Intern: RCO support to the UNCT on gender equality

About the role

The Human Rights and Gender Thematic Group promotes gender equality and human rights across UN initiatives, coordinating joint campaigns, meetings and data-driven advocacy. This internship is based in the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Skopje and runs from 15 January 2027 to 14 July 2027. The intern supports the RCO with the UN co-chairs of the Gender Thematic Group and the gender focal points.

Key responsibilities

• Support the RCO in organizing meetings and retreats, including calendar invites, draft meeting minutes and logistical coordination
• Help prepare and implement joint gender equality campaigns, including tools and materials for coordination
• Support reporting to the SWAP gender equality scorecards and help develop new joint programmes on key gender issues
• Assist the Officer in Charge in promoting consultations with local NGOs and organizing meetings with external stakeholders
• Assist in visualizing and analysing gender data to support advocacy and programming
• Review and analyse relevant documents, strategies and research
• Maintain and update the Gender Stakeholder Database
• Other tasks requested by management

Required profile

• Student in the final year of a first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), or enrolled in or having completed a master's or PhD programme
• Field of study closely related to the internship; studies or group/CSO activity on gender issues is desired
• Fluent English; knowledge of Macedonian and Albanian is desirable
• Access to a computer and reliable internet; the UN mission provides software and databases

Required skills

• Good knowledge of MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams and especially MS Excel
• Knowledge of MS Lists or similar software is desirable
• Experience organizing youth activities and coordinating events is desirable

Interns are not paid by the United Nations; travel, accommodation and living costs are the intern's responsibility. The UN does not charge any fee at any stage of the process.