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At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. 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 professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture.., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to Education

How can you make a difference?

OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF WORK

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Intern will support the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Section, with a particular focus on programme planning, monitoring, data management, reporting, evaluation support, evidence generation and knowledge management across UNICEF programmes

This role will therefore contribute to the overall achievement of transformative results for children while enhancing the fellow’s professional development through hands-on experience.

Key responsibility areas include:

• Support programme planning, monitoring, reporting, and results tracking across UNICEF programme areas.
• Assist in quality review of programme reports, including annual and end-of-year reporting processes.
• Participate in monitoring visits, evaluation activities, and follow-up on programme recommendations.
• Support data management, analysis, visualization, and maintenance of programme information systems.
• Contribute to knowledge management, documentation of lessons learned, and dissemination of evidence and best practices.
• Provide coordination and administrative support for planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities.

WORKPLAN AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Intern will directly report to the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist and work in close collaboration with programme sections and other team members.

In coordination with the supervisor, a quarterly work plan will be developed that outlines key activities, expected deliverables and performance indicators. Regular performance conversations will take place on the progress of work assignments to allow the fellow to reflect on achievements and areas needing support. The work plan will be revisited and adjusted as necessary based on project progress and

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR EVALUATION OF THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

The performance of work will be evaluated based on the following indicators:
• Completion of tasks specified in the workplan
• Compliance with the established deadlines for submission of deliverables
• Quality of work
• Demonstration of high standards in cooperation and communication with UNICEF and counterparts where applicable

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:

ToR for PME Internship.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree programme, or be a recent graduate (within the past 2 years), in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Planning, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Demography, Data Science, Public Health, International Development, or a closely related field.

Majors with direct relevance include Statistics, Demography, Economics, Public Health, Development Studies, Social Sciences and related fields.

Applicants must have excellent academic performance demonstrated by recent university or institution records.

Work Experience
• Additional consideration will be given for past academic, volunteer, internship or professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, research, programme management, statistics or data analysis.

Technical skills and knowledge
• Strong analytical and good report writing and presentation skills.
• Required: proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint; strong analytical, quantitative, report-writing, presentation and organizational skills. Desired: knowledge of SPSS, STATA, R, Power BI, Tableau or similar data visualization and statistical software

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should provide the following:

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Motivation letter
3. Proof of studies/Certified copies of qualifications
4. References details

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

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

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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 are conditional on the selected candidates’ willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel.
Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service

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 is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from targeted underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

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.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

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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