International Intern, Education Section, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

UNICEF Cambodia is looking for international interns to join our Education Section for a period of 3-6 months 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/.

The UNICEF Cambodia Country Office team is now seeking the support of an intern for a period of 3-6 months. Internships with the UNICEF Cambodia office allow individuals an opportunity to advance their understanding of and contribute to UNICEF’s work in-country. In doing, individuals can build professional experience in the areas of health/nutrition, WASH, social protection, education or child protection and knowledge of the key issues affecting Cambodia’s children.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Chief of Education, and in coordination with the education section, the intern will:

• Develop education briefs, summarize key programme intervention and results for external audiences connected to key programmes including: capacity development, multilingual education, inclusive education, WASH in schools, positive discipline in schools, school scholarships and education in emergencies.
• Develop human interest stories for UNICEF’s blog and social media, as well as for donor reporting, which include time in the field.
• Support the basic education team in data collection and research on a range of issues affecting children’s access to inclusive, relevant and quality education. Specifically, contribute to, and work in collaboration with, other team members on the preparation of a literature review of research on disadvantaged children within the education private sector (basic education), including those attending Islamic, Monastic and ‘floating’ schools. This literature review may be underpinned by field work.
• Assist with knowledge management across the education programme.
• Perform other relevant duties in support of the education programme, as required.

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

• Enrolled in or a graduate of a Bachelor or Master’s Degree programme in an education-related field, social sciences or development studies;
• A strong understanding of current international development issues especially in education;
• Familiarity with child rights principles;
• At least 12 months of professional work experience at sub-national, national or international levels in the field of education;
• Experience working in the UN or other international development organization would be an asset; and
• Familiarity with Khmer language and culture an asset.

Duration of the assignment

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

Conditions of the Internship:

Interns with UNICEF may be remunerated with a living allowance, depending on circumstances. However, costs associated with the internship are usually borne by a nominating/related institution/government, or by the intern, who is expected to cover his/her own accommodation and livings costs as well as travel to and from Cambodia, including necessary visas, etc.

 ToR_ International Intern_Education 2018.pdf