Programme Support Internship

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 vision

The fundamental and primary mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does ? in programs, 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 child survival, education, and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens ? addressing inequity ? not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. Therefore, 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 supporting nations’ equitable development.

The Government of Oman ? UNICEF Country Programme is centered around two priority outcome areas, one of them is Enhancing Children’s Potential: Children of all ages have more equitable access to quality services in protection, education and health, and enhanced opportunities to realize their full potential.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, the intern will contribute and learn how to support the programme department through the following:

The Knowledge Management Intern will be responsible for the following key functions:

• Update UNICEF Oman’s child indicators’ database and factsheets with economic, social, and environmental data from national and international sources and visualized by heat maps.
• Develop a table on the main economic, social, and environmental data of Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
• Support the development of knowledge products and advocacy briefs on children’s topics based on office priorities.
• Assist in updating the programme content on UNICEF Oman website and other related communication channels.
• Assist in updating and implementing the office’s Knowledge Management plan.
• Support in tracking the implementation of the Annual Workplan 2025 activities.
• Assist in organizing meetings and taking minutes with governmental partners, stakeholders, and missions in Oman.
• Perform other programme-related tasks as required.

Other tasks include:

• Conduct research as needed.
• Draft letters to stakeholders.
• Provide translation support (English to Arabic and Arabic to English).
• Assist with logistical support for events as necessary.

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

• Graduates from the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 who studied Economics, Statistics, Information Systems, Political Science, or any other relevant discipline.
• Strong writing, analytical and visualization skills are an asset
• Proficiency in English and Arabic languages is a must.

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.

Application Submission:

To submit your application, please include the following documents:

• CV.
• Cover letter.
• At least one reference letter from university or previous work.
• Writing sample (in English or Arabic).

Start date:

June 2025 for a three-month period, with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.

The intern will be required to do online training on:

• Prevention of sexual harassment and abuse of authority.
• Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).
• BSAFE.
• Fraud Awareness.
• Ethics and Integrity at UNICEF.
• General Information Security Awareness.

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