Intern - Health Assessment Programmes; UG

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration.

The Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities. Interns must be between 20 and 36 years old and should have less than two years of relevant working experience.

In general, the Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who:

• have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities;
• are holding a scholarship for internship placements in international organizations and/or for whom internship is required to complete their studies; or
• are sponsored by governmental/non governmental institutions and/or academia to work in specific areas relevant to both IOM and the sponsor.
• are either enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent) or have graduated in the last 12 months.
• are between 20 and 36 years of age.

Within the Department of Mobility Pathways and Inclusion (DMPI), the Migration Health Division (MHD), has the institutional responsibility to oversee, support and coordinate IOM’s provision of migration health services globally.

As a key component of this since the Organization’s inception, the Health Assessment Programme (HAP) has delivered an array of medical services along regular pathways at the request of destination country governments. These services include a wide array of procedures such as screening, diagnostics, treatment, preventive measures, and health-related travel assistance, and are offered to migrants to facilitate resettlement, international employment, education, acquisition of temporary or permanent visas, participation in specific migrant assistance programmes, or during post-emergency relocation and repatriation efforts.

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Health Operations & Compliance Officer and direct supervision of the Programme Officer (Migration Health Assessments), the Intern – Health Assessment Programmes will assist in the Migration Health Assessments work in cooperation with other colleagues in IOM Headquarters and the Manila Global Shared Services Centre.