Election, Parliament, Legal Identity and Civic Engagement intern at UNDP

Location :	New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Application Deadline :	17-Feb-19 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left :	13d 9h 46m
Type of Contract :	Internship
Post Level :	Intern
Languages Required :	English   French   Spanish
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)	01-Mar-2019
Duration of Initial Contract :	3 months

Duties and Responsibilities Under the daily management of Policy Specialists and Policy Analysts in UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS), Global Policy Network (GPN), the intern will work on followings: In particular, the intern is responsible for the following outputs: Support UNDP’s electoral portfolio with the update of the election project data registry and websites Support research and events for election, parliament, legal identity and civic engagement portfolio Support communication and advocacy for election, parliament, legal identity and civic engagement portfolio Conducting other tasks as requested. Competencies Core Values and Guiding Principles: Integrity: Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UNDP in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct. Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity: Demonstrating an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity. Corporate Competencies: Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN's values and ethical standards; Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP and the UN; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; Treats all people fairly without favoritism. Required Skills and Experience Required Skills and Experience: Enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme at the time of application and during the internship in a relevant discipline (social or political sciences, law, international relations, economics, public or business administration, etc.) with a demonstrated interest in democracy promotion, public institutions, good governance and peacebuilding. Exposure to democratic governance agenda, and preferably parliamentary development, electoral cycle, political participation of women, youth, persons with disability and/or legal identity. Experience in research and analysis. Excellent excel skills- strong advantage for candidates who can use macro sheet and pivot table. Excellent communication and writing skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Experience organizing meetings. Computer proficiency, including working knowledge of MS Office products. Experience managing web portals is an asset. Prior experience with NGOs, UN, or international institutions is a strong asset. Experience working collaboratively in a team structure in a multicultural environment. Fluency in spoken and written English as well as French and/or Spanish. Eligibility Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: 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 programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation. Financial Arrangements: UNDP does not pay for internships. The costs associated with the internship must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his or her own arrangements for travel, accommodation etc. The intern will be engaged full-time from 1 March for a minimum period of 3 months, and maximum of 6 months. The intern will work from UNDP’s office in New York. Day-to-day supervision will be undertaken by policy specialists and analysts working for election, parliament, legal identity and civic engagement .

Quantum Ideas Ghana opens New Library at Awaso

On 3rd February, 2019, Quantum Ideas Ghana, a youth group advocating for quality education opened a new library at Awaso in the Western region of Ghana.
QI-GH is a non-governmental organization, made up of goal-oriented young professionals who are who believes in education-for-all.
At an honorable gathering of Chiefs and the people of Awaso, the executive director of the QI-GH, Madam Ethel Anne Komlaga launched the library. In few words, she said,

'Few months ago, we identified the need to operationalize an unused library facility in Awaso, a town in the Western Region. We were determined to create the opportunity for school going children and adults in the community to have unlimited access to learning materials that will enhance their academic activities. On this premise, we spearheaded the renovation, furnishing and stocking of the facility in collaboration with the traditional council and our partners.'

The Chief of Awaso Traditional Area, Nana Katakyie Kwame Amponsah II, thanked the group for their massive mobilization in seeing to it that his people also get access to library. He urged the youth to make good use of the library.
Also present were the clergy, heads of various institutions in the community and other dignitaries.

Associate Human Rights Officer (UNjob)

Job Description


Agency : Office High Comm for Human Right

Title : Associate Human Rights Officer

Job ID : 20821

Practice Area - Job Family  : Peace Building - HUMAN RIGHTS

Vacancy End Date :  (Midnight New York, USA) 19/02/2019


Time Left : 15d 10h 1m

Duty Station  : Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Education & Work Experience : I-Master's Level Degree - 2 year(s) experience

Languages Required: English, French

Grade : NOB
Vacancy Type:   TA Local
Posting Type: External

Bureau : Latin America & the Caribbean


Contract Duration : Until 15 October 2019


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Young Peacebuilders in Middle East and North Africa, 2019 FULLY FUNDED (UNAOC)

DEADLINE 23RD FEBRUARY, 2019

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to launch the Call for Applications for the 2019 edition of the Young Peacebuilders in Middle East and North Africa programme. The call is open to participants between 18 to 25 years old, from the region, with a strong interest in growing their ability to act as agents of peace in their community, region and beyond and to prevent violent extremism through intercultural and interfaith dialogue.

