Internship (PAID): Information Communication Technology (ICT) Intern, Amman, UNICEF Jordan Country Office (3 Months)

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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, Innovation.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is leader in the region for the rights of its children. Working closely with the Government of Jordan, civil society, the private sector and communities, UNICEF Jordan Country Office aims to sustain results achieved for children to date, and strive to further improve policies, national institutions and programmes, for the well-being of every child in Jordan, in line with Jordan's Vision 2025 and the National Human Resources Development Strategy (2016-2025) towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Our programmes focus on improving the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the Kingdom, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or background. Our main pillars include: Child Protection; Education; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Adolescent and Youth Engagement; Health and Nutrition; Social Protection; and Operations.

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) function is in a state of transformation, in line with the recognition of the changing tide of the ICT world and the business environment in which it serves. The ICT function is focused on continued improvement of services for the realization of UNICEF’s mandate. It incorporates continuous improvement to better leverage technology for competitive advantage and business value optimization. Under the supervision of the Head of ICT, the intern will support different technology related projects, focusing on the rollout of the tablets project, Team’s education project, and assisting troubleshooting computer hardware and software. Specific tasks are highlighted below:

• Support the UNICEF Tablets project, coordination with staff in the field and following up with their requests using the Tablets Mobile Management Portal with visits to the camps and close coordination between different parties
• Support Teams Education Project, training facilitators and children on best use
• Assisting with troubleshooting computer hardware and software, support in Setting up computer workstations.
• Ad hoc end-user support via email, Teams, Ticketing system, phone, or in-person
• Other similar duties as assigned by Supervisor

Modality: Paid Internship- Fulltime

Tentative start date: 15 January 2022

Duration: 3 months

Location: Amman, UNICEF Jordan Country Office

To qualify as a champion for every child you will…

Education: Be enrolled in an undergraduate, PHD or graduate degree programme, or have graduated within the past two years, preferably in the field of Computer Sciences, Information Technology or other related areas.

Experience and Skills:

• Have solid and practical application knowledge in different Technology related areas
• Good understanding of computer programming languages.
• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university records.
• Previous work experience in ICT considered an asset.
• Fluency in English and Arabic required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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 offers a wide range of benefits to its personnel, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. The UNICEF Jordan Country Office has an elevator as well as accessible bathrooms. Core hours in Jordan Country Office are from 09:00 to 15:00 (excluding lunch break), from Sunday to Thursday.

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.

Remarks:

This position has been assessed as an not elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is neither: a role with direct contact with children, works directly with child, is a safeguarding response role or has been assessed as an elevated risk role for child safeguarding. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) applies.

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