Internship Opportunity: Planning and Reporting, UNICEF EAPRO, Bangkok, Thailand

Internship Opportunity: Planning and Reporting

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfil their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Hope

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region.  This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference?

The Programme and Planning Section, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking a qualified individual to provide support to the team on the following:

Purpose of the Assignment:

• Support the coordination of the annual review and reporting of UNICEF work at regional and country levels;
• Support the Mid-Term Review of the Regional Office Management Plan (ROMP) and compile the regional contribution to the Mid-Term Review of UNICEF Strategic Plan at global level; and
• Support the coordination of 2020 work planning.

Work Assignment:

• Compile and analyze inputs from various sections;
• Support the preparation of presentations for key review meetings;
• Coordinate communication with and inputs from key sections and country offices;
• Organize regional office meetings;
• Draft meeting reports.

End Products: 

• Two reports for the Programme Management Team (PMT) meeting;
• End-year reporting for East Asia and the Pacific;
• Contribution to the Mid-Term Review of the ROMP;
• Contribution to the inputs to the MTR of the Strategic Plan.

Duration of Assignment:  3 months between December 2019-February 2020 (Full-Time, Mon.-Fri.) 

Official Travel:  UNICEF EAPRO, Bangkok, Thailand.

Qualifications:

• Be enrolled or recent graduate of a Bachelor’s Degree in any social international development field.

          Applicants enrolled in an undergraduate school must have completed at least two years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institutions towards the completion of an undergraduate degree.

            Applicant must be at least 18 years old.

• Demonstrated analytical and communication skills.
• Experience in analyzing and compiling inputs various stakeholders.
• Understanding of key principles of results-based management.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a part of a team, sharing information and coordinating efforts within the team and the office community.
• Excellent command of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint required.
• Knowledge of or East Asia and Pacific Region is an asset.
• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.

Conditions of Intern:

1. Expenses: Stipend and travel cost according to UNICEF’s guideline are applicable.  Costs and arrangements for visa, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibilities of the intern.
2. Visa: Intern is responsible for obtaining the necessary entry visa and arranging their travel to Bangkok. UNICEF/EAPRO will assist only in issuing documents required in visa processing.
3. Health/Medical insurance: UNICEF accepts no responsibility for costs or fatality arising from illness or accidents incurred during the internship whether on or off UNICEF premises.  The intern must carry adequate and regular medical insurance.  The intern will be required to provide with a proof of medical insurance prior to commence work.
4. Confidentiality. The intern is required to respect the confidentiality of information that s/he collect or is exposed to at UNICEF. No reports or papers may be published based on information obtained from UNICEF without the explicit written authorization by the Head of Office or Division Director.
5. Impartiality. The intern is required to respect the impartiality and independence required of UNICEF and will not seek or accept instructions regarding the services performed under the internship agreement from any Government or from any authority external to UNICEF.
6. Employment Prospects. There is no expectance of employment at the end of the internship.

Provision of Supervising and Monitoring:

The intern will work under the supervision of Planning Specialist.

How to apply:

Interested individuals are requested to submit the following documents no later than 20 November 2019.

• Application letter
• CV
• A completed UN Personal History Form (P-11)

 FORM P11.doc

• Two letters of recommendation by the former employer and/or university
• A copy of transcript

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.