JOB DESCRIPTION

How can you make a difference?

The internship will be working with Social Policy Section at UNICEF China, with following responsibilities:

1. Conduct desk research on data governance and its implications for children, particularly related to:

• Public and admin data (e.g. regulations on public data, cases on misused admin data, etc)
• Data and technology (e.g. AI for service delivery, AI for policymaking, etc)

2. Provide support to the project on multidimensional vulnerability assessment of children in the low-income population monitoring platform (called ‘Child Module’):

• Facilitate the field testing of the Child Module, ensuring close consultation and fostering synergy with the Cash Plus initiative
• Support capacity building of key stakeholders on the ‘responsible data for children’

3. Fulfill other duties related to social policy as assigned.

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

• Be enrolled in a master’s degree programme or a postgraduate study, majored in law, data science, information management, or related field.
• Have strong academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records, or, if not available, a reference letter from an academic supervisor;
• Have no immediate relatives working in any UNICEF offices;
• Fluency in English and Mandarin is required.

Internship Period: 5 months

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3)Drive to achieve results for impact(4)Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6)Thinks and acts strategically(7)Works collaboratively with others.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements