UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job ? it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built, we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, hope. UNICEF has been in Sudan since 1952 and provides long-term humanitarian, development and peacebuilding assistance to children and young people, their mothers, families and communities. We target the most vulnerable children, including refugees and internally displaced persons, through lifesaving programmes, especially at the household and community levels; while strengthening systems and working to sustain peace and advocate for respect, dignity and the full realization of children's rights. How can you make a difference? The WASH Specialist (Emergency Urban) will be responsible for leading and coordinating urban water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) emergency responses under the Khartoum Water and Sanitation Project. The Specialist will lead the design, damage assessments, and implementation of urban WASH programmes, with a strong focus on strengthening water utilities and improving service delivery in crisis-affected urban areas. S/he will coordinate and supervise cholera outbreak responses, conduct urban water supply damage assessments, and oversee implementation across targeted urban locations, ensuring timely, efficient, and high-quality delivery of results. The incumbent will also provide technical leadership in emergency WASH interventions in urban settings, offering expert guidance to government counterparts and implementing partners on WASH policies, urban service design standards, and context-specific innovations. Working in close collaboration with national and local authorities, NGOs, community stakeholders, UN agencies, donors, and internal UNICEF teams, the Specialist will ensure that emergency urban WASH interventions are aligned with national strategies, sector coordination mechanisms, and international standards. This role is pivotal in building institutional capacity, supporting utility resilience, and promoting sustainable, equitable access to WASH services in urban and peri-urban areas, including public institutions. Organizational Context and Purpose for the Job Background The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, 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 favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions ? her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society's most disadvantaged citizens ? addressing inequity ? not only will give more children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It 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. WASH is one of the basic social service and advocacy programme areas that UNICEF supports in Sudan towards fulfilling the right, development and protection of vulnerable children. In response to the current crisis in Sudan, the WASH delivery model has become heavily dependent on partnerships with CSOs, making this position strategically crucial in the section. Purpose The WASH Specialist (Emergency Urban) will be responsible for leading and coordinating urban water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives in UNICEF Sudan country office, in particular the Khartoum Water and Sanitation project. S/he shall work closely with government counterparts, local authorities, NGOs, community stakeholders, UN sister agencies, donors, and in collaboration with the section team and beyond to ensure the effective implementation of urban WASH projects in line with national policies and international standards. The WASH Specialist will play a pivotal role in overseeing and coordinating water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives with a focus on urban settings, institutions and empowering water utilities. The WASH specialist (Emergency Urban), reports to the Chief of field office with technical guidance from urban WASH Manager. The incumbent will be responsible for leading the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of urban WASH projects to ensure effective delivery of services and sustainable outcomes. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme, with particular focus on Urban WASH. Summary of Key Functions and Accountability The WASH Specialist (Emergency Urban) reports to the Chief of field office for supervision. The WASH Specialist provides technical, operational and management assistance throughout the WASH programming process, particularly on Urban WASH. The Specialist prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme 2025 - 2026. The incumbent focuses on conventional and non-conventional water scheme design and delivery in urban settings, including development for assessment, design and supervision contracts, project and financial oversight at site level and capacity building of UNICEF staff on renewable energy and non-conventional water systems. - Management support to the Chief of WASH - Advise the Chief of field office in establishing the annual work plan and annual workplan outputs, activities and developmental priorities of WASH section and determining priorities with focus on urban component of the WASH program (Urban WASH). - Coordinate the implementation of the Urban Water and Emergency WASH action project by UNICEF ensuring sequencing and integration of project implementation processes (across the water supply & sanitation components), timely delivery of project milestones and results and regular review of progress and risks. Report critical issues to the Chief of WASH for timely action. - Provide technical advice, especially to WASH staff under the project on all aspects of programming and implementation. Provide capacity building of UNICEF staff on renewable energy and non-conventional water scheme design and development. - Contribute to advancing the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus within the implementing states as well as nationally through the effective implementation - Programme development and planning - Draft the WASH inputs for urban component for the situation analysis. Provide comprehensive and current data to