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Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Internship : Evidence Generation<\/strong><\/p>\n And we never give up.<\/p>\n For every child, an advocate.<\/strong><\/p>\n UNICEF has been the leading child-rights organization, and a respected partner, for saving and improving children\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n In Ghana, UNICEF cooperates with the Government and other partners to advocate for the protection of children\u2019s rights, to ensure equitable access to quality social services, and to expand children\u2019s opportunities to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n With offices in Accra and Tamale, the UNICEF team seeks to achieve results in strategic programme areas. The overall goal is for every child to survive and thrive, to live in a safe and clean environment, to learn, to be protected from violence and exploitation, and to have an equitable chance in life. The current Country Programme of cooperation is aligned with the Government priorities, the UN Sustainable Development Partnership (UNSDP) and Key Results for Children (KRCs)\u00a0in the West and Central African Region (immunization, nutrition, learning outcomes, ending violence and open defecation). UNICEF main strategies include evidence-based advocacy, system strengthening, integrated programming across sectors, emergency preparedness and response, and innovation.<\/p>\n To know more about what we do, kindly click on the link\u00a0https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/ghana\/<\/p>\n Background<\/strong><\/p>\n While Social Protection in Ghana has the potential to significantly impact incomes, equity, and access to social services for the extreme poor and vulnerable, the lack of rigorous research and studies on social protection may hinder achieving its potential. Developing a social protection system needs to be driven by up-to-date evidence-based research as well as comparative research that can support actions and strategies in the realm of legal frameworks, policy processes, coordination and system approach, to shape the present and future models for social protection for Ghana. The social protection unit over the years have generated lots of evidence based on research, assessments, operational assessments, impact evaluations etc. that have shaped our work in the sector. Based on key priorities and emerging areas, the social protection unit has been working with research partners to generate evidence to fill some knowledge gaps and to provide insights into new ways\/international best practices relevant for our work.<\/p>\n How you can make a difference<\/strong><\/p>\n Join our team as an intern and support the unit to implement selected pieces of ongoing research\/impact evaluations and translation of evidence into practice.<\/p>\n As a team member, you will specifically be required to do the following:<\/p>\n Tasks to be completed<\/strong><\/p>\n Expected Deliverables \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Supervision and Reporting Arrangement<\/strong><\/p>\n The intern will be coached and closely supervised by the Social Protection Specialist. S\/he will work in close collaboration with the social protection team.<\/p>\n Payment and Payment Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n The Intern will receive monthly stipend in accordance with UNICEF guidelines.<\/p>\n Time Frame<\/strong><\/p>\n January-May 2022<\/p>\n Official Travel Involved<\/strong><\/p>\n The assignment is based in the Ghana Country office, Accra and will involve a limited number of trips outside Accra. As much as possible, field trips for interns should be minimized to mitigate risks. Arrangement for field trips will be facilitated by the office in the smoothest available way at that point in time. In view of the current COVID-19 pandemic, field travel for intern must be confirmed and strongly justified by supervisor in writing.<\/p>\n Copyright, Patents, and other Proprietary Rights (if applicable)<\/strong><\/p>\n UNICEF shall be entitled to all intellectual property and other proprietary rights including but not limited to patents, copyrights and trademarks, with regard to documents and other materials which bear a direct relation to or are prepared or collected in consequence or in the course of the execution of this contract.<\/p>\n General Terms & Conditions: Procedures and Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n The intern will be based in UNICEF GCO in Accra. The office will provide equipment and materials necessary for the assignment. The intern will abide by all conditions as per attached UNICEF intern guideline. If required to travel as part of official duty, the intern shall be\u00a0reimbursed<\/u>\u00a0for travel expenses incurred during official travel authorized by UNICEF. Costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals shall not exceed applicable daily subsistence allowance (DSA or a full board arrangement).<\/p>\n Interns may take up to 2.5 days per month off work for any reason, including for medical reasons. The stipend will be reduced for any absence beyond this quota. The quota is cumulative over the duration of the internship, but there will be no compensation or carry-over to another internship or appointment for unused leave days at the end of the internship.<\/p>\n Expected Qualifications, Experience, Specialized Knowledge\/Skills and Competencies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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