Join UNICEF Libya as a Child Protection Intern. Support efforts to strengthen child protection and child justice systems and contribute to initiatives focused on ending violence against children (EVAC), advocacy, and communications, helping to advance the rights and well-being of children across Libya
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
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For every child, the right to protection!
How can you make a difference?
The intern will support the Child Protection Section in the implementation of capacity-building initiatives under the Child Protection Programme, with a particular focus on the cascade training approach for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Case Management, Child Justice, and Children on the Move. The intern will:
- Assist in the planning, coordination, and documentation of cascade training activities.
- Support the development, review, and formatting of training curricula, facilitator guides, presentations, and learning materials.
- Coordinate with government counterparts, implementing partners, consultants, and facilitators to support the effective implementation of training activities.
- Prepare meeting minutes, briefing notes, reports, and other programme documentation.
- Support the monitoring of training implementation, participant tracking, and knowledge management processes.
- Contribute to the development of communication and visibility materials, including success stories, photographs, social media content, and event highlights, in coordination with the Communications team and in line with UNICEF branding guidelines.
Learning Opportunities
- Gain hands-on experience supporting UNICEF's Child Protection Programme in Libya.
- Develop knowledge of child protection systems strengthening, child justice, MHPSS, case management, and children's rights.
- Strengthen skills in programme coordination, training management, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and communications.
- Gain practical experience working with government counterparts, implementing partners, and UNICEF technical teams.
- Enhance understanding of UNICEF programme planning, implementation, monitoring, and knowledge management processes.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- Be enrolled in a degree Programme at a recognized institution of higher education (above 18 years old), or have graduated within the last two years, or have university degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Psychology, Law, International Relations, Public Policy, Education, or another relevant field.
- Demonstrating interest in child protection, child rights, social services, or humanitarian and development work is desirable.
- Previous professional experience is not required; however, academic, volunteer, or extracurricular experience related to child protection, research, training, or community engagement is an asset.
- familiarity with MS Office/Canva/Adobe, basic data management, report writing, and social media content creation — since communications is part of the role.
- Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Experience with Canva or Adobe Creative Suite is an asset.
- Basic report writing, data management and communication skills.
- Experience creating communication or social media content is desirable.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
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Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions 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.
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Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
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