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, dedication

UNICEF and China government have a long cooperation on the promotion of early childhood education (ECE) both at policy and practice levels in the past forty years, during which UNICEF supported ECE pilots in about 100 counties before 2010. The cooperation greatly contributed the policy and plan of universalization of the ECE in 2010. Afterword's, a series of national policy and quality standards have been issued, for example, the Early Learning and Development Guidelines for Children Aged 3-6 (ELDG 3-6, 2012) as a leading guidance document is being implemented nationwide for quality improvement practices at all levels. All cooperation projects have been greatly supported by China National Society of Early Childhood Education (CNSECE) and its core members.

CNSECE is a national level academic organization and a member of OMEP, which is composed of institutions and individuals engaged in preschool education, such as normal universities, preschool education and scientific research units, educational administration departments, newspapers and magazines and publishers etc. CNSECE is planning its 40th anniversary celebration and wanting us to provide some key historical documents, which is inspiring us to take actions to file and review ECE project records and documents because it is a meaningful institutional memory of counterparts and UNICEF and a response to our 30th CRC celebration this year. It could also contribute to the UN documentation for 40 years Anniversary of UN in China.

The services of 3-4 interns are required to undertake the work.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of the internship is to document UNICEF-China cooperation history on ECE/CEC through E-filing and reviewing ECE project records and interview the program focal points.

• lessons from UNICEF China Cooperation on ECD/ECE for further collaboration
• compilation of UNICEF work on ECD/ECE for archives management.

The expected result - A yearly E-filing and a written history document will be presented, accompanied with interview report. A chronicle of UNICEF-China cooperation on ECE is ready for the further edit and use for advocacy, e.g. sharing it on our own or CNSECE's official website.

Deliverables & Timeframe

• The exact number of days needed and deadlines each of the deliverables may be further discussed, amended and agreed between UNICEF and the interns.

• Confidentiality:

The documents produced during the period of this internship will be treated as strictly confidential, and the rights of distribution and/ or publication will reside solely with UNICEF.

• Ethical principles:

The revising and information collecting process should be consistent with UNICEF Ethical and Principle Guidelines for the reporting on children and young people under 18 years old. http://childethics.com

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

• Advanced university degree in early childhood education and development with research background in early childhood education;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software, and e-filing skills
• Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The competencies required for this post are….

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

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