inform WASH policy and programme development, planning, management and implementation. Keep abreast of WASH sector developments, for maximum efficiency and effectiveness in WASH programme design, management and implementation, specifically with regard to the Khartoum Water and sanitation Project as well as World Bank and KfW supported Projects. - Work collaboratively with UNICEF colleagues and partners to discuss state/locality level WASH priorities, resources, risks, strategies and methodologies to ensure the most strategic use of the collective resources of external support agencies for advancing the project. - Participate in strategic WASH programme planning discussions and the formulation of the WASH outcome and output results, related indicators, baselines, targets and means of verification, ensuring alignment with the UNICEF's Strategic Plan, UNICEF's global WASH strategy and the country programme as well as government plans and priorities, and the role of other WASH external support agencies. - Prepare WASH donor proposals as required, ensuring alignment with the WASH output results in the country programme. - Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results: - Draft documentation for programme reviews and analytical statements on progress and constraints of WASH outcome and output results. - Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes for the achievement of the planned targets under the Khartoum Water and Sanitation project and other urban WASH Projects. Ensure effective collaboration with governmental entities and other UNICEF sectors, where needed. - Arrange and participate in the development of the ToR for assessment, design and supervision contracts, - Monitor the project on site, discuss with the contractors and consultants any challenges that affect time, quality and cost. Keep financial oversight and control the project budget at site level, inform CFO of any critical/deviating issues. - Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other partners and prepare reports for the CFO and WASH sections. Contribute to the preparation of the Self-Assessment report for the annual review of the project and track implementation of Annual Review recommendations. - Establish an up-to-date database to track progress on the implementation of the water master plan priority interventions and ensure it is fully mainstreamed into locality administration. - Arrange regular steering and technical committee meetings (quarterly) and maintain a record of key issues discussed and actions agreed. - Monitor, report and certify the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report issues to the CFO, for timely resolution. - Prepare (yearly, six months and quarterly as may be required) financial forecasts for the next period in line with funding arrangement and disbursement schedule. Inform the CFO of any changes in forecasts as soon as these are known. - Prepare sectoral progress reports for management, donors and partners as per agreed formats and timelines. Enrich the reports with quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) input. - Advisory services and technical support - Provide technical support in designing and implementation of urban WASH Infrastructure including developing and reviewing BOQ, specifications, feasibility studies, and quality assurance. - Participate in strategic discussions to influence national/state WASH policies and strategies, including the reduction of inequalities, contributing to national/ global sector learning. - Advise senior officials in government, NGOs, UN agencies and WASH sector donor agencies on WASH policies, strategies and best practices to advance equitable access to water and sanitation in a protracted emergency context. - Support the tendering process and provide all needed data and information - Participate in the briefing and debriefing of project personnel. Assist in the identification, diagnoses, planning, design, financing and preparation of projects and studies - Draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic materials for use by management, donors, UNICEF regional offices and headquarters. - Contribute to the development of Terms of references of studies and surveys; provide technical guidance/oversight for the successful conduct & dissemination of studies and surveys. - Plan for the use of technical experts from the Regional Office and HQ, as and where appropriate in the WASH programme, through remote support and on-site visits. - Advocacy, networking and partnership building - Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with government counterparts, UN agencies, donor agencies, WASH institutions, NGOs, research institutes and the private sector to stimulate coordination and collaboration. Undertake effective collaboration with all entities implementing the water component of the Port Sudan Water and Sanitation project for an integrated approach to improve WASH services in urban, peri-urban and IDP settings. - Support analysis of state budgets for WASH, cost analysis and value-for-money studies, to advocate for improvements in sector efficiency. - Produce materials for the project advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships and support fund-raising for the WASH sector at large. - Participate in inter-agency discussions as required, ensuring that UNICEF's position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the planning and agenda setting. - Interact with global and regional initiatives and partnerships for WASH. - Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response - Manage all aspects of UNICEF's preparations for WASH in emergencies, as required. - Ensure the coordination arrangements for humanitarian WASH are in place, for instant robust coordination in case of an emergency. - Ensure that all UNICEF WASH staff under supervision are familiar with UNICEF's procedures for responding in an emergency. - Take up leadership/managerial role in an emergency response and early recovery, as and when the need arises. - Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building - Manage the