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The roster will be made available to all PAHO offices from where direct contact will be made with suitable candidates only. In completing your profile, you will be able to choose up to 2 different work areas of interest.\nOBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME\nThe Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is the specialized international health agency for the Americas. It works with countries throughout the region to improve and protect people's health.\nPAHO wears two institutional hats: it is the specialized health agency of the Inter-American System and also serves as Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), the specialized health agency of the United Nations. PAHO offers internships in our country - and regional offices, as well as at headquarters.\nThe PAHO internship program has three objectives:\na) to provide a framework for assigning students from diverse academic backgrounds to PAHO programs, where educational experience can be enhanced through practical work assignments;\nb) to expose students to the work of PAHO and\nc) to provide PAHO programs with the assistance of students specializing in various fields. Most students are placed in health-related programs, although placements in other area of work like for example communication, external relations, finance or human resources are also possible.\nDESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:\nUnder the supervision of a technical expert in the respective area, interns are assigned a project based on agreed terms of references and in line with their skills set. These terms of references typically include some or all of the following responsibilities:\nreview literature and conduct literature surveys\nundertake web research and data collection on specific subject area organize data and documents\nparticipate in the development of tools and guidelines\nassist in drafting, formatting and editing policy briefs, tool kits, guides/manuals, hand-outs, brochures and reports\nassist in organizing workshops, meetings, conferences, events\nparticipate in on-going departmental projects\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nEducation\nAre in the final academic year of a bachelor's degreeor 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.\nSkills\nCore competencies\nTeam work\nRespecting and promoting individual and cultural difference\nCommunication\nAll interns should be able to demonstrate the following skills in line with the WHO core competencies:\nCommunicating effectively orally and in writing\nShowing willingness to learn from mistakes\nProducing and delivering quality results\nWorking collaboratively with team member\nIn addition, interns need to be familiar with commonly used computer programs, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Knowledge of specialized computer programs, for example, statistical software such as XLStat may be an advantage.\nExperience\nDepending on the area of interest, the below experience may be needed and/or would be an advantage.\nExperience in research and/or in drafting reports\nExperience in the subject area through academic work or research\nField and/or developing country experience\nExperience with data analysis, statistical packages and interest in the design of graphical display and analysis of health information in an international comparative perspective, such as for health system performance assessment\nMore specific experience such as specialized computer programs\nLanguages\nFluency in one of PAHO's working languages (reading, writing and speaking). PAHO official languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Knowledge of the local language in some duty stations can be an asset.\nAge\nInterns should be at least twenty years of age on the date of application.\nAdditional requirements:\nare not related to a staff member as defined in Staff Rule 410.3 (i.e., spouse, children, parents, and siblings of the staff member or the children, parents, and siblings of the staff member’s spouse)\nare not related to an individual who works for a national government or local authority (e.g. children or sibling of Ministry of Health personnel)\nhave not previously participated in PAHO's internship program.\nPlease note that internships at PAHO are very competitive and only a small number of applicants will be accepted every year. Only successful candidates will be contacted.\nIf selected for a PAHO Internship, you will be required to provide certified copies of proof of enrolment in a course of studies and a medical certificate of fitness for work.\nADDITIONAL INFORMATION\nPlease note that 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.\nPAHO Interns will receive a stipend (living allowance). 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 PAHO Internship.\nInterns will be responsible for applying, obtaining, and financing the necessary visas - if needed.\nAll interns will be covered by insurance for medical expenses, death, and permanent disability for the duration of their internship assignment at PAHO’s expense.\nInterns are not eligible for appointment to any position in PAHO for a period of six months following the end of the internship.\nIf selected for a PAHO Internship, you will be required to provide certified copies of proof of enrollment in a course of studies, transcript of university course work/records of current studies, supporting letter from a professor,\nInterviews are usually used as a form of screening.\nAll applications for PAHO Internships are made available to technical units for review. The period of time for this review is indeterminate.\nWe strongly recommend that candidates also upload a motivation letter in their application.\nPAHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.\nPAHO/WHO is committed to workforce diversity.\nPAHO is an ethical organization that maintains high standards of integrity and accountability. People joining PAHO are required to maintain these standards both in their professional work and personal activities.\nPAHO also promotes a work environment that is free from harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other types of abusive behavior. PAHO conducts background checks and will not hire anyone who has a substantiated history of abusive conduct.\nPAHO personnel interact frequently with people in the communities we serve. To protect these people, PAHO has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. 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