Internship – Junior Archivist, UNICEF DFAM New York Headquarters – Duration: 6 Months

UNICEF works in a number of the world’s hardest locations, to achieve the world’s most deprived youngsters. To avoid wasting their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential. 

Throughout 190 nations and territories, we work for each youngster, in every single place, on daily basis, to construct a greater world for everybody. 

And we by no means quit. 

For each youngster, hope..

The UNICEF Internship Programme provides certified and eligible college students the distinctive alternative to amass direct sensible expertise in UNICEF’s work and the United Nations system whereas working arms on below the direct supervision of skilled UNICEF workers. 

The archives Intern will develop archival administration expertise and contribute to the build up of a viable archival repository that preserves and packages its data sources for straightforward and efficient entry. The intern will report back to the UNICEF Archives Archivist. This internship shall be for a interval of 6 months. 

How will you make a distinction? 

To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you’ll have… 

• • Candidates should be at the least 18 years outdated.  

  • Candidates will need to have a authorized standing within the US and are permitted to work.  

  • No quick family members working in any UNICEF workplace or have every other family members within the line of authority which the intern will report back to. 

    Tutorial Levels: 

    • To be enrolled in a level programme in an undergraduate or graduate college in archival research or library & data sciences or associated subject or be a latest graduate inside the previous two (2) years with particular post-secondary training in archival research or library & data sciences or associated subject. 

    • A robust educational efficiency as demonstrated by latest college or establishment information. 

    • A reference letter from a present or previous educational supervisor. 
       

    Skilled Expertise: 

    • Demonstrated understanding of worldwide archival requirements, together with ISAD(G). 

    • Demonstrated understanding of archival metadata requirements and their utility. 

    Different Abilities and {Qualifications}: 

    Language Necessities: Fluency in English is required. Data of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.   

    Wage/Cost: UNICEF will present a month-to-month stipend throughout the length of this Internship. There isn’t a expectancy of employment on the finish of the internship. 

    Insurance coverage: UNICEF is not going to be accountable for prices arising from accidents and/or sickness incurred throughout the intern’s service. Due to this fact, the chosen candidate should present proof of enrolment in a well being/accident plan previous to beginning his/her work.  

For each Little one, you exhibit… 

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every thing we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral (3) Drive to attain outcomes for (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and (6) Thinks and acts (7) Works collaboratively with others.

In the course of the recruitment course of, we check candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges: competency framework here.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our international workforce should mirror the range of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender id, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or every other private attribute.

We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer further data to conduct a background examine.

Remarks:  
Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. 

UNICEF’s lively dedication in the direction of variety and inclusion is essential to ship one of the best outcomes for youngsters. 

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station, which shall be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Authorities workers which can be thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking over an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the appropriate to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance shouldn’t be obtained, or needed inoculation necessities will not be met, inside an inexpensive interval for any motive.