implementation, monitoring and documentation of WASH action research and innovation (technical or systems) under the water and Sanitation project, ensuring rigorous monitoring and wide sharing of results. - Prepare learning/knowledge products, covering innovative approaches and good practices under the project, to support overall WASH sector development. - Prepare presentations on the project to staff and key stakeholders, focusing on lessons learned and challenges, help enhance the documentation of large project data and support the knowledge management at WASH section. - Support the professional development of UNICEF WASH staff, to ensure our sector capacity remains up to date with the latest developments. - Initiate and contribute to the systematic assessment of WASH sector capacity gap analysis, in collaboration with government and other stakeholders, and support the design of initiatives to strengthen capacities systematically, especially under the Urban WASH component. - Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of WASH sector stakeholders. - Ensure and innovate ideas for optimal achievement of project goals and objectives, select suitable materials, methodologies, spatial and timely management of multi-activities To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have? Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Water supply, Civil or Sanitary or Environmental Engineering. Work Experience: - A minimum of five years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required. - Experience in management of large-scale projects, conventional and non-conventional water scheme design and delivery in urban settings, complex programme through a nexus approach is preferred. - Recent experience in desalination, climate action, environmental and social safeguarding, environment is an asset. - At least six months of work in humanitarian situations is an asset. - Development experience is an asset. Languages: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, or Russian) or the local language is an asset. Core Values - Care - Respect - Integrity - Trust - Accountability - Sustainability Core Competencies - Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1) - Works Collaboratively with others (1) - Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1) - Innovates and Embraces Change (1) - Thinks and Acts Strategically (1) - Drives to achieve impactful results (1) - Manages ambiguity and complexity (1) Remarks: As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. UNICEF's active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply. UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information. All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates. Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here. 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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 fulfill 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, we innovate UNICEF has a 70-year history of innovating for children. We believe that new approaches, partnerships and technologies that support realizing children's rights are critical to improving their lives. The Office of Innovation is a creative, interactive, and agile team in UNICEF. We sit at a unique intersection, where an organization that works on huge global issues meets the start-up thinking, the technology, and the partners that turn this energy into scalable solutions. Our team We're an interdisciplinary team around the world tasked with identifying, prototyping, and scaling new technologies and practices. With our partners, we focus on convening and collaborating on new and different solutions, low- and high-tech, by: - Looking at the 2-5 years horizon to evaluate emerging and trending technologies and to see how UNICEF can work with the private sector on doing better business while improving essential services for children. - Investing in early-stage solutions that show great potential to positively impact children in the 02 years future including the Venture Fund that invests in open-source technology solutions from start- ups based in UNICEF's programme countries. - Identifying proven solutions that can be implemented at national scale in multiple countries – taking the ideas that help thousands in one country, bringing them to dozens of countries across multiple sectors, and impacting the lives of millions of children." How can you make a difference? The intern will gain hands on experience carrying out functions to work in one of the various portfolio areas hosted at the Office of Innovations. The applicant is to identify preference for first priority and second priority areas most interested to work with from the following thematic and portfolio areas: Humanitarian Innovation Innovation for humanitarian action is crucial to effectively reduce vulnerabilities to shocks and build resilience, particularly in a context of dwindling resources and ever-increasing number of ongoing crises. To help accelerate results for children in humanitarian contexts, the [Humanitarian Innovations Portfolio](https://www.unicef.org/innovation/humanitarian-innovation) at UNICEF works to transform humanitarian action to ensure cutting-edge ideas are applied to use cases in the humanitarian space. By identifying key major challenges in the humanitarian field today, UNICEF: - Supports Country Offices to pilot, accelerate and scale innovative solutions to address their most pressing challenges - Team up with partners to bring the latest tech from the private sector and adapt it for humanitarian action - Leverage the humanitarian innovations ecosystem across UNICEF and beyond This portfolio area focuses on how innovations can support increased reach and coverage to people affected by conflict, climate, and public health emergencies, while ensuring inclusive humanitarian action of vulnerable populations and the hardest-to- reach children. The current solutions of the portfolios focus on, but not limited to, equal access to energy supply in conflict settings, remote tracking tools in humanitarian supply chains, digitalizing feedback