Internship - Communication for Development (C4D) And Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP), Kuala Lumpur/Putrajaya (Malaysian Only)

UNICEF Malaysia is looking for internship candidate to support the program unit under Communication for Development (C4D) & Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP).

BACKGROUND

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. Since 1954, UNICEF has been joining forces with the Government of Malaysia to improve the wellbeing of children. More information on what we do in Malaysia is available at https://www.unicef.org/malaysia/.

Engaging adolescents and youth have long been a part of UNICEF's mandate, as participation is a right and one of the guiding pillars of the Convention on the Rights of a Child (CRC). The engagement and participation of adolescents and youth is also an important strategy to deliver results across all areas of UNICEF's work. UNICEF's Strategic Plan 2018-2021 highlights "adolescent empowerment" as a key Result Area and "young people and children as change agents" as one of the Change Strategies.

In Malaysia, 5.5 million adolescents aged 10-17 make up the country's 32 million population. Whilst Malaysia has experienced rapid economic and social development over the last 20 years, a myriad of social, economic and health factors continue to undermine the ability of adolescents to reach their full potential. Adolescents and young people should have access to opportunities to develop skills for learning, personal empowerment, employability and active citizenship to enable them as change makers which can contribute to eliminating Malaysian society's greatest challenges.

UNICEF Malaysia's current Country Programme (2016-2020) has a dedicated output to strengthening the participation of adolescents in local development and child rights monitoring, with a strong focus on enhanced participation through digital, media and innovative communication tools.

It is within this context that our team is looking for an intern to provide the youth perspective to UNICEF programming in relation to content development and youth engagement. The intern will be contracted for a period of 6 months in 2020 with potential extension up to one year. We offer day-to-day supervision, career guidance, exposure and participation to UNICEF programme planning and implementation, and the opportunity to work WITH and FOR EVERY CHILD.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the day-to-day supervision of the UNICEF C4D Specialist, the intern will be supporting Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) and Communication for Development (C4D) programme for COVID-19 response and beyond.

Roles and Responsibilities may include, but not be limited to:

• Development of youth-friendly content for @KitaConnect youth engagement platform including TikTok
• Operations support for COVID-19 related communication campaigns such as empathy campaign and back to school campaign
• Support in planning for the establishment of UNICEF's Youth reference group
• Operations support for C4D Youth Workshop and Cross-sectoral programmes (e.g. Disability, Nutrition, Generation Unlimited)
• Development of skills development programmes for youth in the next country programme
• Monitoring support for ADAP online engagement platforms and communication campaigns

COMPETENCIES

The candidate should possess the following competencies:

• Solid understanding and familiarity with using social media platforms such as TikTok
• Familiarity with youth trends and challenges of youth development
• Excellent communication skills including both written and verbal use of language
• Ability to work well with people and in a team
• High standard for quality of work and drives for results
• Quick learner and strong research skills
• Enjoys creating and innovating

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a dynamic person who has a strong interest in youth development trends and solid experience in managing social media platforms (Tiktok, Instagram, etc), as well as a proactive attitude towards day-to-day challenges (Boleh spirit)! Most importantly, you need to demonstrate your interest and passion about why you want to work with UNICEF and for children and adolescents.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled or admitted either in undergraduate level or graduate level school
• Major in a social science related field or communications
• Solid skills in social media content production or account management - TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, etc
• Excellent in verbal and written communication in English (including active listening and information synthesis, and strong writing abilities)
• Proficiency in verbal, written and interpersonal communication in Bahasa Malaysia preferred
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work within a multi-cultural team
• Previous relevant work or volunteer experience highly desired

Period:

• For six months with potential extension up to one year

Conditions of the Internship:

• The intern will receive UNICEF laptop and email account during the internship period.
• The intern will receive a basic stipend according to UNICEF's internal standard.
• The intern is expected to work in UNICEF Putrajaya office at least three days of the week (depending on the office situation), and remotely for the other working days.

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 be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.