Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Intern
Description of Responsibilities
- Support the Policy Specialist to review/conduct economic empowerment related research from a gender economics perspective
- Support the Policy Specialist in programme management and implementation
- Support the Policy Specialist in various communications tasks such as writing position papers, talking points, website articles, developing social media posts, etc.
- Support the Policy Specialist on administrative tasks as required
Learning goals include:
- Enhanced knowledge on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment
- Enhanced knowledge on gender and economics in development in Africa
- Enhance knowledge on the programmatic and operational aspects of working at UN Women
Competencies :
Core Values:
- Integrity;
- Professionalism;
- Respect for Diversity.
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
- Accountability;
- Creative Problem Solving;
- Effective Communication;
- Inclusive Collaboration;
- Stakeholder Engagement;
- Leading by Example.
Functional Competencies:
- Demonstrable knowledge of feminist/gender economics;
- Demonstrable Knowledge of development issues in Africa, preferably in East and Southern Africa;
Qualifications
Education:
Applicants to the Internship Programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher) in feminist/gender economics or any related field ;
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in feminist/gender economics or any related field;
- Be enrolled in a mandatory national service programme of which the internship may form a part;
- Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within two-years of graduation.
Language:
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English 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.
Method of application
If you are interested and qualified, kindly submit your application via the link provided below,
Deadline 08/14/2026, 06:59 AM