United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): Gender & HIV Internships 2022

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): Invites Unemployed Graduates to Apply for the Gender & HIV Internships 2022

Closing Date: 06 April 2022
Job Type: Internship
Location: Pretoria, South Africa

Internships Description

The Gender and HIV  Intern will work in close collaboration with the project team and Country Office program and operations clusters, Government officials, private sector, non-government, and civil society organizations.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Gender portfolio on the preparation for the UNDP internal Gender Seal certification process: coordinating meetings of the Gender Focal Team, taking minutes and keeping records, collecting, archiving and uploading evidence.
• Supports the gender portfolio projects on mainstreaming gender in CO programmes and operations Gender Seal for the Public Sector; GBV, Gender Responsive Budgeting. Offering administrative support, contribute to the drafting of concept notes, TORs and minutes, liaising with partners and any other duties assigned on this portfolio
• Support the HIV portfolio by offering administrative support, contribute to the drafting of concept notes, TORs taking minutes, communications, updating of the website, liaising with partners and any other duties assigned on this portfolio
• Assists the Gender & HIV portfolio’s contribution to the UN Country Team’s Joint activities

Requirements / Education:

Studying towards or a degree preferably in:

• Gender Studies,
• Development,
• Public Health,
• Social Sciences
• or another related field

Skills and Competencies:

• Clear understanding and knowledge of Gender and gender mainstreaming and public health, with a focus on HIV & AIDS in a developing country context
• Ability to make new and useful ideas work
• Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform in a culturally diverse environment
• Ability and evidence to get things done
• Ability to efficiently handle and share information and knowledge
• Good writing and analytical skills, and ability to package detailed and complex information into simple formats for a diverse audience

Knowledge / Experience:

• Knowledge on writing reports, and designing tools for data collection, analysis and production of reports;
• Good interpersonal, communications, and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of managing databases.
• Analytical knowledge including knowledge of Microsoft applications.