About the job
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, right to play in a safe environment.
The Health Specialist supports UNICEF’s Healthy Environments for Healthy Children (HEHC) programme, focusing on creating safe, health-promoting spaces for children. This role addresses critical environmental health risks, such as air pollution, water quality, and sanitation, by providing technical expertise for designing and implementing targeted interventions. The specialist collaborates across sectors, ensuring that initiatives meet international standards and cater to the specific needs of children in diverse contexts. Through data analysis, advocacy, and capacity-building, the Health Specialist strengthens community and government efforts, contributing to safer, healthier environments that foster children’s well-being and resilience.
How can you make a difference?
Main Duties And Responsibilities
The Health Specialist supports the Healthy Environments for Healthy Children programme (HEHC). Tasks in 2024-2025 entail enhancing UNICEF capacities by strengthening knowledge management through technical briefs and webinars. Tasks will include the following:
Education
Language
Benefits To Intern
Stipend: A monthly stipend will be provided by UNICEF based on the intern’s work location UN GS Salary Scales
Duration
26 weeks, full-time (Remote)
Insurance
UNICEF will not be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the intern’s service, whether on or off UNICEF premises. Therefore, the selected candidate must provide valid proof of enrolment in a health/accident plan prior to starting the internship. The insurance certification should cover the whole internship period.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will…
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