Health Intern (CHEG22.498) At UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The UK Mission to the United Nations & World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva represents the interests and policies of the UK at many international organisations in Geneva and is recruiting a highly motivated Health Intern.

The internship will offer a unique opportunity to participate in the Mission’s multilateral work as an integral part of the UK delegation to the UN, and in particular the World Health Organisation (WHO), under the guidance of senior staff. The Intern will sit within the Health Team and provide support to the daily functioning of the team and its objectives.

The internship will also offer the intern an opportunity to get insight into the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department of Health and Social Care, and to learn about working on multilateral issues in an international context.

A supervisor will guide the intern and provide on-the-job training and evaluation.

We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible individual with excellent skills in communication (verbal and written) and organisation, willing to take the initiative. The successful candidate will have good analysis skills, and demonstrate a strong interest in developing their experience in global health security and the UN.

Main duties/ responsibilities:

  • Monitoring meetings and events at the WHO and the UN, drafting reports from these meetings and, once cleared, circulating to relevant policy leads across government.
  • Participating and supporting in the organising of events and high-level visits.
  • Other administrative tasks as required.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

  • Fluency in English (both oral and written);
  • Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in the field of health, international development or international relations;
  • Prior relevant internship or work experience in the field of health or at the UN, in health policy and/or diplomacy.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

  • Knowledge of French or another UN language would be an asset;
  • Master’s Degree or equivalent, ideally in the field of health, international development or international relations.

For further details on this vacancy and information on how to apply, please follow the link on the FCDO Local Staff Vacancies Homepage.

Application Deadline: 05th October 2022

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