Domestic Advocacy Intern

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada UNICEF Canada Full time

**A Career Opportunity**

UNICEF is the world’s farthest-reaching humanitarian organization for children. Across 190 countries and territories, and in the world’s toughest places, we work day in and day out to help children survive. To defend their rights. To keep them protected, healthy and educated. To give them a fair chance to fulfil their potential. Our work for every child relies entirely on voluntary support, including donations from generous Canadians.

**Domestic Advocacy Intern**

**(September 5, 2023- November 24, 2023 internship; 37.5 hours per week; remote)**

The Domestic Advocacy department at UNICEF Canada is seeking a motivated, organized, self-starter to join us as a Domestic Advocacy Intern. You will assist with youth engagement, event planning, communications, and administrative duties to support the department’s planning towards National Child Day/World Children’s Day activities. In this role, you will also have an opportunity to work on projects to develop your skills in one or more of these areas:

- Youth engagement
- Project management
- Event planning
- Social media

**Projects and tasks may include (but are not limited to)**:

- Supporting young people to prepare for activities
- Coordinating activities
- Supporting content creation
- Event logistics support
- Promoting events
- Internal and external communications
- Passion for children’s rights
- Strong interest in child and youth issues, youth voice and not-for-profit organizations
- Experience with youth engagement (is a young person themself, or has participated in similar activities as a youth participant), particularly youth events
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent time-management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Solid understanding of social media platforms
- Bilingualism in English and French is an asset
- **Compensation: $23.15 per hour.**_

UNICEF Canada sincerely thanks all applicants for their expressed interest in this opportunity, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

UNICEF Canada is an inclusive workplace and is committed to championing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the requirements for the position.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: $15.50-$23.15 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Paid time off

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3

Application deadline: 2023-07-07
Expected start date: 2023-09-04



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