20 young women and young men affiliated with youth-led and youth-focused organizations will be selected to participate in an intercultural dialogue and peacebuilding experience. They will interact online through a series of facilitated modules, and in-person, during a one-week workshop. After completing the peace education curriculum, participants will act as a force multiplier of the lessons learned through the programme and actively take part in follow-up activities at the community level. At the end of the project, participants are invited for a symposium to share their experience, lessons learned, achievements and recommendations with a broader audience of practitioners, UN, policy makers, media and civil society, bringing visibility to their initiatives towards promotion of diversity and dialogue.

Implemented with the generous support of the Agencia Extremeña de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AEXCID), the programme supports the growth of networks of young peacebuilders who are equipped with the tools to address negative stereotypes, prejudice and polarization in order to build more inclusive and peaceful societies, tackling the drivers of violent extremism. The long-term aim is their integration in governmental peace processes and policies. It is part of UNAOC’s educational programming for young people, which seeks to enhance the ability of young people and their organizations to foster mutual respect, understanding and long-term positive relationships between peoples of different cultures and religions.

INTERNSHIP AT IBM 2019

DEADLINE: 25TH FEBRUARY, 2019
The Great Minds initiative is a competition for 3 to 6-month internships at one of the IBM Research Labs in Zurich,Nairobi or Johannesburg for students from central and eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It provides students with the unique opportunity to work alongside world-class scientists in the leading industrial IT research organization.

The internships will take place in 2019. The exact starting time and duration will be agreed upon with the winning students individually, taking into account their academic commitments and the availability of IBM staff.

IBM will pay the winners a lump sum towards travel expenses as well as compensation that covers adequately the cost of living in Switzerland, Kenya or South Africa, respectively. IBM will also obtain the necessary visa and work permits for the successful candidates.

IBM Research has been conducting the Great Minds internships for more than a decade. The experiences on both sides have been very positive. This program also benefits faculty members when the Great Minds winners bring back to their universities or departments a valuable understanding of real industry problems, knowledge of advanced IBM technologies, and contacts throughout IBM Research.

New! AI for Social Good

We are experiencing an era when everything that surrounds us is captured digitally. This wealth of data offers an unprecedented opportunity to change the world for the better. From reducing or eliminating inequalities, to improving access to healthcare and education, to reducing pollution and our carbon footprint, the opportunities are endless. Two additional Great Minds 2019 projects are focused on addressing these topics using artificial intelligence.

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Youth Essay Contest on 'The Africa We Want' (AUDA-NEPAD)

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2019 Global Leadership Fellows Programme (FULLY FUNDED)

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAMME

A multi-journey of on-the-job learning, academic training, individual development and coaching.

The enormous scale, complexity and urgency of the challenges facing the world today call for more responsive and responsible leadership. This means leaders who have the vision and values, the character and competence, to shape the future while also balancing the polarities between short- and long-term goals. Developing leaders who can understand and navigate complex, dynamic systems is one of the best ways of addressing the future’s many challenges. Systems leadership is about cultivating a shared vision for change - working together with all stakeholders of global society. It’s about empowering widespread innovation and action based on mutual accountability and collaboration. The Global Leadership Fellows Programme (GLFP) of the World Economic Forum is a commitment to making this happen, by developing System’s Leaders for Public-Private Cooperation.

The Global Leadership Fellows Programme is a multi-year programme that combines intensive on-the-job experience, an innovative learning curriculum, personalized coaching and mentoring and access to an extensive network of alumni.

