Intern in WHO Representative's Office, Pakistan

Intern [2500475]

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The goal of WHO's presence in countries, territories and areas is to develop a two-way collaboration

between the Secretariat and countries, territories and areas, by supporting them to reach national

health goals and contribute to global and regional public health action. WHO utilizes the Country

Cooperation Strategy (CCS), a key element of the Country Focus strategy, as a strategic

management tool to create synergy and alignment between WHO leadership priorities and national

health policies, strategies and plans as well as United Nations Development Assistance Framework

(UNDAF). Creating this synergy and alignment will be essential to advance WHO's organizational

effectiveness and ensure WHO's relevance at country level.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Terms of Reference for InternUnder the supervision of the Senior Programme Management Officer, the intern will support the team in achieving its objectives by undertaking the following responsibilities:

1. Program Integration & Coordination

• Support the integration of WHO programs within internal and external frameworks.
• Assist in aligning programs with SDG targets and the organization's overarching goals.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Help foster productive partnerships with non-state actors, Ministry of Health partners, and the UN Resident Coordinator's office.
• Contribute to the documentation and coordination of stakeholder meetings.

Active Participation in the UN RC Office

• Support activities related to the UN Joint Cooperation Framework (2023-2027).
• Prepare reports on collective efforts to achieve SDG health targets.

MOH & WHO Check-ins

• Assist in organizing quarterly semi-annual ministerial check-ins.
• Prepare briefing documents and follow up on action points from meetings.

2L Retreats & Staff Motivation

• Assist in planning and organizing team retreats and surveys to gauge staff satisfaction.
• Monitor the completion of action items and draft summary reports.

Management & External Framework Execution

• Help manage the internal and external performance management framework, ensuring effective follow-up on ongoing actions.

Support Leadership Requests

• Coordinate responses to ad hoc leadership requests, ensuring contributions are integrated and cross-cutting.

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:

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DURATION OF INTERNSHIP

3 months

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Have completed the equivalent of three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution prior to commencing the assignment; AND be enrolled in a 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
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• Prior knowledge of the subject area through academic work or research
• Experience of data analysis using MS Excel
• Experience of preparing presentations using MS PowerPoint

Languages

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.Desirable: Knowledge of local language (Urdu) will be an asset.

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. 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.. 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 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 details
• 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.

<-- [if supportLists]-->·<--[endif]-->WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to putthe WHO Values Charterinto 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.