National Intern, Child Protection Section, Phnom Penh, Cambodia ( Open to Cambodia National Only)

UNICEF Cambodia is looking for national interns to join our Child Protection Section for a period of 3 months in 2019. 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 encourages 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 of 3 months in 2019. We offer supervision, access to information, engaging working environment and the possibility to work FOR EVERY CHILD.

How can you make a difference?

The students will work under the direct supervision of Child Protection Officer, and supported by the Child Protection Team at central level, to undertake the following tasks:

• Involve in the process of developing business case on social work and advocacy plan for its adoption.
• Participate in develop training strategy and package on child protection and its actual trainings.
• Contribute to the development of national case management policy and procedures, including its operationalization.
• Engage in the process of development of a capacity development plan and trainings for the staff of the Child Welfare Department
• Participate in the training activities related to case management (which include case filing, family tracing and assessment, family reunification, and follow up), alternative care.
• Participate and support the trainings for DOSVY and OSVY staff nationwide on the use of the revised case management forms.
• Engage and contribute to the process of development of a quality assurance system for social service work (that includes licensing and accreditation, code of ethics, supervision and support of social workers)
• Provide written reports with feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of the child protection activities implemented. In addition, the student will be asked to support the identification and writing of human interest stories.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

To qualify as an intern for every child you will have

• Year 4 social work student, completing bachelor degree in social work.
• Be a top level student
• Both male and female students
• Demonstrated interest in social work and child protection
• In addition to good English, excellent communication skills and solid analytical skills- strong commitment and passion for UNICEF’s mission.

To view detail Terms of Reference for this assignment, please click here  ToR_National Intern_Child Protection 2019 new format_Final.pdf 

Duration of the assignment

• Desired role period 3 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 to take on this assignment.