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Career Opportunities at UNICEF. Israel, December 2009. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The world’s largest advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basis needs and expand their full potential.
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Career Opportunities atUNICEF Israel, December 2009
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) The world’s largest advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basis needs and expand their full potential. UNICEF works by supporting child health and nutrition, quality basic education for all boys and girls, access to clean water and sanitation, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation and HIV/AIDS.
UNICEF Advocacy /Programming Areas • Adolescent Development Child protection • Communication for Development Education • Emergency Programs Gender Equality • Health HIV/AIDS • Planning Nutrition • Social and Economic Policy Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
UNICEF core Values • Commitment • Integrity • Diversity and Inclusion
Application Process All external vacancies at UNICEF are advertised on http://www.unicef.org/employ
Entry Point Opportunities in UNICEF • Fixed-term vacancies • Short term opportunities • New and Emerging Talent Initiative (NETI) • Junior Professional Officers (JPOs) • Internship Program • UN Volunteers
NETI Program What are we looking for? • Talented, motivated, results oriented individuals with the willingness and availability to be assigned to any UNICEF office around the world and to serve in emergency and hardship duty stations. • Completed Masters degree (or advanced university study equivalent) in a relevant field • 2 to 6 years relevant work experience both at the national and international level • English and proven working knowledge of another UN official working language (Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese).
NETI Program – Timeframe and Structure NETI is a 1 year program comprised of: 2 month in UNICEF NYHQ 10 month in an UNICEF office Globally • Work in a field office globally fully contributing to its goals • Learning focus will be on-the-job learning, external coaching support and mentoring • Get an overview of the assigned NYHQ division’s strategies, initiatives and challenges while contributing to division’s goals • Learning focus will be on strategic induction about UNICEF
NETI Program: learning support roles Enables people to achieve their best in their performance Supervisor Coach Support the individual's aspirations & career development as aligned with organization's goals Mentor Supports individual competency development through structured methodoly Provides guidance on how to become ‘organisationally savvy’
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