The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the health Institution of ECOWAS, and its partners announce its Young Professionals Internship Programme (YPIP) for 2014 which will commence in January 2014 and hereby invite applications from citizens of member countries of ECOWAS
Goal
The goal of the programme is to equip young professionals with knowledge skills and experience for effective management of health problems in West Africa

Structure:
The 12 month programme is divided into 4 stages (I - IV).
Stages I and IV will take place at the headquarters of WAHO in Burkina Faso, during which the interns will acquire knowledge and competence in basic principles of public health, a second official language of ECOWAS, computer and new information technology as well as basic principles of management and leadership. During stages II and III, the interns would be posted to host Institutions in different countries in West Africa to acquire practical skills and competencies in their technical areas of interest or professionals specialisation. The technical areas should respond to health needs of the sub-regions and the priority domains of WAHO.

Priority Domains for 2014
The applicants for 2014 Internship should have interest in one or more of following priority technical areas/domains:
HIV/AIDS
Reproductive Health
Malaria
Health Research
Disease Control/Epidemiology
Child Survival
Nutrition
Prevention Of Blindness
Benefits
The Interns would be provided with accomodations and would receive a monthly allowance during the period. All travel costs related to the Internship would be paid for and learning materials would be provided

Eligibility
All applicants must be citizens of ECOWAS member countries, must be available throughout the 12 month period and should have:
Obtained a University degree or equivalent within past five years
Fluency in reading and writing at least one official ECOWAS language (English, French, Portuguese). Knowledge of a second language would be an advantage
Basic competence in information and communication technologies.

How to Apply
Interested candidates should send the following documents:
Letter of application to participate in the programme
Photocopies of Diplomas and Certificates
Letter of motivation stating reasons for wanting to participate in the programme, technical areas of interest and reasons for the choice, relevant experiences and future careers plans.
Up-to-date Curriculum Vitae
Photocopy of relevant pages of the National passport
All applications would be completed online: Click here to get started
Documents sent by other means except online would not be considered

Application Deadline 10th August, 2013

click on the link below to get started:

http://www.wahooas.org/ypip/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=registers&lang=en&Itemid=

Nice one, thanks for the info, applied last year but didnt finish the application, this year na start to finish

triploc: Nice one, thanks for the info, applied last year but didnt finish the application, this year na start to finish

U are welcome bro. All the best to u.

I claim this in Jesus name. Amen

nyc update!

ASSU please let me graduate before all this opportunities begins to fade out!

how long wud d application last?

Allison EC: I claim this in Jesus name. Amen

Madam no be jesus name dem dey use claim dis; if u interested appply n try to see if U'll succeed,dats how u claim it, not by jesus name;

Sommetimes mek una pity jesus small to rest nau!!! Na waoh!!!

Allison EC: I claim this in Jesus name. Amen

Nigerians are always being 'religious'.
Why not let's try this: Do nothing but xpect Christ to make dem choose/pick you.

ECOWAS IS COMING UP

Nice thread, I am applying Asap...

adeaugustus: ASSU please let me graduate before all this opportunities begins to fade out!

If ASUU allow you to graduate, won't you serve? #JustCurious#

There was a particular e-mail address that was assigned for this project last year, no matter the amount of time you tried sending your application, it (will)never (go) went through. I hope it's an exemption this year, because it's frustrating to finish all the processes of applications, but couldn't get a way to submit.pls if you experienced such in 2011/2012, can you pls comment on how you scaled through. Thanks

tnks. can somebody without national passport apply?

does it mean dt participants will b there for whole 12months.

nice 1

oladayo042: If ASUU allow you to graduate, won't you serve? #JustCurious#

You can't serve if you don't graduate. So it's all about graduating then service.
#curiosity kills the cat, stop being curious.

is it ment 4 all graduates in any discipline?

What happens after the internship?
Any hope of securing a job?

Hello, I js applied abt 10mins ago and it went successfully. It wasn't as stressful as most of you are making it out to be. For instance, nothing like "passport" details was askd. Perhaps, that would be @ a later screening or thrabt. Anyway, goodluck to us all.

@OP-I will like to ask you some questions, correct me if am wrong; from the website of the organizers of the program, I discovered that priority is given more to applicant with health background, as in their major in their universities is either in Medicine, Biotech, Pharmacy etc. I saw dis frm past participants choosen/selected.

WildChild00: @OP-I will like to ask you some questions, correct me if am wrong; from the website of the organizers of the program, I discovered that priority is given more to applicant with health background, as in their major in their universities is either in Medicine, Biotech, Pharmacy etc. I saw dis frm past participants choosen/selected.

Read thru the advert again and no where will u find a particular discipline(s) as a criteria for one to apply. Why not just apply and pray for the best instead of having baseless assumptions?

Sliimchiic: Hello, I js applied abt 10mins ago and it went successfully. It wasn't as stressful as most of you are making it out to be. For instance, nothing like "passport" details was askd. Perhaps, that would be @ a later screening or thrabt. Anyway, goodluck to us all.

All the best to u and others!

Willzkid: What happens after the internship?
Any hope of securing a job?

Why not get to the river first and then think of how to cross it? U haven't even gotten the internship yet and u are already asking for a job. My advise to u, apply, pray hard, prepare well and do your best during the internship (if u make it there).

martinoh: nice 1

Thanks...

obyikye: Nice thread, I am applying Asap...

All the best to u.

oluwaju1lo: nyc update!

Thanks

Thanks so much for this info I hope this opportunity will shine well for me.

uboma: click on the link below to get started:

http://www.wahooas.org/ypip/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=registers&lang=en&Itemid=

I HOPE THE LINK WORKS SHA
THERE WAS A YEAR I APPLIED 4 THIS
I KEPT SEND ING MY DOCUMENTS
TO THE EMAIL BUT IT KEPT BOUNCING BACK
I TRIED SENDING THEM AN EMAIL NUTHING

uboma:

Read thru the advert again and no where will u find a particular discipline(s) as a criteria for one to apply. Why not just apply and pray for the best instead of having baseless assumptions?

AND Y DONT U BE A LITTLE POLITE WHEN GIVING ANSWERS
MR. OVERSABI UBOMA. NO B BY 4CE TO START THREAD

Babzilla:

I HOPE THE LINK WORKS SHA
THERE WAS A YEAR I APPLIED 4 THIS
I KEPT SEND ING MY DOCUMENTS
TO THE EMAIL BUT IT KEPT BOUNCING BACK
I TRIED SENDING THEM AN EMAIL NUTHING

I'm sure u read the comment of a lady above who admitted to have completed the application process. Keep doubting Mr. Doubting Thomas while others are busy sending their applications.