Internship - Nutrition Information and Knowledge Management, Kenya County Office, Nairobi (26 weeks)

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Nutrition | UNICEF

How can you make a difference?

Nutrition knowledge and information management is a key priority in the 2022-2026 Kenya country program geared towards ensuring timely, quality evidence to inform the situation of children, women, and adolescents, program performance, and adjustment based on lessons learned. To achieve this, the UNICEF Kenya country office is seeking the support of an intern to assist the nutrition section team in making the best use of available data and knowledge. The intern will support the nutrition section to identify, organize, and disseminate quality and effective products for varied target audiences including donors, government, and other stakeholders.

Under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Specialist, the Intern shall perform the following duties:

• Arrange and consolidate information and data from the project staff and relevant national stakeholders for use in communications materials with a particular focus on Nutrition Emergency data.
• Use graphic design skills to design project publications, fact sheets, and leaflets and prepare layouts for documents, reports, and communication materials developed through projects
• Deliver creative non-technical nutrition-related communication materials.
• Contribute to updating reporting schedules, preparing reporting templates, proofreading, and formatting reports.
• Provide logistical support on activities such as the organization and reporting of conferences, events, etc.
• Apply innovative approaches, and digital solutions and promote good practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable communications approaches.
• Support the ECD task force secretariat with notetaking, literature, and desk reviews
• Conduct other tasks as assigned

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

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D. degree programme or have graduated within the past two years in Social Sciences; Planning, Information Communication Technology, computer science, Monitoring & Evaluation, Biostatistics, Communication, or a related technical field.
• Experience in Public health or Nutrition Sector Data analysis and Research and In-country work experience and/or familiarity with emergencies is considered an asset.
• Prior experience in the area of reporting and communication is considered an asset.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• 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 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 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 competencies required for this post are... (1) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (2)Drive to achieve results for impact(3)Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(4)Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

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.

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 promoting 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.

Remarks:

• In accordance with UNICEF's guidelines, all interns must receive a stipend.
• There is no expectancy of employment at the end of the internship.
• 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 enrollment in a health/accident plan before starting his/her work. If accepted, the intern will be required to provide a copy of health insurance coverage and to fill out the relevant UNICEF forms on conditions regarding service as an intern.
• Interns are responsible for obtaining visas for the duration of the internship as applicable. UNICEF may provide relevant documents such as proof of internship.
• Interns shall observe all applicable rules, regulations, instructions procedures, and directives of UNICEF.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.

Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). 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.