mechanisms to inform humanitarian programming, machine learning translation for a more inclusive humanitarian response. Climate, Energy and Infrastructure portfolio [Almost every child on earth is exposed to at least one of the major climate and environmental shocks and stresses.](https://data.unicef.org/resources/childrens-climate-risk-index-report/) From megadroughts and blistering heatwaves to staggering flooding, half of the world's children, totaling one billion, are deemed to be at extremely high risk due to a deadly combination of high exposure to climate hazards and inadequate services to support them. The UNICEF global climate innovation portfolio aligns with a diverse partner network to champion impactful solutions, especially with and for communities in the over 190 countries where we have presence. With a shared purpose, we catalyze increased investments to source, pilot, iterate, and scale solutions so that they help change these communities' realities and hopes around climate change. UNICEF's climate change innovation portfolio is currently scaling transformational climate solutions across 22 countries in four thematic areas: Air Pollution, Climate Policies for Children, Waste Innovation & Circular Economy, Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction. Health Portfolio Global inequities in access to maternal and child health services affect pregnancy and childbirth outcomes, routine immunizations, and protection against sexually transmitted infections. The [Health Innovation Portfolio](https://www.unicef.org/innovation/health-innovation) addresses these challenges by equipping of local health workers with high-resolution data and advanced analytics to better understand and meet health needs. It also supports providing health services that are tailored to the needs of adolescents, including sexual and reproductive health and rights. To ensure that every child survives and thrives the UNICEF Health Innovation portfolio contributes by: - Developing and scaling transformative health innovations that address the specific challenges faced by children and young people, ensuring effective impact. - Strengthening the innovation capacity of UNICEF health programs and partners within local health and innovation ecosystems. - Catalyzing thought leadership and partnerships in health innovation by facilitating dynamic networks of innovators, academics, and industry leaders The portfolio currently focuses on innovation in health systems, achieving universal health care (UHC), particularly through innovation at the community level, and innovation in major health priorities (maternal, child, newborn, adolescent), and communicable and non-communicable diseases. Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning / Knowledge Management team The goal of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)/Knowledge Management (KM) team is to maximize the impact of UNICEF's innovations globally through rigorous, data-driven evidence. In short, we care about what works in innovation, and why. And we care about bringing these insights to UNICEF globally and beyond. Our work spans across an expansive range of initiatives, from generating direct evidence on our innovation initiatives, to providing thought leadership in innovation scaling and providing corporate guidance on measurement and evidence in innovation. Governance Portfolio Innovation Governance coordinates and supports the Global Innovation Portfolios and Innovation across UNICEF as a three-tier system – thematic team, innovation steering committee and global innovation board. The Governance Secretariat is a crucial mechanism for the coordination of UNICEF-wide efforts for innovation action and scale with the thematic portfolios. By coordinating across all portfolios, division and partners, UNICEF aims to: - Drive the implementation of organization-wide innovation action and priorities aligned with UNICEF programme - Create an enabling environment and ecosystem for innovation with governments and partners - Build innovation maturity and scaling pathways leveraging portfolios, partnerships and people. This work currently focuses on cross-portfolio initiatives, governance set-up/operationalization, collaboratives and ecosystem strengthening. Upshift UPSHIFT is a UNICEF global skill development solution. It empowers young people to devise real-world solutions to the challenges they see around them by providing them with the tools, mentorship and hands-on experience to help turn ideas into action. UPSHIFT is operational across 56 countries, has graduated 5.2 million young people to date and is on track to reach another 1.5 million in 2025 with the acceleration of results being driven by UPSHIFT integration into Education Systems across 13 countries and transition to digital blended delivery models to increase scale and lower costs. Design function The design function within UNICEF Office of Innovation works across thematic innovation portfolios. Our in-house designers who work with the innovation portfolios support with: - 1) How to best innovate by ensuring innovation processes (from problem framing and user research to ideation and rapid prototyping of solutions) are inclusive and participatory, equitable and agile. - 2) What innovative solutions are most desirable and relevant by our stakeholders by keeping people at the center and (re)designing solutions for local contexts. - 3) designing for strategic direction and decision-making. As designers within the Office of Innovation, we bring a unique set of mindsets, principles and expertise which strengthens UNICEF's capacity to be co-creative and co-innovative. Our workflows are informed by human-centered design, strategic design thinking, creativity and lean startup frameworks, to mention a few. We are platform agnostics by nature, and our design support and services are tailored to each, unique context to ensure the children and their communities always stay at the center of UNICEFs innovative impact work. Main responsibilities include: The below responsibilities are examples of how/where the intern can