Finance and Administration Intern, Education Section, Harare, Zimbabwe (6 months), open to Zimbabwean nationals

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Background

UNICEF Zimbabwe is currently implementing the Education Programme based on the 2021 Annual Work Plan (AWP) with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE). The thematic pillars of the AWP are: 1) Equitable Access; 2) Improved Learning Opportunities; and 3) System Strengthening, which are supported through the Education Development Fund (EDF), Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and other funds available to UNICEF. The Education Section implements key programme activities, such as (but not limited to) School Improvement Grant (SIG), community outreach, teacher development, curriculum implementation, school health and learner welfare, humanitarian response and disaster risk reduction (DRR), planning and monitoring.

Objective of the Internship

The Education Section seek an enthusiastic and hardworking intern who will provide high quality assistance in achieving the goals and objectives of the organization. Reporting to the Education Specialist, the intern will perform a variety of daily operational tasks, including data compilation, report writing, information gathering, liaison with partners, and monitoring in support of the country Education programme.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Assist with data compilation, organization and capturing for reporting and data visualization;
• Conduct monitoring of GPE Complementary Funding programme and share utilization reports;
• Produce progress reports and make necessary follow up to GPE Complementary Fund utilization;
• Support the logistics and administration of Education Section’s activities and functions including meetings and other events;
• Assist with drafting of internal and external correspondences as needed;
• Assist with consolidation and summarization of reports coming from the sub-national level;
• May be required to carry out other specific administrative operational/control tasks for programme operations activities.

Deliverables/Outputs

• Data is captured, compiled, organized as per programme requirements;
• Meetings and other events are arranged as required;
• Internal and external correspondences are drafted;
• Reports from the sub-national level are compiled and summarized for programme review and reporting;
• Challenges and good practices are identified through field monitoring visits;
• Research activities are conducted as is required.

This will be a full time internship for a duration of 6 months from the date of commencement.

UNICEF will provide the necessary administrative, logistical, communication support in pursuance of the internship assignment.

Health/Medical insurance:

The intern is required to hold a valid medical aid/health insurance covering the full internship duration.

Key Competencies, Skills and Experience

• Be enrolled in a graduate programme OR graduated within the past two years, in the field of Social Science or a related field
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old
• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records
• Outstanding interactive skills with multidisciplinary groups and organizational skills
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the local language/s is considered as an asset.
• Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office
• Have no other relatives in the line of authority which the intern will report to.

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UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.