Intern – Support to Programmes and Strategic Partnerships

The intern will support the work related to strategic partnerships in UN Women Mexico, assisting with processes and activities of key partnership groups. The role includes information management, event organization, technical input development, and report preparation to support gender equality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the compilation, systematization, and exchange of information, as well as the technical and logistical management for the fulfillment of work plans, projects, and activities of Strategic Partnerships.
• Contribute to the organization of events and/or meetings related to the work plans of Strategic Partnerships, supporting the production of content, presentations, minutes and reports.
• Support the development and systematization of technical inputs (information, fact sheets, data, statistics, and other resources), as well as concept notes, talking points, or key messages for events, presentations, reports, briefing notes, and other technical documents related to UN Women's work in Mexico, in coordination with the Program team.
• Contribute to the preparation of periodic follow-up reports on the work plans of Strategic Partnerships.
• Prepare institutional correspondence and documents, and translate texts and documents from Spanish to English, and vice versa, when required.

Requirements

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: law, foreign affairs, gender studies or other relevant subjects is required.
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or 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.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in Spanish are required.
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
• Ability to multi-task and address competing priorities.
• Ability to produce high-quality deliverables in a timely manner.
• Ability to take initiatives, ask questions, and contribute substantively.
• Ability to work effectively in independent and collaborative settings.
• Ability to work with different actors, including through remote contact.
• Excellent research, writing, and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.

Skills

• Research Skills
• Report Preparation
• Event Organization
• Information Management
• Technical Input
• Gender Equality Initiatives
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Spanish Language
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• Multi-tasking Skills
• Time Management
• Stakeholder Engagement

Languages

Spanish