Internship (Africa/MENA Team), Public Partnerships Division, NYHQ, 6 months, OnSite

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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, partnerships

The Division of Public Partnerships (PPD) works to strengthen UNICEF's position as a partner of choice for children's rights among governments and public actors around the world. The division is doing this by connecting UNICEF’s positioning of children in intergovernmental and multilateral fora and negotiations to the engagement with governments and public institutions (including International Financial Institutions) as resource, policy and program partners. A key premise for PPD is that the engagement with countries should be based on multiple levels of partnerships, including around resource mobilization and policy advocacy.

How can you make a difference?

The intern will support the overall work of the Africa/Mena team in building and maintaining good partnership/relationships with the Africa and Mena Member States, enhancing the dialogue on issues related to children as well as fostering and developing innovative partnerships. The intern’s primary responsibilities include supporting research, desk review and analysis of reference documents and publication as well as knowledge management.

Main tasks include:

Assist in the development and implementation of advocacy engagement plans with Africa and Mena permanent missions in NY:

• Researching, compiling and reviewing various documents
• Providing support to the organization of internal consultations and meetings with partners
• Assist in the preparation of briefing notes, presentations and summary of discussions.

Provide support to the planning and organization of High-level events and bilateral meetings between UNICEF senior management and Member States officials during the key meetings in NY.

Assist in compiling and analyzing resource mobilization data on Africa and Mena countries’ contribution to the regular resources of UNICEF

Update the Team Site on SharePoint and upload key documents and other material.

Other tasks to be assigned, as appropriate, according to the intern’s interest, including ad hoc support to and assisting in drafting meeting summaries on relevant intergovernmental and/or interagency meetings.

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

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate programme with a strong academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records or, if not available, a reference letter from an academic supervisor. OR Currently enrolled in a graduate degree programme or recent graduate with a master’s degree in international relations, social studies or related field
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• Have no immediate relatives (e.g., father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office; and have no other relatives in the line of authority that the intern will report to.​​​​​​​
• Fluency in English and knowledge another official UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian) is an asset.

Modality***:* The internship is **Onsite on a full-time basis. Interns may take up to 2.5 days per month off work for any reason, including for medical reasons. The stipend will be reduced for any absence beyond this quota.

**Tentative start date***:* 1 November 2023 for 6 months (26 weeks). An internship may be terminated by either party, with a notice period of at least two weeks.

Salary/Payment: As per UNICEF guidelines, the intern will be paid a stipend of US $1,700 per month. There is no expectancy of employment at the end of the internship.

Insurance: UNICEF will not be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the intern’s service, whether on or off UNICEF premises. Therefore, the selected candidate must provide proof of enrolment in a health/accident plan prior to start the internship with the MENA team in Public Partnerships Division.

Visa Requirements: The select candidate must be eligible for a G4 Visa, Curricular Practical Training (CPT), be a Green Card holder or US Citizen.

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For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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