Protection and Gender Intern (for students only)
Kyiv
- Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
- Location: Kyiv
- Grade: Internship - Internship
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Occupational Groups:
- Women's Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
- Closing Date: 2025-07-06
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
6 July 2025-23:59-GMT+02:00 Eastern European Time (Kiev)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.
WHY JOIN WFP?
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
📌 Type of Contract: Internship Agreement
➡️ Unit / Division: Protection, Gender, Accountability of the Affected Population Unit (PGAAP) / WFP Ukraine
📍 Duty Station: Kyiv
➡️ Duration: 6 months (with a maximum of 8 months)
🇺🇦 The position is only open to Ukrainian nationals
What will you do in this position?
You will learn more about Protection and Gender and get a better understanding of the United Nations through experience in the World Food Programme
How can you make a difference?
In this position, you will have to:
- Assist in organising events, trainings, missions, and workshops, ensuring smooth logistical coordination
- Provide technical and logistical support during PGAAP-led training sessions, workshops and refreshers.
- Support the design process for awareness materials by assisting in communication with the illustrator and ensuring the timely delivery of visuals.
- Attend inter-agency meetings, prepare minutes and presentations as needed
- Compile, analyze and prepare draft mission reports
- Provide support to the field office Protection focal points upon request
- Perform other related duties as requested
To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:
Education: To be considered for an internship with WFP, applicants must meet one of the following requirements listed below:
- Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate programme (for example, a Bachelor’s degree) from a recognised university and have completed at least two years of a social sciences, anthropology, sociology, political science etc. programme. Candidates should have attended classes in the past 12 months OR
- Be currently enrolled in a graduate programme (for example, Master's degree) from a recognised university and have attended classes in the past 12 months OR
- Be a recent graduate from an undergraduate or graduate programme (within six months prior to the application to the internship programme) from a recognised university and have attended classes in the last 12 months of enrolment in the university.
Experience: basic volunteer experience or participation in projects during your studies
Knowledge & Skills:
- Ability to draft documents in clear text in English and Ukrainian
- Basic data analysis skills
- Interest in Humanitarian work, Protection and Gender matters
Languages: Fluent in English and Ukrainian
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.