Internship - IER Winter 2011-2012 (WHO)

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Vacancy Notice No: /11/ISHI13
 
Title: Internship - IER Winter 2011-2012
 
Grade: P level
 
Contract type: Internship
 
Date: 12 August 2011
 
Application Deadline: 30 September 2011
(45 day(s) until closing deadline)
Currently accepting applications
 
Duty Station:  Geneva, Switzerland
 
Organization unit:
 
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :
The WHO internship programme has three objectives: (a) to provide a framework for assigning students from
diverse academic backgrounds to WHO programmes, where educational experience can be enhanced through
practical work assignments; (b) to expose students to the work of WHO and (c) to provide WHO programmes
with the assistance of students specializing in various fields. Most students are placed in health-related
programmes, although other disciplines can be considered as appropriate.
Description of duties:
Under the supervision of a professional in the department concerned, interns typically contribute to some or all
of the following responsibilities:
- review literature
- undertake research in a particular subject area
- collate information on topics related to the subject area
- organize data and documents
- develop tools and guidelines
- draft reports
- participate in on-going departmental projects
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Minimum of three years university studies, ideally a first degree, in medical or social science or a field related to
the technical work of WHO. The intern must be a student during the internship. Additionally there are limited
possibilities for students from disciplines such as Information Technology, Media Relations, Human Resources,
Business Administration and/or Public Administration.
Skills:
All interns should possess the following skills in line with the WHO core competencies:
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing
- Showing willingness to learn from mistakes
- Producing and delivering quality results
- Working collaboratively with team members
- Respecting and promoting difference
In addition, interns need to be familiar with commonly used computer programmes, such as Word, Excel,
Powerpoint. Knowledge of specialised computer programmes may be an advantage.
Experience:
Experience in research and in drafting reports would be preferred. Experience in the subject area through
academic work or research would be an advantage.
Field and/or developing country experience would be an advantage.
More specific experience such as statistics or specialised computer programmes may be needed for some
internships.
Languages:
Interns should have a good working knowledge or English and/or French and should possess some knowledge
of the other.
Knowledge of other UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) would be an advantage.
Additional Information:
Please note that internships at WHO are very competitive and only a small number of applicants will be
accepted every year. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
Interns must be minimum 20 years of age and be enrolled in a course of study leading to a formal qualification
(graduate or post-graduate) to be eligible for the program. All internships at WHO are unpaid and full-time.
WHO accepts no responsibility for medical insurance of interns or costs arising from illness incurred during an
internship.
Interns are NOT eligible for appointment to any position in WHO for a period of three months following the end
of the internship.
Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.
Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.