support. Responsibilities will be agreed to in discussion with the Portfolio Manager once the intern is recruited. - Research support: The candidate will assist with collating, reviewing, and presenting research findings for both internal and external publication. The candidate will provide primary and secondary research support through a variety of methods including interviews and scanning of solutions by market intelligence. - Project Coordination and knowledge management support: the candidate will assist with general organization of evidence and project management materials, that are both carried out by UNICEF and by external actors, to ensure an updated resource depository. - Drafting of documents: The candidate will support with drafting of concept notes, landscape reviews of innovative solutions, presentations and slide decks, and other documents are needed. The selected intern will also be work with developing briefing notes and other relevant documents. - Communications support: The candidate will support designing, conceptualizing communication assets for visibility and digital media amplification. - Online community hosting: assist with facilitating communication and engagement, monitoring community activity, Collecting and sharing feedback. Including organizing events or activities and facilitating introductions between members. - Project review support: The candidate will support in the development of a checklist for incoming portfolio solutions, as well support the portfolio manager with employing the checklist to evaluate the absence/presence of features for consideration in early-stage and accelerated project. - Event support: The candidate may support preparation for various events that may occur during the internship period. - Information management and visualization: The candidate will support in the development of a system that will support M&E teams at the country office and regional level to collect data in real time, enable the storage, processing and analysing of M&E data, and visualizing key indicators to support evidence-based decision making. - Knowledge Management: The candidate will support the development of a dedicated SharePoint resource page organized as a deployment journey to support UNCIEF in country offices to have easy access to key documents, assets and lessons learned with the secondary objective of ensuring rapid dissemination of latest assets. The role will include interaction with country offices and user testing of the final product. As a UNICEF Innovation Intern, you will: - Get to work on a specific project of strategic value to the team. You'll get to present your ideas and outputs to the team at the end of the internship. - Gain hands-on experience working with a new team supporting the role out of innovative products at scale. - Have a fun and inspiring internship experience to learn and discuss how innovative solutions can be applied in the humanitarian context. To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have... - Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or Ph.D. degree programme or have graduated within the past two years particularly in health, political science, environmental sciences, youth development, education development studies or other related fields. - Have good academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records. - Familiarity with humanitarian contexts and the global development sector is considered an asset. - Fluency (written and verbal) in English. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. Travel: - No travel is expected for the intern(s) Conditions: - Age: Interns must be at least 18 years - Have good 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. - Have no other relatives in the line of authority which the intern will report to. - Individuals must have proof of medical insurance covering the time and location of their internship. - Individuals are expected to provide their own laptop. - Selected candidates will receive a monthly stipend (unless already in receipt of any support for the internship from a third party). - Individuals must fund their own travel and living expenses. - Individuals are responsible for arranging any visa or immigration requirements. - There is no expectancy of employment at the end of the internship. Employment: There is no expectancy of employment at the end of the internship. Please see attached Terms of Reference (TOR) [TOR - Innovations Intern - Portfolio, Culture and Scale .pdf](https://secure.dc7.pageuppeople.com/apply/TransferRichTextFile.ashx?sData=UFUtVjMtSb5h7JGcFxd7HA9c3AFfK3jUloBmXA3A7K5iWE-yL4JwGb85TQ1fUc1ON9PyQLZfPMI-qt-IbIkZ7cLxrUFbe-nri2lRv-8SAzLCWZKssi4V5hQkLi___OYVMw_-NdrxNY9176wXYEozeSvmYCam3w~~) How to apply: - Interested applicant is required to submit an application via the online portal. - Please clearly state from which date you are available to begin the internship. For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability ([CRITAS](https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues)). To view our competency framework, please visit [here.](https://www.unicef.org/careers/media/1041/file/UNICEF's_Competency_Framework.pdf) UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors 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 selection 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: UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. Contact: For any queries, please contact: swe-ooi-recruitments@unicef.org ______________________________________________________________________ Important Application Information: Please submit your application only via the official website of the hiring organization or by using the "Apply" button on CinfoPoste, which will redirect you to the organization's application site. Applications submitted through other job portals will not be forwarded to the respective organization and will not be considered. To ensure your application reaches the right destination, always follow the official application process as indicated in the job posting. 