National Intern for Child Protection

The intern will support the Child Protection Section by assisting with translation services, administrative support, documentation, coordination, and consultation processes related to the development and review of social service workforce regulatory frameworks in Cambodia.

Responsibilities

• Assist the international consultant with translation services in reviewing, revising, and presenting the draft Royal Decree on the establishment of a Social Service Workforce Board
• Assist and support the international consultant and Child Protection team with administrative support, including translation, documentation, consolidation of information/inputs, coordination for the review and update of the existing Prakas on social service workforce
• Provide administrative support to the national and subnational consultations on the first draft of the Royal Decree to collect and summarize feedback
• Support the international consultant with translation service in drafting and finalizing the second version of the Royal Decree and knowledge paper incorporating feedback from consultations
• Provide administrative support including assisting in translation, preparing correspondence, meeting notes, documentation, filing, archiving, and document management

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in at least the 3rd year or recently graduated in Social Work, Law or a related field
• Proficiency in English and Khmer (written and spoken)
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Interest in regulatory framework development on social service workforce in particular
• Commitment to UNICEF’s mission and values
• Respect for diversity and inclusion
• Sensitivity to child rights and safeguarding principles
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Integrity and respect for confidentiality
• Availability for full-time internship of 6 months between October 2026 and February 2027, Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day, with flexible working hours upon approval

Skills

• Translation Services
• Administrative Support
• Documentation Management
• Coordination
• Consultation Processes
• Regulatory Frameworks
• Social Service Workforce Knowledge
• Child Protection Principles
• Child Rights Safeguarding
• Multicultural Work Environment
• Confidentiality Management
• Organizational Skills
• Communications Skills

Languages

English, Khmer