DirecciónOBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
As part of the Division of Healthier Populations, the Department of Health and Migration represents the Organization and provides global direction on the technical area of Health and Migration. Department’s work implements the Global Action Plan, promoting the health of refugees and migrants within the overall framework of WHO's Constitution, GPW13, SDG, and maximizes the Member States' Organization-wide contribution in achieving significant health status gains for refugee and migrant populations. Department also works with countries in the light of their priorities, legal frameworks, and individual circumstances, bringing together countries of origin, transit, and destination with the following five core functions:
- Provide global leadership, high-level advocacy, and dialogue to raise awareness and political commitments and coordinate and policy development on Health and Migration.
- Set norms and standards on Health and Migration, including co-development of guidance and tools and promoting a research agenda to generate evidence to support decision-making and global guidance for new tools and strategies on Health and Migration.
- Monitor trends, strengthen health information systems, and develop an accountability framework and indicators for progress monitoring and reporting on the Global Action Plan implementation.
- Provide specialized technical assistance, response, and capacity-building support to Member States, WHO technical departments, regional and country offices, and partners to address public health challenges associated with human mobility wherever needed nationally and transnationally.
- Promote Health and Migration multilateral, inter-country, inter-regional, and global actions across United Nations systems, including the United Nations Network on Migration (UN Migration Network) and other intergovernmental and nongovernmental mechanisms.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Under the supervision of the technical officer in the respective area, the intern is assigned the agreed terms of reference:
- Conduct literature reviews when required to identify key research questions and methodologies and support the development of concept notes for GEHMs
- Assist the team in development and implementation of a monitoring framework for GEHMs
- Support the team in the liaison with external authors and publication processes for GEHMs
- Support the development of policy briefs and organizing of launches for GEHMs
- Organize the virtual repository of knowledge and products (publications, presentations, reportages, to be used across three level of organizations
- Assist in organizing high-level workshops, meetings, conferences, events on high impact platforms to advance partnerships and advocacy on Health and Migration
- Conduct research on progress on the implementation of WHO GAP and Regional policy frameworks in coordination across three levels
- Support engagement with and Monitor implementation plans for engagements of department with external partners through established workplans (IOM, UNITE, IPU, IFRC etc.)
- Support development of NFFs for team meetings, presentations, and other complementary documents
Learning objectives
The purpose of the WHO Internship Programme is to provide an enriching learning experience for students and recent graduates. The Learning Objectives outlined within each internship vacancy are a key component of the programme.
Within this internship, the intern will:
- Understand the objectives of the WHO’s mandate and work on Health and Migration
- Communicate clearly about Health and Migration
- Know how to conduct and review literature surveys on issues concerning health of refugees and migrants
- Develop skills in forging cases to promote health of refugees and migrants in impactful advocacy platforms
- Prepare background documents for meetings and synergize with team work on Health and Migration
DURATION OF INTERNSHIP
17 weeks - tentative start date 6 May 2024
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Have completed the equivalent of three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution in medicine or health sciences prior to commencing the assignment; AND be enrolled in a public health course of study at a university or equivalent institution leading to a formal qualification (applicants who have already graduated may also qualify for consideration provided that they apply to the internship within six months after completion of their formal qualification).
Skills
Core competencies
- Team work
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
All interns should be able to demonstrate 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
In addition, interns need to be familiar with commonly used computer programmes, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Knowledge of specialized computer programmes, for example, statistical software such as XLStat may be an advantage.
Experience
- Experience in research and/or in drafting reports
- Experience in the subject area through academic work or research
- Experience with data analysis, statistical packages and interest in the design of graphical display and analysis of health information in an international comparative perspective
- More specific experience such as specialized computer programmes
LANGUAGES
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of other UN language.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Interns do not receive a salary. They do however receive a living allowance. The allowance depends on the duty station and other external support (grant, scholarships, etc.) received by the intern. In Geneva, the maximum amount of the allowance provided by WHO is CHF 1680 per month. The exact amount of the living allowance will be calculated for each intern, after selection, based on a legal financial disclosure form that the individual will complete. In addition, all interns in Geneva will receive a lumpsum of CHF 20 for each working day to buy lunch at WHO campus or elsewhere. WHO also provides all interns with accident and medical insurance coverage.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Please note that internships at WHO are very competitive and only a small number of applicants will be accepted every year. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
- Living abroad is expensive and finding accommodation can be challenging. All intern candidates should be aware of these factors before they consider applying for a WHO Internship.
- If selected for a WHO Internship, candidates will be required to provide certified copies of proof of enrolment in an eligible course of studies, a completed WHO medical certificate of fitness for work, and the contact details for reference checks.
- Interns are not eligible to take up a consultant or other non-staff contract in WHO for a period of three months following the end of the internship. However, no such restriction applies to temporary or longer-term staff positions if the vacancy has been advertised and a competitive process completed.
- WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter (https://www.who.int/about/values) into practice.
- WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
- The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.
- The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its workforce. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to reasonableaccommodation@who.int
- WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
- Please note that WHO’s contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at shws@who.int.
