Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station: Lilongwe
Project Sector: Education for Health and Wellbeing (EHW)
Type of contract : Work Related Learning Internship
Duration of contract : 1 year
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 08/12/2022
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
Background
UNESCO’s revised strategy on Education for Health and Well-being, provides the overarching framework for concerted action by UNESCO and its partners at global, regional, and country levels during 2022-2029. It builds momentum for UNESCO’s work on promoting comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) and safe and inclusive learning environments and place more emphasis on the role of schools and education systems in promoting health and well-being. It also reflects growing understanding of the inter-relationship between education and health, which necessitates a more comprehensive approach to school health and coordinated action across sectors.
UNESCO is implementing the Malawi Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future (O3) project in collaboration with the Ministry of Education to promote health and well-being among adolescents and young people in Malawi. The purpose of the project is to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes through increased access to high quality, age-appropriate sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health and services. In this regard, UNESCO’s interventions include development/review policy frameworks, advocacy, capacity development of teachers, curriculum development, innovative digital platforms, and evidence generation.
Duties and requirements
Under the authority of the Regional Representative and Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa and the direct supervision of the team lead for “Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future” (O3) Programme for Education for Health and Wellbeing in Malawi, the intern is responsible for supporting implementation, monitoring and reporting of programs/projects/activities related to UNESCO’s expanded work on Education for Health and Wellbeing in Malawi.
More specifically, the intern will undertake the following tasks and responsibilities:
Duration
The duration of the internship is one year.
Education
COMPETENCIES
This vacancy is archived.