Introduction
Young Professionals will be assigned to regular WHO positions and will be fully immersed in WHO’s technical work.
Young Professionals will benefit from career support, networking, mentoring and tailored learning opportunities throughout this period to support them in achieving their personal career goals.
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To enhance their knowledge and widen their professional network, the Young Professionals may be posted in a different WHO office on short term learning assignments.
- The Young Professionals Programme intends to increase the representation of nationals from Least Developed Countries in WHO’s workforce.
- The Young Professionals Programme will develop capacity from and for developing countries through a structured programme with clear learning objectives.
- At the end of the programme Young Professionals should have the capacity and opportunity to compete for long-term WHO positions, or positions in international or national public health institutions.
- Young professionals bring fresh perspectives and a different way of thinking to WHO by applying their knowledge and skillset acquired at country-level.
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Preparing your application
Research our organization to understand the work we do, what sort of an environment you are applying to work in and to make sure that the job opportunity is a good fit for your career aspirations.
See the documents published on this page for guidance on how to apply and instructions for ex-employee to access their profiles.
Review your own qualification, experience and skills with those published in the vacancy. Fill in a self-assessment table if it helps you, as you may be asked to complete self-assessment questions as part of your application. WHO vacancies are filled in accordance with the WHO competency Model, which you can refer to from here.
Applying online
Once you have identified a job opportunity that interests you and for which you are suitably qualified, please create an online profile to apply to the same. You may also include a cover letter describing your motivation for applying. It is important to provide accurate and complete information about your work experiences, achievements and competencies as it will provide the basis for the evaluation of your eligibility and suitability for the vacancy.
As per the instructions contained in the documents featured on this page, you can create a general profile, which serves as a basic template, and use it to apply to several vacancies. Each job application can be customized separately. The general profile will always be updated with the data submitted in the latest application.
Pay close attention to the closing date and time, which is automatically reflected in your personal device’s system settings. Applications received after the indicated deadline will not be accepted. If you have submitted your job application successfully, you will promptly receive an automated acknowledgment e-mail.
Selection process
To ensure a thorough review of applications, the selection process may take several weeks, or months to complete. Please note that only shortlisted candidates, under serious consideration are contacted further to undergo an assessment (one or more screening steps) and a competency based interview as part of the selection process, before a position can be offered
The Department of Information Management and Technology (IMT) at WHO strives to ensure that major systems are continually available for use with as little downtime as possible.
In order to ensure continued stability and security as well as to maintain our product support, these systems require regular maintenance (updates, upgrades, performance tuning, and various other changes).
Please therefore note a maintenance window is scheduled on a weekly basis, every Saturday morning, from 07:00 to 09:30 CET (Geneva time).
There will be additional maintenance carried out on 23 November 2024 from 01:00 to 05:00 CET (Geneva time).
WHO may, from time to time, need to change its planned maintenance schedule without prior notice.
Young Professionals vacancies are published periodically and may not be constantly available.
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