Youth and Disability Inclusion Internship Talent Roster

UNICEF Vacancy: Youth and Disability Inclusion Internship Talent Roster

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Special Call for Person Living with Disability: Internship, Youth & Disability Inclusion with UNICEF Indonesia - only for Indonesians LIVING WITH DISABILITY

Apply now Job no: 596461

Contract type: Internship

Duty Station: Jakarta

Level: Internship

Location: Indonesia

Categories: Programme Management, Disability

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 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.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to Resilience

UNICEF works to promote the rights and well-being of every child, with particular attention to reaching children, young people and communities who may face barriers to participation and access to opportunities.

UNICEF is committed to advancing disability inclusion across its programmes and operations. The UNICEF Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022–2030 emphasizes full and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities as one of its strategic priorities.

In connection with UN disability and inclusion engagement activities, UNICEF Indonesia would like to broaden awareness among young people about UNICEF's work and create opportunities for interested and qualified youth to gain exposure to the work of UNICEF through its Internship Programme.

To support this objective, UNICEF Indonesia is establishing a Youth and Disability Inclusion Internship Talent Roster. The roster will provide a pool of potentially suitable candidates who may be considered for internship opportunities across UNICEF Indonesia as organizational needs arise.

Inclusion is central to this initiative. This special call of interest specifically for students and recent graduates with disabilities. Please complete indicate your disability section in your profile in our recruitment system. Reasonable accommodation will be provided.

The purpose of this initiative is to identify motivated and qualified young people who are interested in gaining practical experience with UNICEF and contributing their knowledge, skills and perspectives to UNICEF's work in Indonesia.

Candidates who meet the requirements may be included in the Youth and Disability Inclusion Internship Talent Roster. Profiles in the roster may be shared with relevant UNICEF Indonesia sections for consideration when suitable internship opportunities become available.

Potential areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:Health, Nutrition, Education, Planning, Monitoring Evaluation (PME), Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), Communications, Operations and other programme or functional areas, depending on organizational needs.

Inclusion in the roster does not constitute an offer of internship or guarantee future placement. Any potential placement would remain subject to the availability of an appropriate internship opportunity, matching qualifications and organizational requirements, and applicable UNICEF internship procedures.

How can you make a difference?

Depending on the host section and internship assignment, interns may have opportunities to support a range of activities, such as:

• Conducting desk research, literature reviews and basic analysis relevant to the work of the host section;
• Supporting data collection, organization, analysis and presentation;
• Assisting in preparing presentations, briefing materials, reports and other documentation;
• Supporting programme or project documentation and knowledge management;
• Supporting communication, advocacy, digital content or other outreach activities;
• Assisting with the preparation and documentation of meetings, workshops, consultations and events;
• Supporting coordination and engagement with partners and stakeholders, where relevant;
• Contributing ideas and youth perspectives to relevant UNICEF initiatives;
• Supporting administrative, operational or programme activities related to the assigned area of work; and
• Carrying out other internship-related assignments appropriate to the intern's academic background, interests and skills. Specific activities, supervision arrangements, expected outputs and duration would be established when a candidate is considered for a particular internship opportunity.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Term of Reference here: Terms of Reference Internship - Disability inclusion TMS.pdf

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

• Be at least 18 years old;
• Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or PhD programme, or have graduated within the past two years;
• Demonstrate good academic performance and motivation;
• Be proficient in English as one of UNICEF's working languages and fluency in Bahasa Indonesia also be required;
• Have an academic background, skills or interests relevant to one or more areas of UNICEF's work;
• Demonstrate an interest in children's rights, youth engagement, social development, disability inclusion and/or international development;
• Have good communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrate basic digital literacy and ability to work with common office applications; and
• Demonstrate UNICEF's values and commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of misconduct. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct d