UNICEF NGO JOB Vacancy 2026

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New International Internship Recruitment : Social Policy Intern, 5 Months, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ( For Non-Ethiopian nationals)

Position: Social Policy Intern

Minimum requirements:

To be considered for the internship, applicants have to meet the following requirements:

Enrolment in a degree programme in an undergraduate or graduate school, or recent graduate.
Proficiency in at least one of UNICEF’s working languages: English, French or Spanish and fluent in the working language of the office of assignment
Strong 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.

The intern will support the Social Policy Section in the following areas:

Evidence generation and data support for cash transfer programmes

Support analysis, compilation and organization of quantitative and qualitative evidence related to cash transfer programmes.
Assist with desk-based reviews of assessments, post-distribution monitoring (PDM) reports, programme documents, and administrative data related to social protection interventions.
Contribute to summarizing key findings on vulnerability, inclusion and programme performance to inform internal analysis and planning.

Knowledge management and reporting

Contribute to drafting of donor reports, annual reports, or programme summaries, particularly those related to social protection and equity.
Support documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and emerging evidence from ongoing programmes or pilots.
Support drafting or contributing inputs to analytical outputs related to cash transfer interventions such as internal briefs, presentations, or learning summaries.

Monitoring and evaluation support

Support review and documentation of existing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks, indicators, or results related to social protection programmes.
Assist in compiling information for results monitoring, learning, and reporting purposes, including tracking of indicator or qualitative progress.
Contribute to capturing lessons learned and emerging insights from programme implementation and analytical work.

Programme and partner coordination

Support coordination with other UNICEF sections, especially Social and Behaviour Change, Nutrition, Health, and Child Protection to promote integrated approaches to social protection.
Assist in organizing meetings, workshops and consultations with government counterparts, UN agencies, and development partners.
Support follow-up on meetings and action points.

Communication and programme visibility

Support communication and visibility of the social protection programme and interventions.
Contribute to development of communication materials and products.
Support documentation and organization of communication and visibility inputs, including compiling content for donor reporting.

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ( For Non-Ethiopian nationals)

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