World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for:

Title: WHO Internship Programme

Ref No: 1800964
Location: Multiple Locations
Schedule: Full-time
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Intern
Contract Duration: Mininum 6 weeks – Maximum 24 weeks

Introduction

You are applying to the WHO generic internship roster which is published twice a year. The roster will be made available to all WHO major offices from where direct contact will be made with suitable candidates only. In completing your profile, you will be able to choose up to 3 different work areas of interest.

Objectives of the Programme

The WHO internship programme has three objectives:
1. To provide a framework for assigning students from diverse academic backgrounds to WHO programmes, where educational experience can be enhanced through practical work assignments.
2. To expose students to the work of WHO.
3. To provide WHO programmes with the assistance of students specializing in various fields. Most students are placed in health-related programmes, although placements in other area of work like for example communication, external relations, finance or human resources are also possible.

Description of Duties

Under the supervision of a technical expert in the respective area, interns are assigned a project based on agreed terms of references and in line with their skills set.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:

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