Internship: Advocacy/Communications Team, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Six (6) months, starting 21 February 2022 (REQ#547591)

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, hope...

The UNICEF Internship Programme offers qualified and eligible students at both Headquarters (HQ) the unique opportunity to acquire direct practical experience in UNICEF's work and the United Nations system under the direct supervision of experienced UNICEF staff.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in advocacy, communications, programs, resource mobilization and operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

How can you make a difference?

Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is the global fund for education in emergencies, hosted and administered by UNICEF, which in just three years has provided emergency education support to +4 million children and youth affected by armed conflicts, forced displacement, natural disasters and protracted crises. ECW has raised well over half a billion dollars during this short period and is working to raise $1.8B by 2021.

Under the overall guidance of the Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and the direct supervision of the Chief, Advocacy/Communications, the selected intern(s) will provide professional advocacy and communication support to ECW’s Advocacy & Communications Section, to support the development and implementation of the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Work Plan.

• Support ECW’s Chief, Advocacy/Communications, and the ECW Advocacy/Communications team in preparing of talking points, presentations, fact sheets, blogs, speeches and advocacy material.
• Collect, analyze, verify and synthesize information to facilitate advocacy and communication external outreach, development, design and preparation.
• Prepare inputs and draft Communications and Advocacy material, and review documentation and reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevancy of information.
• Support ECW global campaigns and major high-level events, with relevant donors, governments and partners, such as the HLPF in July and the UN-GA events in September.
• Support ECW’s digital platforms in terms of content, monitoring, analytics, including @EduCannotWait on Twitter, and ECW’s website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram accounts, including through use of Canva and Lumen5.
• Expand ECW contacts lists via Cision and Mailchimp.
• Identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned for knowledge development in the area of Advocacy and Communications.
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practice to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable Advocacy and Communications approaches.
• Research, benchmark and report on the best and cutting-edge practices for advocacy, communications and external relations.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Currently enrolled in a graduate (Master’s) or undergraduate (Bachelor’s), with focus on advocacy, communications, public relations, marketing.
• Completed at least two years of full-time studies of the undergraduate degree or within six months of graduation of under-graduate.
• Excellent academic performance, as demonstrated by academic records.
• Previous work experience is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic or Chinese), or a local language, is an asset.
• Due to current COVID19 restrictions (which may change), the intern will initially work from home, working collaboratively with the Advocacy/Communication team by email, WhatsApp, Zoom, etc.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/ assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.

Remarks:

Payment Methodology: Monthly stipend in line with UNICEF policy.

Other Requirements:

• Copy of your most recent official transcript showing excellent academic performance

• Copy of Identification Card (ID)

• One letter of signed recommendation on letterhead or from professional email address

This internship will be remote or based at UNICEF’s headquarters in New York, depending on agreement. Due to the current situation, the intern is initially expected to work remotely. There is no anticipated travel expected.

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

ECW is hosted by UNICEF. The Fund is administered under UNICEF’s financial, human resources and administrative rules and regulations, while operations are run by the Fund’s own independent governance structure that provides strategic guidance and oversight to its investments. ECW's day-to-day activities are carried out by a Secretariat under the direction of the Education Cannot Wait, Director.