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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, Health

Purpose of the internship

The Health Section seeks a paid intern for a period of six months to support the Maternal, New-born and Child health (MNCH) and Health Emergencies. The intern will be under the supervision of the Child Health Officer with technical support from the MNCH and Health Emergency Specialist.

The intern will gain practical knowledge of UNICEF's programming priorities for maternal, newborn and child health, organizational working environment, and mandate of UNICEF. The intern will be involved in the managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of the health (gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) program/s within the country program.

How can you make a difference?

Main Tasks and responsibilities

• Maintain up to date program action tracker for the MNCH and health emergency team.
• Document internal and external meetings and ensure proper record keeping.
• Monitor the MNCH supplies in the warehouse and prepare distribution plans for MNCH and emergency supplies including the COVID-19 supplies when required.
• Monitor the online reporting platforms such as the e-tools to ensure the implementing partners have timely submitted their partnership reports.
• Review progress reports from the implementing partners
• Perform any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

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

A female in possession of a first-level University Degree enrolled in a degree programme in public health/nutrition, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology, or any other related field.

• Fluency in English and Somali, both written and oral, is required.
• Knowledge of relevant computer systems and applications; excellent knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) is desirable.
• The successful candidate must have a functional computer and good internet access.

Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office plus no other relatives in the line of authority that the intern will report to.

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...

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Innovates and embraces change
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• works collaboratively with others

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.

Additional notes

• The selected candidate will be identified through a transparent process involving technical competency.
• The intern will sign the Statement of Understanding of Internship/Fellowship Conditions before report to work.
• The intern will be requested to share a monthly update and submit a final internship report.
• The supervisor will assess the intern's performance, and a Final Evaluation for UNICEF Interns will be provided.