UNICEF South Africa has exciting opportunities for unemployed recent graduates: Applications are open for the 2024 National Internship Programme – Data Capturers x4 posts.
Job no: 570696
Contract type: Internship
Duty Station: Pretoria
Level: Internship
Location: South Africa
Categories: Health, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition
Closing date: 14 April 2024
About UNICEF in South Africa
UNICEF, officially known as the United Nations Children’s Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
The immense work done by UNICEF is evident across 190 countries and territories, where they work for every child, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
Just like the rest of the world, South Africa has its own unique challenges which it is addressing in collaboration with UNICEF and other agencies. These include the HIV burden which is complicated by high levels of malnutrition and obesity.
Food scarcity, feeding infrequency and a lack of dietary diversity are also some serious impediments to healthy levels of child nutrition in South Africa.
About the UNICEF South Africa Internship Programme
So, can you make the difference as an intern at UNICEF South Africa? Yes you can! UNICEF South Africa is hiring four (4) interns for a three-month period. The internships will be housed at the National Department of Health, Food Control Directorate in Pretoria.
The interns’ tasks and deliverables will include briefing and consultative meetings with the technical managers within the Directorate and other stakeholders that the interns may be required to engage with.
In this role, the interns will work under the supervision of the UNICEF Nutrition Manager. This role presents a unique and significant opportunity for a qualified, motivated, and committed individual.
The four interns will be expected to perform the function of Data Capturers to assist the Department of Health with capturing and collation of comments received on the R3337 Draft Labelling Regulations.
Duties and Responsibilities
The interns will be required to:
- Create a database of all the commentators as a numerical index.
- Assess and consider substantive comments on the R3337 Draft Labelling Regulations for capturing in the provided Template 1.
- Collate substantive comments in line with the different sections of the R3337 Draft Labelling Regulations using the provided Template 2.
- Capture and collate, according to sections of the draft regulations, questions received by commentators onto the provided Template 3.
- Perform other tasks that may be required in relation to R3337 Draft Labelling Regulations.
Qualifications and Requirements
UNICEF employees are advocates for every child. This also applies to interns. To qualify for this internship, you must meet the following requirements:
- A first level Degree or Diploma in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Sciences, Public Health, Medicine, Law, International Relations, or any other relevant qualification
- No more than 2 years as a graduate
- Basic knowledge of the Microsoft office packages
- Excellent understanding and command of English at the native level
- Plain English writing and editing skills
- A copy of your South African Identification Card (ID)
- No immediate relatives (e.g., father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office
Note that: Interns are required to demonstrate proof of medical insurance prior to the beginning of the internship.
Core values required
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.
Key competencies required
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
How to Apply
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable graduates with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Advertised: 27 Mar 2024 South Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 14 Apr 2024 South Africa Standard Time
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