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Junior Gender Affairs Officer

ITUGeneva, Switzerland
Category | Grade:Intern | I-1Deadline:10 Aug 2026Job ID:1360698155Posted on:17 Jul 2026
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Overview

Supports ITU's Gender and Youth Office on gender equality, women's empowerment, digital inclusion events, communications and coordination for initiatives such as Gender Champions and Network of Women.

Department: Gender and Youth Office

Languages

Required: English

Desired: French

Job Functions

  1. Policy, Economics and International Affairs
  2. Communications, Media and Advocacy

Minimum Experience

No minimum listed

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Support implementation of gender equality and women's empowerment initiatives
  • Assist ITU Gender Champions programme selection, activities, materials and outreach
  • Coordinate the ITU Network of Women Coordination Hub
  • Support planning and delivery of gender-related events and global forums
  • Coordinate EQUALS Global Partnership activities when needed
  • Draft and update reports, briefing notes, presentations and communications materials

Requirements

  • University degree, current studies or recent study in gender studies, international relations, development studies, communications, public policy, political science, social sciences, digital policy or a related field
  • Advanced English
  • Candidates must be under 30 years of age unless pursuing a PhD
  • Candidates must be enrolled in or recently graduated from an undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate programme
  • Candidates must be citizens of an ITU Member State

Skills

Gender EqualityDigital InclusionEvent CoordinationCommunicationsResearchReport WritingYouth EmpowermentTechnology Policy

Tools

WordPressAdobe Creative SuiteCanvaSocial Media PlatformsNewsletter ToolsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlook

Additional info

  • Unpaid six-month internship
  • Interns are responsible for medical insurance, travel, accommodation and living expenses
  • Applications are completed through the ITU Careers website