Overview
The intern will contribute to the overall SRH technical team, working particularly on reproductive and maternal health-related issues, assisting in program support, secretariat support, and administrative support.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in analyzing and implementing partners' quarterly reports and documenting lessons learnt.
- Undertake desk reviews on SRH-specific topics to inform policy briefs and communication materials.
- Contribute to writing briefing notes and talking points on family planning.
- Assist in writing concept notes and potential proposals and engage in fundraising efforts.
- Support the development of a simplified database for key SRH/Family Planning indicators.
- Provide secretarial support to SRH/Family Planning-related technical working groups.
- Assist in organizing SRH/Family Planning related meetings, seminars and workshops.
- Provide logistical support and participate in organizing events that promote UNFPA work on SRH/Family Planning.
- Document good practices and human-interest stories on UNFPA’s support in family planning.
- Develop a database with key SRH/Family Planning indicators.
- Develop an M&E tool for tracking SRH/Family Planning results.
Required Experience
- Some experience in working with development agencies, including in a volunteer capacity.
- Volunteer and/or work experience on SRH and/or maternal health programs.
- Familiarity with the use of social media and other digital and communication channels.
Qualifications
- A) Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher) in a recognized university.
- B) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as a bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in a recognized university.
- C) Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (A) and (B) above) from a recognized university and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.
- D) Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship programme in a recognized university and undertake the internship as part of this programme.
- At least a bachelor’s degree, especially in the field of medicine, sociology or public health.
