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The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, and every adolescent, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favouritism. The focus on equity accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
Ending AIDS among children is vital to ending the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030. This is a priority in UNICEF’s global HIV programme.
For every child, health
Reporting to the Sr HIV/AIDS Advisor - Adolescents, and in collaboration with key business units across UNICEF NYHQ and multiple Regional Offices, the intern recruited to this position will work within the HIV Section in UNICEF Health Programmes. The role will support knowledge work onthe mainstreaming of evidence-informed programming guidance on what works for the holistic wellbeing of adolescent and young key populations, building on the perspectives and innate knowledge emerging from the networks.
How can you make a difference?
The intern will play an instrumental role in coordinating the engagement of young people in a fledgling global partnership, including direct support to the work of eight (8) Young Champions for Equality, a diverse group of young leaders working at the forefront of achieving social justice in the HIV response for adolescent and young key populations.
A key piece of the coordination scope the intern will undertake is involves curation of evidence emerging from centers of excellence within the youth-led responses, including but not limited to a repository of resources to help plan and scale up programmes that address the health rights or adolescents and young key populations.
Under the supervision of the Senior HIV/AIDS Advisor – Adolescents, HIV Section, the intern will:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Benefits to Intern:
Stipend: A monthly stipend will be provided by UNICEF based on the intern’s work location[VD1]
Duration:
Initial term of 14 weeks, renewable for up to six months
Insurance:
UNICEF will not be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the intern’s service, whether on or off UNICEF premises. Therefore, the selected candidate must provide valid proof of enrolment in a health/accident plan prior to starting the internship. The certification of insurance should cover the whole internship period.
Living Conditions and Working Environment:
This internship is designated for a remote worker, with no expectations of travel during the course of this assignment[VD2] . The intern will be placed in the HIV& AIDS Section of the Health Programmes of UNICEF NYHQ reporting directly to the supervisor throughout the duration of this internship. The intern will be expected to participate in section meetings, programme group meetings, global all-hands meetings of the Health Group, as well as other UNICEF meetings of interest to the student, including career counselling and the seminar series for UNICEF interns. Guidance will be provided on a regular basis.
Required documents as part of internship application
For every Child, you demonstrate...
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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 offers reasonable accommodation for personnel with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.
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.
The selected candidate is solely responsible for ensuring that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to selected candidates who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.