Internship – Network and Collaborations – HQ/COL
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Intern
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 24 weeks
Closing Date: Feb 5, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Primary Location: Germany-Berlin
Organization: HQ/COL Collaborative Intelligence WSE WHE
Schedule: Full-time
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. The Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems division (WSE) is responsible to build a system of collaborative intelligence enabling better decisions to avert and manage public health threats and risks. Its goal is to enable, strengthen and support countries, regional and global actors in averting and managing public health threats and risks through collaborative problem solving and decision-making for short-term action and long-term policies, informed by better data and analytics.
The WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence is a new office of WHO, located in Berlin. It will work with partners to enable the generation of public health relevant information to provide into timely actionable insights in response to health emergencies; improve decision making in response to public health threats. It also aims to reduce data fragmentation and inefficiency by creating an ecosystem that promotes collaboration across multiple professional disciplines, sectors, and initiatives; and empower decision makers, public health professionals, and civil society to make informed public health decisions. The Collaborative Intelligence Department (COL) is responsible for establishing and coordinating internal and external networks and partnerships that facilitate the work of the Pandemic Hub and the broader WHE Programme around Collaborative Surveillance.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Terms of reference
The intern is assigned the agreed terms of reference:
- Conduct background research and literature reviews on global public health-related issues
- Assist in providing background materials on key stakeholders and partners of the WHO Hub
- Assist in monitoring donor policies and trends
- Contribute to drafting policy briefs and reports
- Assist in engagement monitoring and evaluation and results tracking
- Assist in the organization of meetings, events, and consultations
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 and stakeholders of the programme/area of work
- Communicate clearly about the programme/area of work
- Know how to conduct desk research and review relevant literature
- Prepare background documents for meetings
- Support the organization of events, meetings, and consultations of strategic relevance for the division
- Gain experience in producing various communication materials
DURATION OF INTERNSHIP
24 weeks – tentative start date 31 March 2025
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Have completed the equivalent of at least three years of full-time studies in a degree in the social sciences 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
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Planning & organizing
Experience
- Experience in research and in drafting reports
- Experience in the subject area through academic work, research, or first professional experience
- Field and/or developing country experience
- Experience in monitoring political developments and stakeholders
- Experience in organizing events, including participants from the public sector.
Languages
Essential: Expert knowledge of English
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of German
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of other UN language.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Interns do not receive a salary. They do however receive a living allowance. The amount of living allowance is different in each duty station. The amount also depends on any other external financial support received by the intern (grant, scholarships, etc.) and whether their permanent residence is in the duty station of the internship.
In Berlin, for interns with permanent residence in the duty station, the maximum amount of the allowance provided by WHO is 619 EUR per month. For interns whose permanent residence is outside of the duty station, the maximum amount is 1440 EUR per month.
