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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, hope

The PFP Market Knowledge Unit provides insights and knowledge to UNICEF National Committees and fundraising country offices, as well as other units within PFP.

The PFP Communication and Marketing Section provides UNICEF National Committees and fundraising country offices with guidance and technical support for their public outreach efforts, including individual donations, corporate engagement, and brand and communications.  This involves providing market research services covering opinion surveys and market knowledge and insights.

How can you make a difference?

This internship is being established to increase the Market Knowledge unit’s capacity to prepare country analysis and reporting for an increasing number of markets it is serving, as well as to provide an opportunity for a high-performing student to learn more about UNICEF’s work and specifically how Market Knowledge is used in the PSFR fundraising countries.

Main tasks:

In close coordination with the Market Research Specialist three key primary tasks:

1. Support the preparation of about 30 webinars with local UNICEF offices on Brand Performance, conducting data quality checks and preparing the presentations focusing on the key highlights and insights from the results of the Barometer study for 2020. Attend the webinars and draft summaries of the discussions to share with the countries afterwards.


2. Carry out desk research on topics of particular interest (Covid-19 impact, Climate Change, etc.)


3. Create regional presentations, linking key insights from different studies: Brand / Fundraising/ Media/ Mystery Shopper

Depending on workloads and specific needs, the following tasks may be undertaken also, in coordination with the relevant Market Knowledge staff members:

1. Support Market Knowledge unit staff in handling the current workload including desk research and responding to requests for information and analysis.

Deliverables:

• High quality, accurate country reports and presentations ready for the Country Barometer webinars (around 30)


• High quality regional overviews (around 4)

Modality: Paid, Fulltime

Tentative start date: Monday 3 August 2020

Duration: 18 weeks

Workplace: UNICEF Headquarters in Geneva with possible teleworking in August 2020 (limited time)

Reporting to: The intern will report to the Market Research Specialist within the Market Knowledge Unit, who will provide overall direction and guidance, in close collaboration with the Market Research Manager and Chief of Market Knowledge.

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

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or Ph.D. degree programme or have graduated within the past two years in a relevant field (international affairs, marketing, research)


• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.


• Be proficient in at least one of UNICEF's working languages: English, French or Spanish. Fluency in the working language of the office you are applying to is required.


• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.


• 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.


• Individuals must demonstrate excellent academic performance through recent university or institution records.

Also:

• Prior internship or voluntary experience in activities for a non-profit organization is highly desirable.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The functional competencies required for this post are...

View our competency framework at www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Remarks:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.