International Internship: Data Monitoring Intern (Social Policy & Child Rights Monitoring), Yangon, Myanmar (Open to Non-Myanmar National Applicants Only)

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, Hope

We are now looking for an international intern to contribute to our team for a period of 4-6 months (depending on availability) beginning from February 2021. We offer supervision, access to information, conducive working environment and the opportunity to work FOR EVERY CHILD.

How can you make a difference?

Under the overall supervision of the UNICEF Section Chief of Social Policy and Child Rights Monitoring Section and directly reporting to the Monitoring Officer (Data), the intern will provide support for activities relating to data activities (extracting, organizing, analyzing) and resource mobilization.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Retrieving and compilation of the children and relevant population indicators from Myanmar Census 2014, Intercensal Survey 2019, Myanmar Living Condition Survey 2017 and other relevant resources
• Validating the extracted data with the published reports, ensuring consistency and documenting the sources
• Assist in the preparation of the communication products such as the power points, brochures, and analytical reports
• Monitoring the COVID-19 situation data and other social and health related indicators of the country, preparing the summarized notes and tables at intervals
• Helping to organize child-rights monitoring report launches, prepare the meetings with the government, international and local partners
• Attending the information and data knowledge conferences/seminars organized by the government departments, international and local organizations

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

The following qualifications are required by the internship start date: 

• Be enrolled in a degree programme in a undergraduate or graduate school, or be a recent graduate (who have graduated within the past 2 years) in fields related to statistics, economics, social science, public administration, public health, human rights and law, business administration,  or other relevant fields
• Have strong academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records or, if not available, a reference letter from an academic supervisor.

The successful candidate should have strong interest in researching and managing data, with a keen analytical mind on evaluating facts and producing evidence. S(he) should understand that data are the basic road-blocks for evidence-based policy making, transparency and accountability processes, obliging the duty holders accountable to equity and promotion of child rights. Knowledge of data structures and experience in reading and interpreting the research findings will be highly contributing the intern’s performance of the assignments.

• Strong interest in working in the UN system, particularly on children rights and equity issues 
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and a strong team working capacity
• General IT competence and command of MS office software programmes; quantitative skills are highly valuable for this post
• Internet communication and searching skills 
• Excellent knowledge of English with fluency in speaking, reading and writing
• Ability in another UN language is an asset

Detail Terms of Reference Can be Accessed Here;  TOR_ Data Monitoring Intern 2021.docx

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.

The functional competencies required for this post are…

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 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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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