We are looking for dynamic, engaged and driven individuals who possess a high degree of intellectual curiosity and service-oriented humility; an entrepreneur in the global public interest with a profound sense of purpose regardless of the scale and scope of the challenge.

During the Fellowship Programme, you will foster your strengths and address areas of development. You will prepare for leadership in both public and private sectors, and to work across all spheres of global society: business, government, civil society and academia. You will learn through peers, projects, passion and play, all within an immensely diverse community of individuals united in their drive and commitment to improve the state of the world.

The application for the 2019 Global Leadership Fellows Programme is open. Positions that are tied to the Global Leadership Fellows Programme will be posted throughout the year on a rolling basis on our career website. The Global Leadership Fellows Programme will start in July 2019.

Please click on the Programme Brochure here for additional information.

UNV and UNFPA partner on Young Innovators Fellowship Programme

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) are partnering on a Young Innovators Fellowship Programme for 2019. This programme will provide young people (aged 18-29) with the opportunity to engage in a structured programme to drive innovation, creativity and to deliver concrete results in UNFPA

Enabling young people to realize their full social, economic and human potential is a key aspect of this UNV-UNFPA partnership.

The fellowship programme provides an opportunity to bring 14 young people into UNFPA with a dedicated focus on both providing a youth perspective and driving innovation.  Selected fellows would join UNFPA headquarters in New York for two months, where they would undergo a dedicated leadership training. Two of the Young Innovators will remain as international UN Volunteers for a further six months at UNFPA headquarters in New York; these two HQ positions are open to applicants of all nationalities. The other 12 Young Innovators will return to their home countries, where they will complete six-month national UN Volunteer assignments in UNFPA Country Offices (and must be nationals of these countries). 

We will recruit innovative young people from around the world who have demonstrated commitment to development issues within their communities as UN Volunteer Young Innovators.

Our goal is to provide these UN Volunteer Young Innovators with the tools, skill sets, international experience and exposure to innovation to empower them to realize their career goals, thus building national capacity. Fellows in turn provide innovative insights and ideas that will enable UNFPA to be better aligned with development issues in their community.

If you are a young person committed to bringing your innovative spirit and skills to UNFPA as a UN Volunteer in your country or at UNFPA headquarters, check out available assignments below:

Benin

Innovator in Mobile Health
Cotonou, Benin

China

Innovator in Mobile Health
Beijing, China

Innovator in Mobile Health (South-South Cooperation)
Beijing, China

Ghana

Innovator in Mobile Health
Accra, Ghana

Indonesia

Innovator in Mobile Health
Jakarta, Indonesia

Mozambique

Innovator in Mobile Health
Maputo, Mozambique

Rwanda

Innovator in Mobile Health
Kigali, Rwanda

Innovator in Financing
Kigali, Rwanda

Sri Lanka

Innovator in Sexual and Reproductive Health
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Uganda

Innovator in Mobile Health
Kampala, Uganda

United States of America

Innovator in Financing
New York, Unite States of America

Innovator in Partnerships
New York, United States of America

Special consideration will be given to indigenous people, people with disabilities, LGBTQI candidates and other marginalized groups.

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UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s goal is to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health, realize reproductive rights, and reduce maternal mortality to accelerate progress on the ICPD agenda, to improve the lives of adolescents and youth, and women, enabled by population dynamics, human rights, and gender equality.

UNV is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.

ZERO-HUNGER INTERNSHIP AT WASHINGTON D.C. (PAID)

Are you a current undergraduate student or recent grad who is passionate about ending hunger in the United States and around the world? Are you looking for a paid summer internship in Washington, D.C., working with organizations at the forefront of the movement to end hunger? Are you ready to develop your leadership skills in a dedicated, group learning environment? Join the Zero Hunger Internship Program!

