Internship - Country Support, PG - Generation Unlimited, New York HQ (Remote)

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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.

Purpose and Objective:

UNICEF has partnered with leading public and private organizations to launch a global partnership dedicated to expanding opportunity for young people, aged 10-24. Generation Unlimited (GenU) is centered on finding new ways to help every young person to get into school, learning, training, or employment by 2030 — with a focus on those in the greatest danger of being left behind, including girls, the poorest, those with disabilities, young people on the move and those affected by conflict and natural disasters.

GenU brings together leaders from governments, UN agencies, the private sector, academia, international and civil society organizations, and young people themselves. The partnership will identify, co-create, resource and scale-up innovative solutions to expand opportunity for young people. Effective programmes will be matched with financing and technical support; investors will find viable solutions to invest in and strong accountability mechanisms that provide adequate assurance of results and fiscal management; and young people will participate meaningfully in the co-creation of solutions, informing, advising and helping implement at every step of the way.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Adviser - Country Support, the intern will support technical support and guidance for country teams. By supporting the Country Support team, you will be offering the following:

• Contribute to the implementation of the Annual Work Plan of the Programme team of GenU.
• Support with data compilation and analysis of global initiatives for purposes of informing the GenU Strategic Plan.
• Support the strengthening and further development of internal databases and engagement platforms, such as, Youth Foresight, YouthLEAD, etc.
• Assistance in developing proposals, concept notes, presentations, reports, and advocacy materials for the Programme Pipeline.
• Support development of country guidance as per collected lessons and best practices.
• Support the ideation, planning, and rollout of GenU webinars, workshops, and events etc.
• Support the implementation of GenU’s Workstreams:
  • Workstream 2: Scaling up online/remote learning, skilling and livelihood platforms
  • Workstream 3: Boosting entrepreneurial skills and programmes
  • Workstream 4: Youth as Changemakers
• Support the strengthening and further development of GenU’s portals, including the Entrepreneurship Portal.
• Support the strengthening and further development of a comprehensive outreach database of partner organizations, aligned initiatives, and upcoming resource prospects for use by the GenU Programme team.
• Support GenU Country Support, Knowledge Management, and Youth Engagement teams on any other matters as necessary

Benefits to Intern:

Learn about UNICEF’s mandate in young people’s development and how Generation Unlimited engages and collaborates with partners, regions and countries.

Minimum Requirements:

• Letter of verification from the college or university that the intern is currently enrolled in an undergraduate school and has completed at least two years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of an undergraduate degree (if the candidate is 18 years old, this replaces the two-year bachelor’s completion requirement); or, Graduate Degree Program (i.e., Master’s, PhD). It should also state the expected graduation date. Recent graduates are allowed until 2 years after degree completion.
• Copy of their 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

Qualifications: (Academic, Language, etc):

• Be enrolled in or having just completed a graduate academic programme
• Have interest and/or experience (academic or practical) in working in public policy, international development, initiatives including adolescents and youth in development or humanitarian contexts.
• Some first work/volunteer experience in youth engagement and/ or programmatic work in countries
• Strong writing skills required. Ability to synthesize and craft concept notes and compelling pitch decks for youth-related programmatic initiatives highly desired.
• Knowledge of research, qualitative data analysis, visualization, knowledge management strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.