[Hiring] PAHO Internships @Pan American Health Organization

Role Description

This internship involves providing assistance to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) under the supervision of a technical expert. Interns will be assigned a project based on agreed terms of references and in line with their skills set. Responsibilities may include:

• Review literature and conduct literature surveys
• Undertake web research and data collection on specific subject area
• Organize data and documents
• Participate in the development of tools and guidelines
• Assist in drafting, formatting and editing policy briefs, tool kits, guides/manuals, hand-outs, brochures and reports
• Assist in organizing workshops, meetings, conferences, events
• Participate in on-going departmental projects

Qualifications

• In the final academic year of a bachelor's degree or enrolled in a master's or a doctoral program or have graduated within the last two years from a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral program.
• Core competencies: Team work, Respecting and promoting individual and cultural difference, Communication
• Familiarity with commonly used computer programs, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of specialized computer programs, such as statistical software (e.g., XLStat) may be an advantage

Requirements

• Experience in research and/or in drafting reports
• Experience in the subject area through academic work or research
• Field and/or developing country experience
• Experience with data analysis, statistical packages, and interest in the design of graphical display and analysis of health information
• Fluency in one of PAHO's working languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French)
• Interns should be at least twenty years of age on the date of application
• Not related to a staff member as defined in Staff Rule 410.3
• Not related to an individual who works for a national government or local authority
• Have not previously participated in PAHO's internship program

Benefits

• Interns will receive a stipend (living allowance)
• All interns will be covered by insurance for medical expenses, death, and permanent disability for the duration of their internship assignment at PAHO’s expense

Additional Information

• Internships at PAHO are very competitive and only a small number of applicants will be accepted every year
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted
• Interns are responsible for applying, obtaining, and financing the necessary visas if needed
• Interviews are usually used as a form of screening
• All applications for PAHO Internships are made available to technical units for review
• PAHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco
• PAHO is committed to workforce diversity and maintains high standards of integrity and accountability
• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged