Internship:Office of Regional Director, ESARO, Nairobi (6 months)
Job no: 518933
Position type: Internship
Location: Kenya
Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn’l(ESARO)
School/Unit: Kenya
Department/Office: Nairobi, Kenya
Categories: Internship
UNICEF works in some of the worldโs toughest places, to reach the worldโs 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.
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Office of Regional Director Internship with UNICEF ESARO in 2019
| Organisation | United Nations Childrenโs Fund (UNICEF) Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
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| Location
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UNICEF ESARO in Nairobi, Kenya
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| Dates/duration | Start date: 1 February 2019
Duration: 6 months
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| Overview of activities and expected results
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1. Applied research to inform programming (50%) Activities: ย ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย Mapping of urban/climate change programming in UNICEF ESAR country offices, analyzing and pulling out common themes; ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย Synthesize good practices and lessons learned in urban/climate change programming from ongoing UNICEFย programmatic activities, including through desk reviews and interactions with country offices; ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย Carryout research briefs on topics relating to the impact of urban/climate change and child responsive programming. (Note: the selected candidate will be able to choose from different ongoing or planned research projects/analyses to focus on topics of personal/professional interest) Expected results: ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย Up-to-date and comprehensive mapping of urban/climate change programming in UNICEF ESAR country offices is carried out and best practices and lessons learned identified and synthesized for further analysis. ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย Evidence generation to address critical gaps supported through research on urban/climate change programming in ESAR. 2. Programmatic Support (50%) Activities:ย ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย Programmatic support includes desk research, preparation of presentations, briefing notes, agendas, and note taking. This includes providing quality assurance and technical support and inputs to products for use by the Regional Officeย ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย Provide preparatory and programmatic support to the Office of the Regional Director, including for the following partnerships/events:
Expected results: ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย Materials prepared for the ORD in a timely manner providing smooth and effective implementation of activities. |
| Support for incidentals, training components and
learning elements
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The candidate would be eligible for a small stipend as per the current UNICEF policy, and may participate in various UNICEF learning courses, both online and in-person.
At the same time, the candidate would learn from hands-on experience while supporting research projects, as well as participating in regional events taking place in Nairobi. |
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Required Qualifications
| Academic qualifications | A Bachelorโs degree and working toward a Masterโs degree or PHD in international relations, development studies, political science, public policy, public administration, statistics or other relevant discipline.ย |
| Language skills | Excellent command of written and spoken English; knowledge of French is an asset. |
| Computer literacy | Advanced Excel. |
| Prior experiences
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A minimum of four (4) years of studies and/or professional work experience in the area of research, ย public policy, planning, ย monitoring and evaluation or other relevant discipline in national and international development settings |
| Additional skills
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ยทย ย ย Strong research and writing skills
ยทย ย ย Highly motivated and able to work independently and at a fast pace. ยทย ย ย Strong drive for results ยทย ย ย Well organized ยทย ย ย Good communication |
Advertised: Jan 02 2019 E. Africa Standard Time
Application close: Jan 09 2019 E. Africa Standard Time
