Call for Applications: WHO Epidemiology Fellowship Programme for young professionals from low and middle income countries
Closing Date: 4 December 2024
Call for Applications: WHO Epidemiology Fellowship Programme for young professionals from low and middle income countries
Objectives of the Programme
The Epidemiology Fellowship Programme in the EMR (EpiFellows), is designed to build the capacity of young epidemiologists from low- and middle-income countries in the region. Fellows will be assigned to the WHO country offices in their home countries for a six-month period. The Epidemiology Fellowship programme aims to enhance their skills, knowledge, and understanding of national, regional, and global outbreak management by engaging them in WHO technical programs.
The programme has the following objectives:
- provide a framework for young epidemiologists from low- and middle-income countries in the EMR, designed to enhance their educational experience through practical, hands-on assignments.
- to provide young professionals with direct exposure to the work of WHO, an opportunity to acquire practical experience in WHO, by working under the direct supervision of experienced WHO staff.
Description of Duties
Under the supervision of a technical expert in the respective area, fellows 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:
- review literature and conduct literature surveys
- undertake web research and data collection and analysis on specific subject area
- organize and analyze data
- participate in the development of tools and guidance documents
- assist in drafting, formatting and editing policy briefs, tool kits, guides/manuals, hand-outs, brochures and reports
- assist in organizing workshops, meetings, conferences, events
- participate in on-going departmental projects
Required Qualifications
Education
Postgraduate degree in an area of study relevance to public health, outbreak management and epidemiology.
Skills
All fellows should be able to demonstrate the following skills in line with the WHO core competencies:
- Producing and delivering quality results
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing
- Moving forward in a changing environment
In addition, fellows need to be familiar with commonly used computer programmes, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Knowledge of specialized computer programmes, for example, statistical software such as XLStat may be an advantage.
Experience
Depending on the area of interest, 2 years of the below experience is required:
- Experience in research and/or in drafting reports
- Experience in the subject area through academic work or research
- Field and/or developing country experience
- Experience 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.
- More specific experience such as specialized computer programmes.
- In addition, fellows need to be familiar with commonly used computer programmes, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Knowledge of specialized computer programmes, for example, statistical software such as XLStat may be an advantage
Languages
- Fluency in English (reading, writing and speaking).
- Knowledge of French or Arabic is an asset
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
- A written test may be used as a form of screening.
- If your candidature is retained for interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.
- Candidates below 35 years old are eligible for the programme.
- Please note that the programme is competitive and only a small number of applicants will be accepted every year. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
- Entitlements include monthly fellowship stipend and official travel to duty station.
- Only applicants from nationals of the following member states of the Eastern Mediterranean Region will be considered: Afghanistan, Djibouti Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen.
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