International Intern, Community Development Section, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

UNICEF Cambodia is looking for international interns to join our Community Development Section for a 6 months period in 2018. We offer supervision, access to information, engaging working environment and the possibility to work FOR EVERY CHILD. UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourage qualified candidates from all background to apply.

UNICEF is the United Nations Children’s Fund, which has more than 10,000 staff members working in 190 countries and territories around the world. UNICEF began providing assistance to Cambodia in 1952 and has been working since then to improve the wellbeing of Cambodian children. UNICEF established its first country office in 1973 in the capital of Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

We are now looking for interns to contribute to our team for a period between 3-6 months in 2018. We offer supervision, access to information, engaging working environment and the possibility to work FOR EVERY CHILD.

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of Community Development Specialist, the intern will support overall co-ordination of programme monitoring and donor reporting. This will include:

• Manage mobile phone data collection using Magpi which includes; survey formulation/update, and data compilation/analysis
• Support implementation of Social Service Implementation Manual’s pre/post capacity assessment of sub-national administration
• Assist the development of Community Pre-school Management Guidebook for commune/sangkat
• Monitoring and documentation of human interest stories for donor reporting

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

• Enrolment in a graduate/Master’s Degree programme in Community Development, M&E, Early Childhood Development, Capacity Development, Governance or a related field.
• Previous experience with development projects for women and children;
• An understanding of international and/or development issues;
• Familiarity with child right principles and the Convention of the Rights of the Child;
• Familiar with Khmer language and culture would be an asset
• In addition to good English, excellent communication skills and solid analytical skills- strong commitment and passion for UNICEF’s mission.

Duration of the assignment

• Desired role period 6 months, Mon - Fri (full time- 5 days per week). Please clearly indicate your availability in your application.

Conditions of the Internship:

Interns with UNICEF may be remunerated with a living allowance, depending on the specific conditions. Preferably the costs associated must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his or her own arrangements for travel to and from Cambodia, accommodation in Cambodia, visa, etc.

 ToR_International Intern_Community Development 2018.pdf