAP reporting activities
 Perform other related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS

Education
At least a bachelor's degree in gender studies, communications, international development, social sciences, public administration, or other relevant fields is required.

Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the WMO Internship programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the WMO during your internship.

The following will be an asset:

 Knowledge of UN Gender Equality practices and frameworks
 Proficiency in Microsoft 365: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with SharePoint would be an advantage.


Other requirements
 Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and its specialized agencies such as WMO

 Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views


Languages
Excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written) is essential. Knowledge of the other official languages of WMO would be an advantage.

(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.)
Additional Information:
Only applicants in whom WMO has a further interest will be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit a written assessment and/or an interview.
Date of issue of vacancy notice: 23 September 2024