Intern – Public Health

The intern is expected to develop the following competences and skills in project management and support:

To be able to draft a concept note.
How to develop and draft a project document.
Understand the basics concepts underpinning development and implementation of a project.
Understand the concepts of monitoring and evaluation and be able to develop a basic monitoring tool.
Analysis of project reports and providing appropriate feedback to relevant partners.
Develop skills on how to write project monitoring reports.
Follow up on project reports from partners.
Administrative support

The intern will be expected to understand the supportive role the administrative function plays in programme support and project implementation. This will include:

How to develop and maintain an electronic UNDP filing system.
Organize and coordinate events for the HSS Unit, such as trainings, workshops and meetings.
How to organize meetings of the unit and draft minutes.
Develop skills on how to arrange and coordinate meetings and workshops between UNDP and partner organization.
Understand how to draft briefing notes.
Facilitation of information sharing between the Project Manager and CO Senior Management.
How to raise expenditure requisitions (E-Reqs) in Atlas.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

Basic research and analysis – generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things;
Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty.
Core Competencies

Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
Demonstrates corporate knowledge and sound judgement;
Self-development, initiative-taking.
Communication

Speaks and writes clearly and effectively;
Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately;
Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication;
Taylors language, tone, style and format to match audience;
Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Team Work

Acts as a team player and facilitates team work;
Is willing to learn from other; places team agenda before personal agenda;
Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings;
Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view;
identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions;
Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:

Candidates should be I final year of studies towards attainment of a university degree in Public Health;
Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation.
Experience:

Candidates are not expected to have any previous work experience as they have just completed their degree programme;
Good interpersonal skills.
Language Requirements:

Fluency in oral and written English.
Conditions:

Interns are considered gratis personnel. Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.
Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP. The costs associated with the internship are borne by he nominating institute, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistant to its students; or by the student who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel, accommodation, etc;
UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or ill ness or death incurred during internship;
Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to any post in UNDP during the period of the internship or for six months immediately following the expiration date of internship;
The intern must provide proof of enrolment in a health insurance plan and provide a certificate of good health prior to starting the internship;
Shortlisted applicants must submit the following documents prior to interview;
An official letter from the University confirming enrolment in a graduate-level degree programme and specifying the expected graduation date;
Letter of endorsement from a senior faculty member who has directly supervised the student in the recent past and who is fully acquainted with the student’s performance;
Copy of current school transcript.

The main objective of this Health Systems Strengthening Internship programme is to offer an outstanding graduate-level student the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UNDP’s work. It is designed to complement technical theoretical-oriented studies with practical experience in various aspects of project implementation and management. The intern is therefore expected to provide the necessary administrative support to the unit.