For 10 weeks over the summer, Zero Hunger Interns are placed at Washington-based organizations that work to end domestic or global hunger. In addition to receiving leadership development training from the Hunger Center, interns also participate in a five-part Summer Seminar Series about domestic and global hunger, policy, and advocacy

How to Apply »

Follow these two steps to apply to join the 2019 Cohort of Zero Hunger Interns:

1. Read the following two articles:
   • “Senior Malnutrition: A National Nutrition Crisis” by Bob Blancato
   • “What Brazil Can Teach the World About Tackling Child Malnutrition” by Carlos Monteiro
2. Complete the application form and attach your resume. (The application cannot be saved and continued later; we recommend drafting your responses before entering them in the form so you don’t lose your data.)

The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm on March 1st, 2019. We estimate completing this application will take from two to three hours.

We strongly encourage applications from people of color, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, and people with lived experience with poverty or hunger. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, color, marital status, or medical status.

Application Requirements

Zero Hunger Interns are selected through a competitive process. Candidates are first assessed on their fit for the internship. Once candidates are selected, they are matched to placements and are notified of their acceptance into the program and where they will work for the summer.

Intern Application Timeline

Timeline	What We’ll be Doing	What You’ll be Doing
September—January		Prepare your application Engage with us on Social Media Sign up for our mailing list Learn more about domestic hunger issues by enrolling in Zero Hunger Academy
January—March	Applications are open! We will accept applications from both internship candidates and potential host organizations through March 1st.	Submit your application!
March—April	We review applications, match intern candidates with host organizations, and notify candidates of their acceptance into the program and where they will work.	You can expect to hear from us by the end of April Get ready to relocate to Washington, D.C.
May—July		Complete your workplan with your host organization Attend the Summer Seminar Series Work on your research project on a hunger topic of your choice
August		Wrap up your work Present your research project Return to your campus as an experienced anti-hunger advocate, ready to work for change!

LEGAL INTERN AT UN WOMEN

Location : New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Application Deadline : 15-Feb-19 (Midnight New York, USA) Time left : 11d 13h 36m Type of Contract : Internship Post Level : Intern Languages Required : English   Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 04-Mar-2019 Duties and Responsibilities

Working closely with the Rule of Law Advisor, the Intern will undertake the following tasks: Assist in the development of women’s access to justice country profiles; Carry out research and prepare succinct reports on different areas related to women’s access to justice and legal reforms, including within the context of partnerships with various United Nations agencies, academia, civil society organizations and the private sector; Provide support to the organization of meetings and other activities related to the rule of law as needed. Learning Objectives: The unit to which the Intern is assigned will be responsible for providing adequate learning opportunities and exposure to a wide range of the Leadership and Governance Section’s work – policy and programme advice, creation of knowledge products, organization of workshops, and partnerships with leading institutions in relevant areas. The Intern will be introduced to the larger range of policy work done by various sections in the Policy Division of UN Women and the various policy documents prepared by the governance teams in headquarters and in the regions. The Intern will also be provided with networking and broader learning opportunities through Brown Bag lunches and learning seminars.

Competencies

Integrity:  Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the United Nations Code of Conduct. Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity:  Demonstrated appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff; Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity. Core Competencies: Demonstrated ability to apply global gender equality principles, including gender equality in access to justice and constitutional reform; feminist legal theory and gender mainstreaming in research and advocacy. Inter-agency or inter-organization collaboration an advantage. Communication:  Good written and oral communication; Ability to prepare succinct, evidence-based analytical reports. Teamwork:  Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations, both within the Unite Nations system and externally; Ability to work in a multicultural and multiethnic environment with respect for diversity. Ethics and Values  Demonstrating /Safeguarding Ethics and Integrity. Organizational Awareness:  Self-management and emotional intelligence;  Creating synergies through self-control. Knowledge Sharing/Continuous Learning: Learning and sharing knowledge. Functional Competencies: Ready to learn and provide support to the team as needed.

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications Education: Studies in law, political science or related discipline. Language: Fluency in English is required; As this position requires the identification of sources in other languages, proficiency in another United Nations working language will be an asset. Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women. Application Information: UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest; Selected applicants must provide the internship application, two letters of recommendation, proof of health insurance and school enrollment, passport, and visa (if applicable) APPLY HERE