Background:
The overarching goal of the project is to contribute to the elimination of gender-based discrimination in the labour markets in Serbia and Montenegro by strengthening the capacities of duty-bearers and rights-holders to implement international and national commitments to women’s economic rights.
Requirements:
- Applicants for the Internship Programme must be enrolled in a degree programme. Only those students who will return to their studies
upon completion of their internship assignments will be eligible. The students must be masters students, or in the final year of theiir
undergraduate studies (4-year-based programmes).
- Serbian native speaker
- Excellent command of written and spoken English;
- Full computer literacy with MS Word, Excel, Power Point
- Commitment, interest, and knowledge in the area of women’s right and gender equality
- Strong communication and organization skills
Responsibilities:
- Conduct research and draft reports on different topics in the field of women’s economic rights that would support the work of UN Women
and its partners (for example on implementation of relevant legislation, gender pay gap, women in the informal economy, feminization of
poverty, etc.);
- Support the organization of activities implemented by UN Women or its partners, such as workshops, trainings, coordination meetings,
media events, etc. Expected support will be in the form of: event organization and logistics; materials preparation and minute-taking as
necessary; support to work of experts engaged for the activities, communicating and liaising with relevant stakeholders; etc.
- Follow developments in the field of gender equality in Serbia and prepare regular updates for use/information by UN Women and its
partners
- Coordinate, draft inputs and ensure regular updating of UN Women section on UN Serbia website,
knowledge database and dissemination of relevant products and publications to partners;
Deadline: 01 February 2013
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