Two Internships to Support UNICEF Czech Republic Refugee Response Office

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

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For every child, passion.

The Czech Republic hosts the highest number of refugees from Ukraine per capita in the European Union (EU). Since the onset of the refugee crisis, the Czech Republic welcomed over half a million Ukrainian refugees (553,240). Based on the re-registration over 340,000 refugees remain in the country, out of which 26 per cent are children and 43 per cent women. The registration data show that on average 7,000 new Ukrainian refugees enter Czech Republic every month, including around 30 – 50 minors entering the country unaccompanied or separated.

UNICEF partners and support the Government and other partners to address the needs of refugee children and families in a comprehensive manner, while also supporting the needs of vulnerable groups from the host population and fostering social cohesion. At the national level, UNICEF established workplans with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Health, and Ministry of the Interior. To support systems and provision of services for refugee children and their families at local level, UNICEF established a partnership with the City of Prague which hosts the largest share of refugees (25 per cent) and is supporting cross-sectoral refugee response coordination at the regional level through dedicated regional coordinators. Through a wide range of partnerships with the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), UNICEF also supports the expansion of outreach and provision of basic services to the most vulnerable refugee children and their families.

How can you make a difference?

1. Early Childhood Development and Education internship

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Education and Early Childhood Development, the intern is expected to support implementation of the refugee response activities in early childhood development and education (ECD/EDU) and to provide technical assistance and support for the implementation of the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) project on developing an effective and comprehensive system for the monitoring and evaluation of Early Childhood Education and Care.

Key expected activities include:

• Organize and document working group meetings, steering committee meetings, online peer learning sessions, coordination meetings and other events.
• Support documentation of the ECD/EDU activities through consolidating the necessary inputs, materials and information.
• Support reporting of sectoral results including indicators and narrative reporting conducted in line with UNICEF requirement.
• Support development and dissemination of communication/advocacy materials.
• Support implementation and field monitoring of sectoral programme activities.

2. Documentation and Communication internship

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Coordinator, the intern is expected to support knowledge management, documentation and communication of results achieved through established partnerships to deliver on the refugee response.

The key expected activities include:

• Support documentation of the refugee response through consolidating the necessary materials and information working closely with the senior lead consultant.
• Review for fact checking and proof reading of evidence-generation materials and reports in both English and Czech language.
• Support development of the operational advocacy plan and consolidate information and data for advocacy messages for sustainability of results and sustained support for inclusion of refugee children.
• Develop communication related materials, including social media content and human-interest story from the field to showcase results achieved for children.
• Support implementation and field monitoring of sectoral programme activities.

To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have…

Minimal Requirements

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D. degree programme or have graduated within the past two (2) years in Social Science, International Relations or other relevant field.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• Fluency in English and Czech is required. Knowledge of Ukrainian and Russian language is an asset.
• A record of relevant internship or professional experience in research, planning or communication.
• High-Income country work experience. Familiarity with refugee response context is considered an asset.
• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
• Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office; and have no other relatives in the line of authority that the intern will report to.
• National candidates only.
• Additional consideration will be given for any past experience

Desirable qualifications and skills

• Flexibility, teamwork skills, professional and personal integrity
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience in organizing events or conferences
• Experience in preparing communication materials
• Experience in managing social media accounts, producing content and analyzing trends;
• Very good knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point; Knowledge of InDesign or graphics design software is an asset
• Knowledge of Microsoft Teams and SharePoint and Zoom including conferencing

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Duration: The selected candidate will undertake the full-time role for 3 months.

Location: Selected intern will be working full-time in a mixed modality of in-person in Prague and remote and will be governed by and subject to UNICEF’s General Terms and Conditions for interns. Working hours at the duty station are from 9 a.m. till 6 p.m.

Stipend: In accordance with UNICEFs guidelines, selected intern will be provided a monthly stipend to cover the duration of the candidate’s internship. There is no expectancy of employment at the end of the internship.

Mandatory Courses: Selected intern will be requested to complete online mandatory courses prior to commencement of the internship.

Equipment: UNICEF will provide IT equipment to the selected candidate for in-person internships. Alternatively, a selected candidate may avail to work on their own IT equipment.

Leave: Selected intern may take up to 2.5 days per month off work for any reason, including for medical reasons. The stipend will be reduced for any absence beyond this quota. The quota is cumulative over the duration of the internship, but there will be no compensation or carry-over to another appointment for unused leave days at the end of the internship.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidate is requested to apply online and submit the following documents:

• Duly completed online application profile;
• Motivation letter marking your interest and stating your preference for one of the internships
• Resume/CV;
• Proof of current enrolment into undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D programme or a copy of diploma confirming graduation within the past 2 years
• Recent university or institution records certificate (or a reference letter from the academic supervisor confirming a strong performance should the records certificate not be available at this stage);

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS), 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

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.

Remarks:

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

Advertised: 16 May 2024 Central Europe Daylight Time
Deadline: 26 May 2024 Central Europe Daylight Time