6 months (full time) paid Internship with Europe & Central Asia Regional Office Partnerships Section to support Private sector engagement.
JOB DETAIL
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, a champion
The scale and nature of the child rights challenges that UNICEF addresses require Private Sector (Business, Major Donors and Foundations) to be involved to support programming efforts and instrumental to achieve results for children. Private Sector (Business, Major Donors and Foundations) impacts children as a provider of goods and services, as an employer affecting parents and caregivers of hundreds of millions of children; as an influencer of social norms, as an investor, and as an architect of innovation, essential to bridge the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) gaps.
Therefore, Private Sector (Business, Major Donors and Foundations) engagement is integrated into UNICEF Strategic Plan and linked to achieving UNICEF Programme goals, as well as the longer-term SDGs. Private Sector (Business, Major Donors and Foundations) Engagement is an umbrella term referring to any type of interaction with the Private Sector. Engagement may be pursued for different objectives related to UNICEF programmatic work, using different modalities of engagement. These objectives would include:
- Mobilizing financial resources
- Mobilizing Private Sector (Business, Major Donors and Foundations) innovation, expertise, and core assets
- Influencing Private Sector (Business, Major Donors and Foundations) policies and practices as well as national policies and legislation addressing Private Sector (Business, Major Donors and Foundations) practices
- Advocating and raising awareness for policies or practices related to children’s rights.
How can you make a difference?
Main responsibilities of the intern will include but are not limited to:
Prioritization, Stakeholder Mapping and Regional Pipeline build
– Conducting research for partner engagement and new partnership opportunities
– Request due diligence to UNICEF Corporate research unit (PASS section)
– Maintaining a list of potential partners and tracking outreach efforts
– Maintaining a list of Country office focal points responsible for the management of Business Advisory Board (BAC) and keeps the records on the engagement with the BACs around UNICEF’s objectives and priorities.
Outreach, Pitch preparation, Pitch contribution
– Support with the review of ECA Region investment cases, in conjunction with Programme Coordination Team in PFP and ECA Regional Advisers.
– Document business engagement best practices, in conjunction with Country Office colleagues, for outreach purposes
– Engage internally with UNICEF designated contacts for prospect with positive due diligence
– Act as liaison with ECA Programme teams to prepare pitch materials
Coordinate the organization response for selected High-Value prospects events
– such as business fairs, donors’ conferences
– such as possible UNICEF-led events to nurture and engage prospects and donors in the High-Value channels for Private Sector (Business, Major Donors and Foundations)
– with preparing briefing and record notes for meetings with partners
Database and Contact Management
– Act as focal point for UNISON, developing monitoring reports for ECA High-Value Fundraising manager
Administrative support and documentation
– Assisting with general administrative tasks related to partner management, such as scheduling, filing, and maintaining records
– Support with the maintenance of SharePoint and intranet pages
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Currently be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree or have graduated within the past two years in international relations, political or social sciences, human rights, sustainability, communications, or related fields.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Demonstrate excellent academic performance through recent university or institution records. Additional consideration will be given to any past professional experience.
- Have fluency in English (required) and working proficiency of Russian (highly advantageous).
- Have knowledge of MS Office (required) and good management of MS Teams, SharePoint platforms and other document and webpage layout and design tools desired.
- Visa: The incumbent must be eligible to live in Istanbul for the duration of the internship. UNICEF is not responsible for obtaining visa or residency permits.
- 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 which the intern will report to.
- This internship is available only to applicants who can legally reside in Türkiye for the full duration of the internship.
- Valid health insurance covering the full internship period, to perform the duties of the contract 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.
Competencies:
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Be proactive and resourceful.
- Be action-orientated, driven to achieve results.
- Be a great team player.
- Have a hands-on, innovative approach to problem solving and able to see new, creative ways around obstacles.
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified candidates are requested to apply online, duly complete the online profile and submit the following documents:
- Cover Letter stating availability and motivation
- One letter of signed recommendation on letterhead or from professional email address.
- 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); CV or duly completed online application profile
- Sample of your written work in English (can be in the context of your studies or outside of it)
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:
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.
