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# Job Description


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.

UN Women is implementing its Strategic Note 2017 – 2021 to support the
national development priorities of GEWE in Tanzania. The priorities are
aligned with the UNDAP 2015 -2021 where UN Women Tanzania, as part of the
United Nations development Assistance Plan UNDAP, focuses on women’s
leadership and participation in decision making at all levels; elimination of
violence against women and girls; ensuring gender equality and accountability
in governance and national planning; and women’s economic empowerment.

UN Women’s programmatic framework supports a comprehensive approach to
prevention and response to End Violence Against Women and Girls EVAW/G
through the development, implementation and monitoring of the National Action
Plans to End Violence Against Women and Children working in Mainland and
Zanzibar. The comprehensive National Action Plans to end Violence against
Women and Children NAPs spearheaded by the Ministry of Health, Community
Development, Gender, Elderly and Children MHCDGEC and Ministry of Gender in
Zanzibar is a substantive policy framework that guide UN Women’s work.
Furthermore, UN Women support the capacity development of key government
institutions to review discriminatory laws and implement laws and policies on
EVAWG in line with international standards and the recent CEDAW
recommendations. Selected CSOs are being strengthened to enhance national
level advocacy for the reform and implementation of laws and policies to end
violence against women and girls with particular focus on the engagement of
men and boys, including in the context of the HeForShe campaign. UN Women
critical attention to promote the availability and accessibility of quality
services for women and girls who are subject to violence; and will support the
establishment of effective services and coordination mechanisms for the
protection of women and girls in public spaces.

Women’s Economic Empowerment portfolio at UN Women is guided by the Tanzania
Development Vision 2030, the Zanzibar Vision 2020, the Five-Year Development
II, the MKUZA III, the Gender Policy, the Agricultural Sector Development Plan
II, SME Policy, Land Policy, National Economic Empowerment Policy, the Beijing
Platform of Action BPfA, the Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of
Discrimination Against Women CEDAW, the Sustainable Development Goals
SDGs, African Union Agenda 2063 and other international, regional and
national frameworks. UN Women’s work on economic empowerment for women is also
aligned with the United Nations Development Assistance Plan 2016 -2021, more
specifically the thematic results areas on Inclusive Growth and Resilience.

The Country Office supports strategies and interventions that address women’s
persistent poverty and exclusion by focusing on women’s income security,
decent work, and economic autonomy through increasing the number of policies
that promote decent work and social protection for women; enabling more women
to own, launch, and better manage large, medium, and small enterprises; and
promoting rural women’s access to productive resources and engagement in
climate sustainable agriculture. The office also supports macroeconomic policy
frameworks and interventions that expand women’s economic empowerment,
increase the capacity of economic and financial institutions to eliminate
inequalities and generate economic wellbeing and opportunities for all women.

Reporting to the EVAW/G Program Specialist/Team Leader the Communications
Intern will provide support to the EVAW and WEE Programmes and UN Women
Country Office on the Communications function, specifically in the areas of
media relations, media monitoring and reporting, and programme documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities

Undertake media monitoring and weekly reporting on UN Women related EVAW/WEE
issues, including in creating an updated media and partners contact list.
Support CO communications work including implementation of the UN Women
communications strategy.
Support preparation of EVAW/WEE written communications materials including
press releases, talking points, speeches, articles and general correspondence,
among others.
Support the documentation of programme implementation through photos, video
and audio recordings and editing.
Research and monitor relevant websites and social media channels as needed to
support the work of the EVAW/WEE and Country Office, and provide content for
social media Twitter, Facebook
Provide administrative support for the procurement and logistical tasks
required for communications.
Undertake other assignments as required.
Learning Elements

Increased understanding of UN Women’s work and of the UN System
Increased understanding of Ending Violence against Women and Girls in the
community and national level and of Women’s Economic Empowerment work in the
country
Contribution to strengthened communications and visibility of UN Women’s
programmatic portfolio on EVAW and WEE;
Increased understanding on UN Women’s media policy;
Contribution to strengthened UN Women’s existing social media policy
throughout the organization;
Contribution to the roll out of social media accounts for Tanzania CO in
cooperation with Regional Office

Competencies

Core Values

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism
Core Competencies

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and
Competencies Framework
https//www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-
women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdfla=en&vs=637

Functional Competencies

Excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills;
Strong analytical skills with the ability to efficiently summarize written
articles;
Ability to work with people of different backgrounds, including through remote
contact;
Ability to multi-task and address competing priorities;
Ability to produce quality deliverables in a timely manner;
Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and Power Point, and social
media platforms;
Knowledge of photography, video production, and graphics design is desirable.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

University studies in one of the following disciplines Mass Communications,
Journalism or other relevant subjects is required.
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 and, if selected, must commence the
internship within a one-year period of graduation, or Be enrolled in a
postgraduate professional traineeship program which is part of a degree
programme and undertake the internship as part of the program requirements.
Language

Excellent communication skills written and oral in English and Kiswahili are
required.
Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
Renumeration

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.

Application Information

All applicants must submit a completed and signed UN Women Personal History
Form with their application. The UN Women Personal History form P-11 can be
downloaded from http//www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment.
Due to the high volume of applications received, we can ONLY contact
successful candidates.
Successful candidate will be required to provide proof of enrollment in a
valid health insurance plan at the duty station of the internship, proof of
school enrollment or degree, a scanned copy of their passport/national ID and
a copy of a valid visa as applicable.
A selected candidate unable to report to the advertised duty station due to
the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may be approved to undertake this
internship remotely.



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Closing Date 20th June, 2021.



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