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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 fulfill 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. UNICEF Qatar office invites applications for two (2) internship opportunities that have arisen in its Programmes section as follows: Internship Opportunity 1: Youth and Adolescents Programme Support Section/Team: Youth & Adolescents Duty Station: Doha, Qatar Modality: Full-time Duration: 1 month Reporting to: Youth & Adolescents Development Manager Context: UNICEF supports adolescents and youth across all its programming globally through interventions that aim to build their agency, skills and participation in decision-making processes. In Qatar, UNICEF works closely with the Ministry of Sports and Youth, other national stakeholders and young people themselves to design, implement and scale impactful youth-centered programmes. These include initiatives that support the National Youth Policy, promote skills development, civic engagement, and participation in global platforms. Key Areas of Responsibility: - Assist in planning and coordinating youth engagement activities and campaigns. - Support documentation and reporting for youth-related events and initiatives. - Contribute to content creation (presentations, briefs, reports, summaries). - Support coordination for Qatar's youth participation in international platforms and forums. Internship Opportunity 2: Education Programme Support Section/Team: Education Duty Station: Doha, Qatar Modality: Full-time Duration: 1 month Reporting to: Education Programme Manager Context: UNICEF collaborates with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in implementing a joint local workplan that focusses on strengthening the education system. Some of the interventions include the development of an inclusive education framework, development of an early learning framework, roll out of the Child Friendly Cities Initiative and training of teachers. UNICEF also works with local Qatar based partners and stakeholders in addressing the plight of out of school children in different parts of the world. This includes specific projects promoting access to learning for disadvantaged children as well as advocacy around the issue of out-of-school children. Key Areas of Responsibility: - Support Education program implementation in liaison with the Qatar national Commission and other Ministry of Education and Higher Education departments and local partners - Maintain contact with relevant local partners, following up on agreed workplan activities. - Participate in programme meetings and maintaining a record of proceedings. - Contribute to the conceptualization of effective tools for programme monitoring and tracking. - Contribute to regular and adhoc office programme reports. Eligibility Requirements (Applicable to Both Internships): - Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate programme relevant to the above two areas or have graduated within the past two years. - Minimum age: 18 years. - Good verbal and written communication skills in both English and Arabic. - Demonstrated interest in children's programmes and social development. - Qatari citizenship required. Application Requirements: - Verification letter from university stating current enrolment or recent graduation (within 2 years) and expected graduation date (if applicable). - One academic recommendation letter. - Language proficiency in Arabic and English. Focal Point for Applications and Inquiries: Interested candidates should submit their CVs and cover letters. UNICEF Core Values and Competencies UNICEF's Core ValuesCare, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS)underpin everything we do and how we do it. We encourage applicants to review our [Values Charter](https://www.unicef.org/careers/get-prepared#Values) and Competency Framework. Diversity and Safeguarding Statement UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages all qualified candidatesregardless of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons with disabilitiesto apply. Reasonable accommodation is provided to ensure equal opportunity during the application process and assignment. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All interns will be subject to strict safeguarding standards and background checks. Additional Notes: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Selected candidates are responsible for health insurance coverage for the duration of the internship. ______________________________________________________________________ Important Application Information: Please submit your application only via the official website of the hiring organization or by using the "Apply" button on CinfoPoste, which will redirect you to the organization's application site. Applications submitted through other job portals will not be forwarded to the respective organization and will not be considered. 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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built, we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit [our website ](https://www.unicef.org/)to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, health UNICEF in the State of Palestine (SoP) works to uphold the rights of children to access services and protection, from early childhood through to adolescence. Our objective is to ensure that every child in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, irrespective of background or circumstance, has an equal chance to fulfil their potential. In the past years, UNICEF in the State of Palestine has achieved a high reach and engagement through its communication channels. UNICEF-SoP would like to build on this and continue engaging with our audience, who are not only seek information but are willing to have important conversations on crucial issues concerning children's wellbeing and rights. How can you make a difference? The Health Specialist reports to the Chief of Field Office for general guidance and supervision. S/He is responsible for supporting the Chief in managing the health section and leading the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the