Hybrid Communications & Advocacy Internship Communications & Advocacy Internship

There are few greater challenges faced by the global community than the twin crises of learning poverty and youth unemployment. In response, the Education Commission (chaired by Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister and UN Special Envoy for Global Education) and the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (chaired by Sir Ronald Cohen) came together to create EOF. We aim to improve the education and employment outcomes of 10 million children and youth by supporting governments to utilize a range of innovative finance instruments at scale, including outcomes funds and other results-based financing (RBF) instruments.

EOF supports improvements in the quality of education and skills programs, with a special focus on underserved populations, including the hardest to reach, rural populations, girls, children with disabilities, and refugees. It measures (and pays for) what matters – both core skills like literacy and numeracy, but also critical 21st Century skills such as socio-emotional skills, ICT skills, and other broader fundamentals of a quality education. It helps close the persistent gap between the skills needed by employers and those attained by today’s youth by paying for employment and retention outcomes.

For all the above, EOF pays primarily on the basis of the results achieved, ensuring that taxpayer-funded domestic resources, aid, and philanthropic funds are only used to pay for what works. This is a game-changing way to finance results in education. It is more than just a fund – it is a powerful new set of partnerships and way of working.

Together with our supporters, we believe this is the early stages of a much larger movement. Our approach is at the cutting edge of development finance, shifting risk to the private sector, crowding in private capital, and harnessing the capacity and capability of non-state actors, with huge potential to achieve better outcomes for children and youth around the world. EOF is backed by a range of world leaders who support us to shape our approach and achieve our ambitious aims, as well as leaders in education and impact investing.

Purpose of the internship

The Communications & Advocacy intern will become a core part of EOF’s Communications & Advocacy team and support the team with all aspects of our external communications. This is a great opportunity to gain experience inside a UN hosted-fund, working at the cutting edge of development finance in education.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following -

• Develop external communications material, including articles, website content, and social media content, showcasing EOF, and driving reach and engagement.
• Provide editorial support through proofreading external communications assets produced across EOF teams.
• Provide logistical support for in-person and virtual EOF events and convenings. This includes external communications, event preparation and execution.
• Support the communications team to build relationships with peer organizations and potential partners through, for example, participating in calls and webinars and managing key communications with external parties.
• Advance the communications team’s internal co-ordination of cross-team projects and tasks through regular engagement with colleagues in other EOF teams.
• Write proposals and prepare pitch materials to promote EOF to potential partners and fundraising prospects. This could include, for example, narrative on the broader innovative finance eco-system and where EOF fits in.
• Prepare supporting materials to be presented at quarterly governance meetings with our board and our Communications and Advocacy sub-committee.
• Assist in the planning, coordination and development of strategic communications projects including a brand review and website build.
• Assist in the development and execution of communications strategies to promote EOF's impact and advocacy goals e.g. programme launches or promotion of evaluation reports.

General information

• Interns will receive a monthly stipend based on their location. USD 1,700 per month in New York, Geneva, and Copenhagen; or 70% of the monthly salary of the GS level 3 step 1 in all other duty stations.
• The internship is expected to start in February or March 2025 (depending on candidate availability) and last for six months. Please note that candidates who cannot commit to a six-month internship, working full-time, cannot be considered for the positions.
• Interns will be supported with an onboarding training in EOF's approach to outcomes partnerships, professional development training and a coach to support their development through the internship.

Application process:

• To see the full job description, or apply, please visit UNICEF's career portal:

https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/576883?lApplicationSubSourceID=