Internship – UHC – Country Technical Assistance, UHC/DSI – WHO jobs in the Philippines
- Location: Manila, Philippines
- Vacancy No: N/A
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: WHO
- Gender: Both
- Deadline: 2024-03-11
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The mission of the Data, Strategy and Innovation Group (DSI) is to support countries to attain universal coverage of health services for better and equitable health outcomes. The development of a sound vision of Member States’ health futures that reconcile societal, environmental and economic development with the country’s health and development ambitions is a critical precondition for a health system transformation approach that puts countries on a sustainable development trajectory towards a health system that is ‘future proof’. Such development needs to be rooted in the generation of relevant data, their sound analysis, the maximization of innovation, and a central positioning of universal health coverage (UHC) as a shared platform for health service delivery.
UHC team under the Data Strategy and Innovation (DSI) Group, plays a central role in providing guidance and support to the Member States in their progress towards UHC. The core work of UHC Team focusses on developing approaches and policies that bring all disease programmes, health systems and health information areas together to contribute towards UHC. The cross-cutting policy advice and technical assistance to the Member states is geared towards health system transformation, developing and implementing national health strategics and UHC roadmaps based on the country health priorities, available resources and local context.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Terms of reference
Under the supervision of the Coordinator – Universal health Coverage, the intern is assigned the agreed terms of reference:
- Assist UHC unit in providing technical support to Member States including developing and implementing health interventions aimed to advance UHC in the respective countries
- Review existing resources and conduct rapid literature reviews on specific topics related to UHC in the Western Pacific Region Member States and areas
- Support development of technical reports, products and research manuscripts articulating relevant evidence to guide health investments and advance UHC
- Assist in organizing workshops, meetings, conferences, country visits and other events, as well as in producing reports and other materials following these events
- Support the follow-up activities based on the recommendations outlined in the reports of 7th UHC TAG meeting and 4th UHC TAG Alliance Meeting
- Assist in building and maintaining relationships with other units in DSI, WHO WPRO and relevant stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and international partners.
- Support communication efforts to raise awareness on UHC.
- Participate and support any on-going projects of the UHC unit
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 and communicate clearly about the Universal Health Coverage concepts and principles as well as the relevant policies and strategies to accelerate progress
- Understand and communicate clearly about the vision, mission, objectives and mandate of the World Health Organization in general, and of the Western Pacific Region in particular
- Understand and communicate clearly about the objectives and the mandate of the Universal Health Coverage team within the Data Strategy and Innovation Division
- Learn how to prepare a comprehensive assessment of a Member State’s journey towards achieving UHC, including the challenges and opportunities and provide insights on how to overcome the former while leveraging the latter
DURATION OF INTERNSHIP : 1 June – 31 August 2024 (travel time inclusive)
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
The candidate should be enrolled in a course of study at a university or equivalent institution leading to a formal qualification (undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate), in a public health, medical or social field related to the technical work of WHO, or in a management, administrative, communications, or external relations-related field.
Applicants who have already graduated may also qualify for consideration, if they apply to the internship within six months following the completion of the formal education.
The candidate should have completed three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution (bachelor’s level or equivalent) prior to starting the internship.
Skills/ Core competencies
- Team work
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Overall Attitude at Work
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, HTML and JavaScript coding and SharePoint would be a plus.
Experience
- Experience in coordinating events, observing and implementing rules and protocols at a high standard
- Proved track record of good administrative skills
- Proved track record of multi-tasking activities including but not limited to secretarial work
- Experience in research and/or in drafting reports
- More specific experience such as specialized computer programmes: HTML, JavaScript, SharePoint would be a plus.
Languages
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: 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 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.
- WHO internships are on-site programs; the incumbent is expected to be located in Manila, Philippines for the whole duration of the programme.
- Living in Manilla 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.
- 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 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.
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