Climate and Environment Internship, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6 months (Open for Malaysians only)

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, hope

UNICEF Malaysia is a unique country office in that it is in an upper middle-income country, but one with significant remaining disparities and inequalities where both advocacy and programming approaches are required. UNICEF adds value by influencing the development narrative of the country through quality evidence generation, evidence-based advocacy and policy recommendations, supported by partnerships and alliances with civil society, the private sector, academia, and think tanks. UNICEF has worked in Malaysia continuously since 1964. Visit this link for more information on UNICEF in Malaysia: https://www.unicef.org/Malaysia/

How can you make a difference? 

• Support the ongoing work on youth engagement and empowerment in climate action, including collecting inputs and feedback on current experiences, capacity-building of adolescents and youth in advocacy work, and mapping stakeholders, key activities and interventions
• Support the ongoing work on disaster risk reduction and programme development for climate smart social services, including supporting engagements with stakeholders, organizing capacity building sessions
• Support the ongoing work on child-centered climate policies, including supporting engagement with stakeholders, organizing consultations with children and youth
• Support the communications efforts in identifying key advocacy moments including significant climate and environmental dates and events, developing key messages and communication materials, as well as building capacity of youth climate advocates
• Support with the review of climate, environment, and disaster preparedness learning and educational materials, collecting comments and suggestions, providing recommendations for improvements and strengthening actions
• Support the development of knowledge products and evidence generation such as surveys, reports, briefs and toolkits on climate change, environment and disaster risk reduction as required
• Support data compilation and research to address data gaps on children’s impact to climate change, environment and disasters
• Support in the establishment of and ongoing collaboration with relevant partnerships in support of the climate, environmental and disaster risk reduction agenda
• Other tasks that may arise related to the daily activities of the team

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

• Currently enrolled in/recently graduated (within the past 2 years) from a graduate (Master’s) or undergraduate (Bachelor’s) degree in the areas of Climate Science/Studies, Environmental Studies/Management, Economics, Public Policy, International Relations, Sustainable Development or related field
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
• Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office.
• Have no other relatives in the line of authority which the intern will report to.
• Demonstrable excellence in verbal, written and interpersonal communication in English (including active listening and information synthesis and strong writing abilities)
• Proficiency in verbal, written and interpersonal communication in Bahasa Malaysia preferred
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work within a multi-cultural team
• Previous relevant work or volunteer experience is highly desired
• Ability to converse in local language(s), such as Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Tamil or other local languages or dialects, is highly desired
• Familiar with the lens of marginality and intersectionality in climate change impacts
• Prior experience with climate, environment, and disaster risk reduction would be a considerable asset
• Prior NGO, civil society organisation or volunteering experience is considered an asset
• Strong network with climate, environmental and youth NGOs and movements is considered an asset
• Solid skills in social media content production and digital engagement

• The intern will receive UNICEF laptop and email account during the internship period
• The intern will receive a basic stipend according to UNICEF’s internal standard

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

• Solid understanding and familiarity with climate change and environmental protection
• Familiarity with technology and digital trends
• Excellent communication skills including both written and verbal use of language
• Ability to work well with people and in a team
• High standard for quality of work and drives for results
• Quick learner and strong research skills
• Enjoys creating and innovating
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:  

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable person with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.