Education:**

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: gender issues, political affairs, international relations or other relevant subjects is required.  

Meet one of the following: ****

• 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 two-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:**

• Fluency in English is required; 

• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

Provide technical and operational support to strategic planning and corporate coordination processes, including:**

• Support the development, consolidation and monitoring of UNSCD annual workplan, results frameworks and strategic planning documents;

• Contribute to the preparation of strategic notes, concept notes and internal planning documents supporting the Deputy Director and UNSCD senior management;

• Support the integration of gender equality and women’s empowerment priorities into UN system-wide processes, common approaches and inter-agency frameworks;

• Assist in the preparation of briefing notes, background papers and presentations for senior leadership engagements, inter-agency meetings and external events.

Provide technical and operational support to UN system and inter-agency coordination efforts:****

• Support the compilation, analysis and maintenance of up-to-date information related to UN system coordination mechanisms, technical bodies and inter-agency processes relevant to UNSCD;

• Assist in coordination and follow-up related to UNCD activities on coordination across the UN system;

• Provide substantive and logistical support to the organization of high-level inter-agency meetings, events or processes (e.g. CSW-related coordination, UN system consultations).

• Provide technical support to the Secretariat of the Gender Equality Acceleration Plan (GEAP);

Provide technical and logistical support to UNCSD coordination and partnerships efforts:**

• Support UNSCD’s engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including UN entities, Member States, civil society, academia and other partners, to strengthen system-wide coordination on gender equality;

• Assist in organizing and documenting coordination meetings, consultations and briefings convened by UNSCD, including preparation of agendas, background notes, summaries and action points;

• Support internal coordination across UN Women divisions and offices in relation to UNSCD mandates and deliverables.

• Contribute to advocacy, communications and resource mobilization efforts by supporting background research, proposal inputs and stakeholder outreach.