health programme (e.g gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) within the country programme. S/He provides technical guidance and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework. Your key functions/accountabilities - Contribute to UNICEF's emergency health analysis to define overall needs, map partner efforts and critically, identify of gaps to guide UNICEF response efforts and fulfilment of the Core Commitment for Children (CCC). - In coordination with partners and other sectors, define and periodically update UNICEF health response (and when relevant recovery) plan, including main response activities as well as contingency plans for additional hazards including disease outbreaks. In doing so, ensure effective cross-sectoral response planning. - In line with above, provide technical guidance to office efforts in public health emergencies to identify, (contingency) plan, and respond to specific public health, disease threats by providing office briefings, technical clarification and messages on the nature of the event. - Working with WHO, national health authorities and relevant partners, monitor surveillance and disease prevention and control efforts for epidemic prone diseases (measles, cholera, meningitis, yellow fever, etc.) Share information for internal communication and external coordination as needed. Propose UNICEF programming interventions to reinforce overall surveillance efforts as required. - As required, provide technical support to UNICEF and partners to develop, adapt and share relevant standards, protocols, guidelines, and training materials for effective health emergency response. Support training as needed. - Where possible, plan and participate in field monitoring missions, systematically track and resolve action points for improved health and cross-sectoral programme response. - Oversee emergency health supply chain including pre-positioning of stocks in coordination with UNICEF Supply/Logistics and partners staff to provide essential kits, drugs, and commodities. Ensure a responsive and accountable release strategy. - Provide timely inputs to UNICEF information products related to the response including situation reports. - Contribute to development of funding appeals, donor reports and project proposals related to the health emergency response (and recovery). - Represent UNICEF in the health cluster and other relevant coordination meetings as needed. To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have... Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: public health/nutrition, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology or another relevant technical field. Experience: A minimum of eight years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public health/nutrition planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness. Emergency Experience is an advantage. Language Requirement: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language, preferably Arabic, is considered an asset. For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: [UNICEF Values](https://www.unicef.org/careers/get-prepared#Values) The UNICEF competencies required for this post are... (1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people. Familiarize yourself with [our competency framework ](https://www.unicef.org/careers/media/1041/file/UNICEF's_Competency_Framework.pdf)and its different levels. This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate. UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. [The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone](https://www.unicef.org/careers/equity-inclusion-and-diversity-unicef), irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a [wide range of benefits to our staff](https://www.unicef.org/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing), including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and [reasonable accommodation](https://www.unicef.org/careers/unicef-provides-reasonable-accommodation-job-candidates-and-personnel-disabilities) for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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. UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled. Special Remarks: In the current evolving emergency context, this position will be based in Gaza where medical facilities have been negatively affected and individual chronic and/or serious medical conditions cannot be adequately addressed. As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. UNICEF's active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply. Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. This is required for all posts requiring a higher education degree. "UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/ Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and advance to the next stage of the selection process. The VA is open to all (internal and external candidates) Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information. All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates. Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found [here](https://www.unicef.org/careers/unicef-job-categories). ______________________________________________________________________ Important Application Information: Please submit your application only via the official website of the hiring organization or by using the "Apply" button on CinfoPoste, which will redirect you to the organization's application site. Applications submitted through other job portals will not be forwarded to the respective organization and will not be considered. To ensure your application reaches the right destination, always follow the official application process as indicated in the job posting. 