UNICEF calls application for Internship on the field of WASH Financing Knowledge Management, WASH Section in New York, United States of America. The objective is to support the WASH Section – Results and Resources unit and Innovative Finance Unit to consolidate all UNICEF WASH financing-related documents to create a one-stop-shop (SharePoint site) for WASH financing knowledge dissemination, communication, and advocacy in line with UNICEF ongoing Enterprise Content Management transition. The intern is supported to gain knowledge and practical skills in the area and UNICEF WASH program.

Key Duties

The intern will be supporting the following tasks:

• Familiarize with UNICEF’s work on WASH financing and key reference documents from sector partners.
• Support development of synthesized country / regional and global WASH Financing initiatives into short summaries (or profiles) including reader-friendly visual profiles.
• Prepare infographics and other graphic materials as needed.
• Support scoping the landscape of partner initiatives on WASH Financing.
• Assist in the update of the WASH Financing page on the communication site.
• Support the set-up and facilitation of the WASH Financing collaboration site.
• Collaborates with the knowledge management team and support on ongoing initiatives.

Benefits 

The incumbent undertaking this WASH Internship at UNICEF in the United States will receive the Monthly Stipend of $1,700. In addition to that, the UNICEF Internship Programme offers eligible/qualified students at both Headquarters and country offices the opportunity to acquire direct practical experience in UNICEF’s work under the direct supervision of experienced UNICEF staff.

Requirements 

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor of Advanced Degrees Program in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Public Health, or related fields.
• Experience with project finance, Public-Private Partnership, SME finance, microfinance, and WASH Sector financing issues is an asset.
• Excellent communication, content management, and writing skills.
• Familiarity and comfort with Microsoft packages and SharePoint.
• Given that the position is remote-based, candidates based in program countries are encouraged to apply.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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