1.Assignment Title: GBV Programme intern (part-time)

2.Type of the Assignment: Internship

3.Project Title: ChinaWhite Ribbon Volunteers Network

4.Duration: 4month, September-December, 2015

5.Location:Beijing, China

6.Expected Starting Date:1 September, 2015

7. Brief Project Description:

Supported by UNFPA in 2013, Dr. FangGang, a member of the Secretary-General’s Network of Men Leaders of UNiTEcampaign, established the China White Ribbon Volunteers Network (CWRVN) toinvolve more Chinese men and boys to fight against and stop Gender-BasedViolence (GBV). The concrete objectives of the CWRVN are: 1). to promote menand boys’engagement to end gender-based violence by conducting advocacycampaigns, seminars in communities and schools, and social activities; 2). tocarry out face-to-face or hotline, email and QQ counselling to survivors and victimsof GBV, witnesses of violence and violence perpetrators by  ; 3).to conduct research on counsellingtechniques and publish papers and books to summarize experiences and promoteknowledge on this subject in China; 4). to actively participate in globalmovements to eliminate gender-based violence. Now, CWRVN has mobilized morethan 500 volunteers in China and set up city service stations in 18 cities.

8.Host Agency/Host Institute: UNFPA/China White Ribbon VolunteersNetwork

9.Description of Duties:

1)Organized the 3rd CWRVN annual meeting.

2)Serve as liaison between the UNFPA and CWRVN .

3)Support to CWRVN ‘s programme management and execution.

4) Regular translation (emails, documents andsimultaneous interpretation in conferences, etc.)

10. Qualifications/Requirements:

1)     Language skills:fluency in spoken and written MandarinandEnglish.

2)    Personal commitment to the idea and practice of endinggender-based violence and promoting gender equality.

3)    Bacheloror Postgraduate degree in a related field .

4)    Computerskills: Basic computing skills (MS-Office and internet software) includingpreparing presentations and ability to work with databases.

11. Competencies

1)     Demonstration of integrity by modeling UN valuesand ethical standards and treating all people fairly without favoritism .

2)    Ability to work independently and as a team player .

3)    Excellent interpersonal skills .

4)    Demonstrated ability to work in a multiculturalenvironment and to maintain effective work relations with people of differentcultural backgrounds with sensitivity and respect for diversity .

5)    Proven ability to plan and organize work to deliverresults.

6)    Knowledge and skills in strategic planning, results-basedmanagement, including results reporting .

7)    Ability to work with minimal supervision .

8)    Positive, constructive attitude .

12. Benefit

1) Generally this is a no-pay positionbut salary can be granted when he/she participates in CWRVN’s projects thatallow salary for staff. By taking this assignment, you will have theopportunity to:

2) work with and learn from first-classinternational and domestic scholars and activists.

3) get in touch with UN agencies, otherinternational organizations in China and Chinese NGOs and expand your horizon.

4)  participate in the execution and management ofinternational developing projects on ending GBV and promoting gender equality.Enhance overall working abilities and knowledge by organizing activities suchas conference, training.

5) be issued acertification if your performance is excellent .

12. Application Procedures

Interested candidates should send a cover letter (inEnglish) and a detailed curriculum (CV) to  cwrvn2013@163.com  isgs2008@163.com  Please markin the subject line: “Intern Application for UNFPA CWRVN”. 

Application Closing Date:   25. Aug. 2015

Acknowledgment will be sent to shortlisted applicantsonly.