Internship – WHO Academy, Partnerships and Resource mobilization (HQ/ACD)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The WHO Academy is a priority special initiative of the WHO transformation agenda and supports accelerated learning and capacity building towards achievement of the 13th General Programme of Work targets. On 11 June 2019 the President of France and the Director-General of WHO signed a Declaration of Intent to establish the WHO Academy that will revolutionize lifelong learning in health. The Academy brings together adult learning science, behavioural science and cutting-edge learning technologies such as artificial intelligence and extended reality with WHO’s norms, standards and evidence to deliver high impact accredited and tailored multilingual learning to meet diverse needs. The Academy is open to a wide range of multisectoral stakeholders that can influence health, including leaders, educators, researchers, health workers, WHO staff and the broader public. The overall goal is to support the learning and development needs of WHO staff and stakeholders to progress towards WHO’s “triple billion” goal: ensuring that by 2023, an additional 1 billion people benefit from universal health coverage; 1 billion more are afforded better protection in health emergencies, and 1 billion more enjoy improved health and wellbeing. More information about the Academy is available at About the WHO Academy.

Partnerships are central to the growth of the WHO Academy as financing investment from partners will go towards the development and implementation of new learning solutions, the advancement of new learning technologies, essential human resourcing needs, and building costs for the Lyon Hub. The WHO Academy envisions a diverse source of income, from traditional methods of fundraising, focusing on developing partnerships with public health and academic stakeholders as well as mobilizing funds from the private sector.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Terms of reference

Under the supervision of a technical expert in the respective area, the intern is assigned the agreed terms of reference:

• Conduct research on existing and potential partners profiles; identify priorities, synergies, and opportunities.
• Initiate concept notes and proposals for collaboration and resource mobilization in line with the Academy and WHO corporate resource mobilization strategy
• Assist in preparation of internal and external correspondence, including briefing notes for consideration and use in outreach and follow up with various partners.
• Support documentation and communications on partnerships engagement activities.
• Support the development and implementation of strategies and plans for engagement with partners towards funding opportunities.
• Support the overall activities related to mobilization of resources, grants management, funding needs and gaps.
• Maintain project calendars and milestones; analyses information on project activities and monitors progress towards targets using various project management databases.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor and/or as required.

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 vision, goal and strategic objectives of the WHO Academy including the resource mobilization and partner management at the academy.
• Communicate clearly about the WHO academy learning offers and opportunities for partnership and engagements.
• Understand the difference of work between headquarters, regional offices and country offices.
• Know how to conduct and review literature surveys
• Know how to assemble data and prepare a comprehensive analysis on global health mapping.
• Prepare background documents for meetings and events
• Develop the outline of a partner engagement and advocacy plans.

DURATION OF INTERNSHIP

24 weeks – tentative start date 17 February 2025

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Have completed the equivalent of three years of full-time studies in one of the following disciplines: International Relations, Sociology, Development Studies, public health or related fields 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

• Experience in research and/or in drafting reports
• Experience in visualization tools like Power BI
• Creativity in writing and designing content, including storytelling skills is an advantage.

Languages

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French or 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 Lyon, for interns with permanent residence in the duty station, the maximum amount of the allowance provided by WHO is 622 EURO per month. For interns whose permanent residence is outside of the duty station, the maximum amount is 1446 EURO 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 Lyon will receive a daily lumpsum amount for meal expenses (10 EURO per working day). 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.
• WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link:http://www.whed.net.Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
• WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put theWHO 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.
• 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: [email protected]
• 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 Department of Staff Health and Wellbeing (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 [email protected].