View Vacancy - Health Intern (CHEG18.677)

The UK Mission to the United Nations & World Health Organisation 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 and Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development and the Department of Health, 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.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring meetings and events at the World Health Organisation and the United Nations, 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.

• The successful candidate need to be highly motivated, flexible individual with excellent skills in communication (verbal and written) and organisation, willing to take initiative. Will have strong research and analysis skills, and demonstrate a strong interest in developing their experience in global health security and the UN;

• Fluency in written and spoken English;

• Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in the field of health, international development or international relations, or relevant field.