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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job ? it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, Hope The post is based in the Regional Office for Middle East and North Africa (MENARO) based in Amman and reports to the Regional Staff Counsellor with a non-negotiable condition for travel to Gaza and other Level 3 Emergencies locations. The Staff Counsellor will implement and contribute to a resiliency and stress management programme aimed at attending to the psychological needs of UNICEF staff in Gaza and Level 3 Emergencies. The work will be carried out from the preventive and curative perspective at the individual, team, and organizational levels. How can you make a difference? The main objective of this role is to provide psychosocial and counseling skills to staff and mitigate the impact of complex trauma and chronic stress on staff and families. This will be a roving post in a Level 3 Emergencies providing tools on trauma and stress regulation skills, conducting individual, group, family sessions, and raising psycho education awareness on how stress impacts the mind, body and brain. The roving emergency staff counselor will provide critical incident support, work closely with both field and country office managers to help design a trauma informed organizational approach for enabling staff to continue serving children in need. Key accountabilities and duties: - Under the guidance of the Regional Staff Counsellor and in collaboration with the Country Management Team and HR, facilitate the development, implementation of a Stress and Trauma Informed Management Programme addressing the psychosocial needs identified with an aim of improving Staff Well-Being in the Level 3 emergency Countries and Feld offices. This includes: - Assisting in developing the programme framework; - Developing strategies for implementing the framework; - Monitoring the impact of the framework on the country and field level; - Lobbying and providing input for improvement. - Facilitate the provision of effective psycho-social support to staff leadership, managers and individual staff prioritizing emergency locations with the aim to mitigating trauma and stress and boost protective factors by: - Providing support and advice to the leadership and managers in offices on trauma informed approaches and healthy work practices. These approaches will focus on how to effectively support staff during, and after critical incidents and protracted crisis. Recommend suitable staff support resiliency strategies to managers during and following emergencies and other crises. - Providing staff with individual and/or group counselling as needed (i.e. assessment, short-term intervention, referral); - Contributing to identification of creative ways of building a network of external mental health providers available to provide services to staff. - Coordinate with UNDSS, sister UN agencies, MENA counsellors and PSVs, to ensure the provision of adequate psychosocial support during emergencies. - Assess and monitor psycho-social needs and issues affecting the wellbeing of staff. - Design and provide training and awareness raising activities for staff and managers on trauma and stress informed approaches, as well as strengthening healthy workplace practices to the extent possible. - Provide Critical Incident Stress Management to groups- and/or individual staff following critical incidents. A holistic approach to critical incident management is used and may include services such as practical support, psychoeducation, psychological first aid, mental health first aid, strategic advice to leadership, family support and individual or group interventions. The Staff Counsellor will be responsible for: - Contacting the affected staff member(s) and offering psycho education information about typical stress and trauma reactions, support- and referral information. - Facilitating appropriate acute and complex traumatic stress interventions, following a critical incident or traumatic event. - Recommending and arranging for individual and/or group follow-up support to staff and their dependents. - Regular remote support and extended visits to staff in the Level 3 Emergencies. - Provide pre, transitional and post-deployment briefings for new staff. - Monitoring and oversight: - Providing on a regular basis statistics and trends on issues related to staff well-being, whilst maintaining confidentiality. Alert the Senior Management on trends that may be of concern in offices or offices requiring targeted support or Managerial intervention. Capture lessons learnt and best practices for dissemination as appropriate. To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have? Minimum requirements: - Education: An advanced university degree is required in counselling, clinical psychology or a field related to mental health. Additional training or certification in Trauma and Stress Management is an added advantage. - Work Experience: A minimum of five years of work experience in staff support, mental health, cross-cultural communications, counselling and related areas preferably gained within the UN system or international development/humanitarian aid sector. - Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Arabic is required. For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF Competencies required for this post are: - Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness - Works Collaboratively with others - Builds and Maintains Partnerships - Innovates and Embraces Change - Thinks and Acts Strategically - Drive to achieve impactful results - Manages ambiguity and complexity Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels. UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits. According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially. UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled. Remarks: As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. UNICEF's active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information. All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates. Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here. 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Applications submitted through other job portals will not be forwarded to the respective organization and will not be considered. To ensure your application reaches the right destination, always follow the official application process as indicated in the job posting."