Internship – Budget Transparency & Community Engagement in Mozambique

About the role

UNICEF Mozambique is offering a short‑term internship focused on budget transparency, social accountability and citizen engagement in the provinces of Nampula and Zambezia. The intern will work under the supervision of the Social Policy Officer, supporting the development of citizen‑friendly budgeting documents, school accountability tools and community‑engagement activities.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in creating simplified, citizen‑friendly versions of planning and budgeting documents to improve public understanding of public expenditure and education financing.
• Support the design of communication materials that explain resources allocated to schools and expected results.
• Help develop public‑information templates, school transparency boards and disclosure tools for schools and local authorities.
• Document good practices and lessons learned from budget‑transparency initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and testing of school‑level accountability and transparency tools, and collect and analyse information on current practices.
• Engage with School Councils, Parent Associations and community representatives, and assist in documenting community perspectives.

Required profile

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on real‑world public‑financial‑management projects in Mozambique.
• Mentorship from UNICEF social‑policy professionals.
• An attractive compensation and benefits package.