Internship opportunity with Migration and Displacement Hub – Programme Group, NYHQ (Full-time, In person or remote)

Job title:

Internship opportunity with Migration and Displacement Hub – Programme Group, NYHQ (Full-time, In person or remote)

Company

Unicef

Job description

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…HopeMigration is an expanding global reality, increasing in scale and complexity over the last few years. Between 2005 and 2015, the number of child refugees worldwide, more than doubled from 4 million to 9 million. 1 in 2 refugees in the world is a child. 1 in 5 international migrants is younger than 20 years. While migration bears acute protection risks for many children, particularly if unaccompanied or undocumented, migration is also an empowering experience for millions of children who migrate safely and regularly within their countries or regions, enriching the societies they leave and join.The UNICEF Migration Team based in the Programme Group is recruiting an intern to support across different programmatic areas in support of the Headquarters’ functions on coordination, knowledge management, policy and programming guidance and partnerships.Based in New York, the Intern will support the Knowledge Management Specialist and the Programme Specialist on global coordination of UNICEF action across HQ, regional and country offices, by supporting the coordination of the Hub’s capacity building trainings and events, UNICEF’s Global Migration Practice Group, by working with Regional and Country Offices to produce a monthly global newsletter, by supporting data analysis and visualization as well as providing background research and analysis upon demand – covering topics such as climate change and displacement, solutions for internal displacement, and inclusion of migrant and displaced children into national health, education, social protection and child protection systems. In particular, the intern will support in the design, planning and execution of a high-level global convening on climate-related displacement and children to strategically position children on the move within the lobal climate change discourse.The intern will also support the Knowledge Management Specialist on knowledge sharing, knowledge management and capacity building to the benefit of UNICEF globally, and in particular to the PROSPECTS countries. This includes enabling staff globally to find the right information at the right time through the maintenance of the UNICEF Knowledge Domain on Children on the Move, curating new data, reports and programming insights, supporting UNICEF’s global Children on the Move Capacity Building initiative, and pro-actively identify opportunities for knowledge sharing on migration. The intern will be trained to provide support to colleagues across Country and Regional Offices, as well as HQ in navigating and using the Knowledge Domain.Main duties and responsibilities:Within the delegated authority and the given organizational set-up, the incumbents may be accountable for all or assigned areas of the following major duties: * Support the design, planning and execution of high-level convening on climate change and migrant and displaced children and young people

• Provide research and policy analysis support on climate resilience, disaster risk reduction and preparedness for climate-related displacement and mobility
• Support the implementation of UNICEF’s Institutional Plan on Internal Displacement in priority countries
• Coordinate and curate the monthly Global Migration Practise Group Newsletter, reaching over 750 staff members globally, and working closely with colleagues in Regional and Country Offices in getting the information
• Analyse migration data coming in from UNICEF’s 190 Country Offices and Presences, develop user-friendly ways to present and use data and produce summary analysis and visuals
• Support with organizing and providing content for Global Migration Practice Group webinars, including note taking.
• Provide overall support to workshops/trainings, including managing administrative and logistical details, preparing agenda and participant lists, briefing packets, managing related correspondence and follow-up materials. Liaise with other members of the team as required.
• Provide background research on policy and programmatic issues around migration upon request
• Support knowledge exchange on children on the move within UNICEF through maintenance of the internal Document Repository and pro-actively identifying opportunities for knowledge sharing and exchange
• Provide support to colleagues across Country and Regional Offices, as well as HQ in navigating and using the Knowledge Domain, and PROSPECTS partnership share point site.
• Support the PROSPECTS Learning Agenda and assist the KM and PME specialist with PROSPECTS data management and visualisation
• Support the convening of technical workshops focused on capacity building on children on the move, including the Children on the Move 101 course and related deep dives
• Support with MDH data analysis and visualization for corporate reporting.
• Provide support on additional tasks as required.

Please indicate in your application specific experiences and skills related to the above-mentioned tasks.Benefits to Intern:Exposure to UNICEF’s work on children on the move, guidance through weekly meetings with the assigned supervisor(s) and participation in remote learning opportunities. Receiving training on editing, maintaining and troubleshooting Knowledge Domains.Qualifications: (Education, Language, etc):

• Education: Currently enrolled in a university or a graduate school, or those who graduated within the last two years. A specialization in migration studies is a strong advantage.
• Experience and/or knowledge on migration and displacement is a requirement.
• Strong research and writing skills required.
• Flexibility to work as part of a dynamic team and high degree of team spirit required.
• Available for work full-time for 6 months (26 weeks). This is not a summer internship option.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office is required.

In addition,

• Experience with data analysis and visualization is an advantage, and willingness to learn a minimum requirement.
• Experience working with maintaining SharePoint/Websites is a strong advantage, and a willingness to learn a minimum requirement.

Required documents

• Letter of verification from the college or university that the intern is currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate school. It should also state the expected graduation date. Recent graduates are allowed until 2 years after degree completion.
• Copy of their most recent official transcript showing excellent academic performance
• Copy of Identification Card (ID)
• One letter of signed recommendation on letterhead or from professional email address
• Certification of Health insurance coverage valid for the whole internship duration

Language Requirements:Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Other languages, especially Arabic or Spanish, are an asset.UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.We offer a , a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and . 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 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.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 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.Advertised: 18 Jul 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 02 Aug 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

Expected salary

Location

USA

Job date

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 04:05:50 GMT

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