This article will tell you all you need to know about the World Health Organization, WHO recruitment exercise and how you can become a part of its team striving to provide a better future for people all over the world.
The WHO has offices in 150 countries, their employees help combat various diseases, help people live longer, provide water, food and needed health assistance to different nations. If you would like to join the WHO, then read this article to learn more about them.

WHO DOES THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION NEED?
The administration of the WHO is looking for passionate, hardworking and talented people who want to work in the health sector; they also need people who are interested in the opportunity to work in different regions of the world.

They need various specialists who are willing and able to put their skills into good uses in member countries.

Considerable attention is paid to attracting workers in developing countries and maintaining a gender balance. A competitive system is used to select their personnel.

THERE ARE SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION JOBS:
Professionals/directors selected on a competitive basis. In order to take a managerial position, the candidate must have extensive technical knowledge. Representatives of this category should be mobile and ready to travel to various parts of the world.
General group/professional staff recruited regionally for temporary or permanent work. The main task of these employees is to carry out duties in their region, to support new workers and solve current administrative issues. Citizens of the country in which the World Health Organization recruitment is conducted are involved because it is necessary to know the local features and professional nuances.
Trainees and junior specialists. To take part in the internship programme of the WHO, you must have an education in management, health or administration.

WHO RECRUITMENT 2017 RESTRICTIONS:
You have every chance of getting one of WHO jobs in Nigeria if you do not fall under one of these forbidden categories:

You are a relative of a WHO employee. Exceptions are allowed only if the organization can't find another person with the same experience. Otherwise, the presence of your mother, father, child, brother or sister may become an obstacle in passing the competitive selection.
There are also age limits in the organization. You must be over 20 years old but not up to 62.
Another important rule: you must not be a smoker. The administration is quite strict about this nuance. If you are striving to fight for the health of people in the whole world, you must not be a tobacco smoker, and if you are, you have to quit smoking. This WHO philosophy is aimed at freeing the environment from tobacco smoke.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
If you want to occupy one of the professional positions, it is desirable to have the following advantages:

A graduate degree in management or health.
Experience at the international or national level in your sphere.
Good understanding of political issues, good analytical skills and interest in public health.
Excellent knowledge of English. Having knowledge of an additional language will be an advantage (Chinese, Spanish, French, Arabic).
Be a good team player and possess effective communication skills.

SALARIES:
Salaries for professional and managerial positions consist of two elements: a fixed sum and an additional part which vary depending on your place of service. The second part is an allowance depending on the cost of living in your country. It is also affected by the exchange rate and level of inflation in Nigeria.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
WHO is looking for employees for long-term work, so it studies the candidates carefully. The process of hiring can be prolonged for several months and consists of a series of successive steps (interviews and written tests).

First, you need to create an account. After that, you will be able to apply for .............

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