Internship supporting Humanitarian Review: Rollout of the recommendations - EMOPS New York (26 weeks)

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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.

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The Humanitarian review examines UNICEF’s humanitarian operations in the context of the global challenges of the 21st century: rapid rises in the number, scale, duration and complexity of humanitarian crises; climate breakdown and the impact of extreme weather events; large-scale migration and displacement of populations; significant public health emergencies, including the global pandemic of COVID-19; and constraints and greater demands on funding from a widening community of humanitarian actors.

The report focuses on the changes that are needed to meet identified challenges. The recommendations for change presented in the review outline both ‘quick wins’ for improved humanitarian action in the short term and the required strategic shifts in UNICEF’s response to humanitarian situations in the medium term. Ultimately, these recommendations should help to ensure that UNICEF’s humanitarian action is of high quality, reliable, equitable, timely – and fit for the future.

The review was completed and endorsed at the end of 2020. Implementing the reviews recommendations has been listed by the Executive Director as a key priority for the organization in 2021, giving a directive to implement the recommendations strategically and systematically throughout the organization, ensuring the roll out coordinates well with other ongoing change management processes and that recommendations are considered in key planning processes.

A secretariat has been formed, hosted in the director’s office in the emergency division under the programme cone, to manage the implementation process and guide the organization though this change management process.

How can you make a difference?

Support the team in consolidating and gathering information, reports and data to monitor the progress of implementation of the recommendations and the impact of the change on the organizations predictability, timeliness, equity and quality in humanitarian response.

• Develop and online database for tracking progress of implementation against Key Performance Indicators
• Monitor the progress of implementation, highlighting to the project team where attention is needed to support further progress
• From information gathering, present clear and organized documents and spreadsheets

Support in the organization and recording of meeting on the Review Recommendation Implementation.

• Plan and convene key meetings as directed by the project team to support the monitoring of the recommendation implementations
• Perform note taking duties during meetings and draft NfR and action points after each meeting
• Support in the liaison between the project team and other UNICEF divisions

Perform organizational and administrative tasks to consolidate the implementation processes and provide a clear vision for next steps.

• Maintain up to date information on the SharePoint page to reinforce productivity throughout all project stages
• Support in the development of key internal and external communication on the review implementation

General Eligibility Requirements for Internship/Fellowship with UNICEF:

• Currently enrolled in a graduate degree programme or recent graduate with a master’s degree in international relations, social studies or related field.
• Fluency in English is required including excellent writing skills. Working knowledge of other UN languages is a strong asset.
• Experience with a UN agency an asset.
• Strong organizational skills and computer skills required, including knowledge of SharePoint and other collaborative online tools.
• Have strong academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
• 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.

Remarks:

Salary/Payment:

UNICEF will pay a monthly stipend to the intern as per UNICEF procedure on internship programme. There is no expectancy of employment at the end of the internship. UNICEF is not responsible for obtaining any necessary visas.

Insurance:

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 enrolment in a health/accident plan prior to start his/her work with UNICEF.

Living Conditions and Working Environment:

The intern will work remotely and attending meetings virtually. S/he will work with the team in charge of Implementing the Humanitarian Review within EMOPS and report to the Project Coordinator. S/he is not expected to travel during the assignment.

- Duration: 26 weeks

- Cost: All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns or their sponsoring institutions.

- Visa: You will be responsible for obtaining and financing for the necessary visas.

- Travel: You will arrange and finance your travel to the United Nations location where you will be an intern.

- Medical insurance: You will be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the internship and must show proof of a valid major global medical insurance coverage.

- Confidentiality: You must be discreet and keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and may not publish any documents based on such information.

- If accepted, the intern will be required to provide a copy of health insurance coverage and to fill out the UNICEF form on conditions regarding service as an intern.

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.

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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.