Internship: Planning and Monitoring Intern, 6 months, Lusaka, Zambia (For Zambian Nationals only)

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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, Equality

The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country's children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.

To find out more about UNICEF's work in Zambia, please visit https://unicef.sharepoint.com/sites/ZMB/SitePages/About-us(1).aspx

How can you make a difference?

The objective of the internship is to provide technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the planning, monitoring, evaluation process preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative tasks to contribute to evaluation planning, implementation, oversight and reporting to ensure that evaluations are carried out according to schedule and that results and recommendations are implemented and followed up.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, the Intern's major duties/responsibilities and output expectations will be:

1. Provide support as necessary to the process of developing and monitoring Annual Work Plans, including reporting on progress of results during mid-year and annual reviews
2. Provide support as necessary in organising and managing annual/mid-year/mid-term/end term country programme reviews ensuring consistency with objectives and goals set out in the CPD and contribute to the Annual Management Plan
3. Monitor follow-up actions based on management decisions resulting from Country Office programme performance monitoring, including budget performance
4. Support the programme sections to effectively monitor and report on the intersectoral programme results, cross sectoral programme component results to facilitate programme coherence and convergence where appropriate
5. Provide support throughout the evaluation process by executing/administering a variety of technical, operational and administrative transactions, preparing related materials/documentations and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support evaluation results-based planning (RBM) and monitoring and assessing results

For additional information please review the details in the attached terms of reference for the internship: ToRs - Planning and Monitoring Intern (For Zambian Nationals only), UNICEF Zambia CO.pdf

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

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Development programmes, Economics and finance, Information technology or related field is required
• Have excellent academic performance shown through university records
• 6 months professional experience (including internships or volunteer work) is an asset
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a local language is an asset

Skills and Competencies:

1. Candidate should be skilled in organizational, data analysis and dissemination skills
2. Candidate should possess good writing and analytical skills
3. Candidate should possess good communication and organisational skills
4. Candidate should possess ability to work well in a diverse team
5. Training in Monitoring & Evaluation is an advantage
6. Understanding of data and research landscape is an asset
7. Planning and budgeting skills is an asset

Learning elements

This position is based in a dynamic Program Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) team and the intern will interact with PME officers and specialists and other programme specialists in UNICEF, government, and other development partners. This position offers excellent learning opportunities in understanding PME principles in a multi-sectoral environment.

Evaluation will be done at the end of the internship by the supervisor and intern. A copy of the evaluation will be provided to the intern and the original submitted to HR.

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) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3)Drive to achieve results for impact(4)Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6)Thinks and acts strategically(7)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. 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:

• Fees and Honorarium: According to UNICEF’s internship program administrative instruction, no compensation will be provided. Where appropriate, interns may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred during official travel authorised by UNICEF. A monthly stipend enough to cover transport costs of in Zambian currency shall be paid for the internship duration (6 months).
• UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable persons living with disability are encouraged to apply.
• “UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for personnel with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.”
• 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.