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, an advocate

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

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 vision guiding the UNICEF Cambodia Country Programme 2024-2028 is to contribute to national efforts so that all girls and boys, especially the most disadvantaged, progressively fulfil their basic rights to survival, care, protection and participation to reach their full potential. This will be achieved through five interdependent programme components: (a) health and nutrition; (b) WASH; (c) education; (d) child protection; and (e) policy and public financing for children.

The UNICEF’s Policy and Public Finance for Children Section works closely with a number of national ministries, including Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Social Affairs, Veteran, and Youth Rehabilitation, National Institute of Statistics, as well as sub-national administrations – particularly the provinces of Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, and Rattnakiri.

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

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT), management, Accounting/Finance, social science or other similar subjects.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel as the basic requirement - Great if with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel or Power BI - but not totally necessary.
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;
Proficiency in English both spoken and written;
Good communication and analytical skills;
Well organized and structured approach with attention to details and deadlines;
Strong commitment and passion for UNICEF’s mission.
Knowledge of Khmer language.

The intern should be:

Sensitive to child rights and child safeguarding principles
Sensitive to a multi-culture environment

Availability:

Desired period from 4 to 6 months, Mon - Fri (full time- 5 days per week).

Conditions of the Internship:

National interns who are not in receipt of financial support from any sources will be provided by UNICEF with a USD 300 stipend per month during the internship and one-time reimbursement of other costs (insurance) up to USD 100.

UNICEF will cover the cost of field trips if such travel is required in the course of the assignment. Interns are expected to use their own laptops. UNICEF will provide access to telephone, printer, and other necessary equipment required for the assignment.

All interns must abide by UN code of conduct, including prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.

Please find the terms of reference for this assignment in the attachment below.

Term of Reference of National Intern on Social Policy Analysis.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, 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...
(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.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

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.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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 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.

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.

National Intern: Social Policy Analysis, Phnom Penh, Cambodia