Social Behavior Change (C4D) and Adolescent Development and Participation Internship, Malaysian Only (2 positions)

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Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP)

In Malaysia, 5.5 million adolescents aged 10-17 make up the country’s 32 million population. Whilst Malaysia has experienced rapid economic and social development over the last 20 years, a myriad of social, economic and health factors continue to undermine the ability of adolescents to reach their full potential. Adolescents and young people should have access to opportunities to develop skills for learning, personal empowerment, employability, and active citizenship to enable them as change makers which can contribute to eliminating Malaysian society’s greatest challenges.

Engaging adolescents and youth have long been a part of UNICEF’s mandate, as participation is a right and one of the guiding pillars of the Convention on the Rights of a Child (CRC). UNICEF Malaysia’s Country Programme Document (CPD) 2022 – 26, includes a dedicated output for adolescent development and participation, recognizing the importance of second decade programming. The engagement and participation of adolescents and youth is also an important strategy to deliver results across all areas of UNICEF’s work. UNICEF’s Strategic Plan 2018-2021 highlights “adolescent empowerment” as a key Result Area and “young people and children as change agents” as one of the Change Strategies.

Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC)

UNICEF has used the power of communication to promote child survival, development, protection, and participation. One of the core strategies in doing so is through Communication for Development (C4D), also known as Social and Behavior Change Communication.

C4D is a systematic, planned and evidenced-based strategic process that applies social and behavioural science to promote the adoption of positive behaviours in a community. It is a two-way participatory process which listens to individuals and communities to understand how they make decisions to design policy and interventions which meet their needs for better social outcomes.

It is within this context that UNICEF is looking for two interns (one for ADAP unit and another for C4D unit) to provide a young person’s perspective to UNICEF programming and Social Behaviour Change for young people. Both interns will be contracted for a period of 6 months in 2022. We offer day-to-day supervision, career guidance, exposure and participation to UNICEF programme planning and implementation, and the opportunity to work WITH and FOR EVERY CHILD.

How can you make a difference?

Two interns will be recruited, where one intern is required to support the Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) programme and another intern for Communication for Development (C4D) programmes. Both interns will be under the day-to-day supervision of the Head of Section for ADAP and C4D.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

ADAP intern:

• Support with the development of social media and webpage content, and coordinate content dissemination with the Communications/Innovation section, partners and young people
• Support with the development and review of digital engagement approaches and platforms for skills-building and civic engagement programmes for young people
• Support with the coordination and engagement of partners and young people for programme development and implementation
• Support with gathering current data on adolescents and youth in Malaysia on key issues and deprivations
• Coordination and operations support for workshops with young people and partners (offline/online)
• Support with the development of Generation Unlimited, on the coordination of workshops and evidence generation on adolescents and youth in Malaysia

C4D intern:

• Support with the coordination of C4D training and workshops to be conducted for government, academic and CSO partners
• Support with the development of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials as part of the Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) support provided to the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Covid-19 response.
• Support with the development and rollout of IEC materials and digital campaign to promote healthy eating habits amongst children with the Nutrition Division, MoH.

Support in cross-sectoral work with other UNICEF programme sections (i.e. Child Protection, ADAP, and Environmental Sustainability) on awareness raising campaigns, design of IEC materials, and online/offline activities to promote behaviour change.

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

The candidate should possess the following competencies:

• Solid understanding and familiarity with using social media and online engagement platforms
• Familiarity with youth trends and challenges of youth development
• Excellent communication skills including both written and verbal use of language
• Ability to work well with people and in a team
• High standard for quality of work and drives for results
• Quick learner and strong research skills
• Enjoys creating and innovating
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances

We are looking for two dynamic people who have a strong interest in rights of young people, content creation, and digital engagement, as well as a proactive attitude towards day-to-day challenges (Boleh spirit)! Most importantly, you need to demonstrate your interest and passion about why you want to work with UNICEF and for children and young people.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled or admitted either in undergraduate level or graduate level school
• Major in a social science related field or communications
• Solid skills in social media content production, design skills and digital engagement
• Excellent in verbal and written communication in English (including active listening and information synthesis, and strong writing abilities)
• Proficiency in verbal, written and interpersonal communication in Bahasa Malaysia preferred
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work within a multi-cultural team
• Previous relevant work or volunteer experience highly desired

Period:

• Six months (starting Feb 2022/March 2022)

Conditions of the Internship:

• Both interns will receive UNICEF laptop and email account during the internship period.
• Both interns will receive a basic stipend according to UNICEF’s internal standard.
• Both interns are expected to work in UNICEF Putrajaya office at least three days of the week (depending on the office situation), and remotely for the other working days.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.

Remarks:

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