Internship: Intern, Communication For Development, C4D Section, PD, NYHQ/Home based – Req # 541508

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Purpose and Objective:

Communication for Development and related community engagement strategies are central to achieving each of the five goals of UNICEF’s new Strategic Plan (SP) 2018-2021. Communication for Development (C4D) is a cross-cutting, evidence-based and participatory process to promote measurable behavior and social change that is integral to development programs and humanitarian work. C4D’s primary purpose in supporting achievement of SP results and outcomes fall into four broad areas: positive behavior and social change; engagement and empowerment of children and communities; effective communication and community engagement in humanitarian action and creation of an enabling environment for social and behavior change.

Given the increase in humanitarian situations related to disease outbreaks and public health emergencies, natural disasters and violent conflict, C4D needs to be able to contribute in developing tools and provide technical feedback on sectoral guidelines, training manuals and tools.

The C4D section is currently implementing two large initiatives:

• The Bill and Melinda Gates-funded Collective Service for Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE): to ensure more consistent, systematic and predictable support to partners involved in the public health, humanitarian and development responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• A USAID-funded project: Social Science for Community Engagement (CE) – Improving response capacity and coordination for humanitarian action – to strengthen global and regional demand and capacity for social science integration into community engagement in humanitarian action.

How can you make a difference?

This advertisement is for two internship positions with the Communication for Development Section in the Programme Division of UNICEF New York Headquarters. The purpose of these internships is to provide support in three key aspects of the C4D technical agenda:

• Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for the RCCE Collective Service
• Social science for community engagement in humanitarian action
• Knowledge Management (KM)

With the following key duties/tasks, and under the guidance of C4D Specialists, the internships will be designed to support learning by the interns on the mission and functioning of UNICEF as an international organization centered on child’s rights.

Main duties and responsibilities:

RCCE Collective Service for COVID-19

• Support the rollout processes for the use of the RCCE M&E framework specifically operational and capacity activities supporting regional processes
• Support the RCCE Collective service scoping and development of an investment case for RCCE M&E, in close collaboration with technical team

Social Science for Community Engagement in Humanitarian Action

• Maintain the partner/stakeholder communication tracker to the initiative around the development of the global goods (five priorities) for social science for community engagement in humanitarian contexts
• Support the development processes of tools (SOPs, guidelines, training materials) for social science data collection, analysis, and   applications   in   humanitarian   contexts, based on the community engagement minimum standards.
• Support C4D with data analysis, data sharing, and data flows
• Support collaboration with the C4D/SBC Think Tank Initiative, alignment of priorities and supporting consultation.

Knowledge Management

• Provide support in documenting knowledge products
• Support and track the dissemination of the global goods development
• Update Project management internal webpage and contribute to external knowledge exchange processes

Other assignments

• Support development of high-quality power point presentations for C4D section when required
• Any other assignment, as required

Benefits to Intern:

• Learn the basic concepts of the field of Community engagement, social and behavior change (CE,SBC) in general in both development and humanitarian contexts specifically which frame UNICEF’s work in communication for development in relation to other international organizations and key actors
• Gain firsthand experience working with Communication for Development professionals in the New York Headquarters, with exposure to global projects
• Develop an understanding of how UNICEF uses innovation in the context of humanitarian emergencies
• Hone project management and reporting skills through the course of project implementation support

Duration:

July 2021 – December 2021. Maximum duration is 26 weeks.

Salary/Payment:

In accordance to UNICEF’s guidelines, interns will be paid a stipend of US $1,700 per month. There is no expectancy of employment at the end of the internship.

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 the internship with the C4D Section.

Living Conditions and Working Environment:

The intern will be remote based and work from home. The intern will work with the C4D Section and report to the supervisor of this internship. The intern is not expected to travel during the assignment. The intern will be expected to participate in section meetings, as well as other UNICEF meetings of interest to the intern, including the seminar series for UNICEF interns. Guidance will be provided on a regular basis.

Qualifications:

• Education – Currently enrolled in Master’s degree programme in the area of Public Health, Public Policy, International Relations or Development, Social Science Research…
• Language – Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish and/or French will be an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. To view our competency framework, please click here.

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

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality, culture, appearance, socio-economic status, ability, age, religious and ethnic backgrounds to apply to become a part of the organization.