Intern (Health Assessment Programme)
Grade: UG - Ungraded
Location: Athens (Greece)
Occupational Groups: Public Health and Health Service, Project and Programme Management

Job Description

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read 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:

 
a) have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities;
b) are holding a scholarship for internship placements in international organizations and/or for whom internship is required to complete their studies; or
c) are sponsored by governmental/non governmental institutions and/or academia to work in specific areas relevant to both IOM and the sponsor.
d) 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.
e) are between 20 and 36 years of age.

 

Background Information

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 range 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.​​​ 

Responsibilities

Supervision

  • Under the overall supervision of the  Programme Coordinator (Global Health Assessment) and direct supervision of the Migration Health Officer (Education and Communication), the Intern will assist in HAP Programme work in collaboration with other colleagues in IOM Headquarters and the Manila Global Shared Services Centre. 

Learning Objectives

  • Support knowledge management activities, including organizing content on SharePoint and internal Migration Health platforms.

  • Track outdated or inconsistent information on IOM Migration Health and Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) websites and pages, compile findings, and follow up with relevant focal points to support timely updates.

  • Support the compilation of client feedback, survey inputs, and basic analytics related to IEC and HAP communications.

  • Support the creation of a master sheet with predefined prompts for tracking online third-party community feedback on Migration Health Assessment Centres through the Meltwater Explore tool.

  • Support HAP quality assurance(QA) initiatives, by assisting in the review of MHAC assessment forms and related tools, and assisting with the coordination and documentation of virtual QA  visits to selected MHACs.

  • Assist in compiling and summarizing incident management status, focusing on administrative follow up when needed.

  • Assist with proposal development tasks (e.g., Modular TB proposal) by gathering inputs and supporting preparatory work.

  • Follow up with country and regional offices on information requests, inputs, and action points, and track responses to support timely implementation of HAP activities.

  • Assist in keeping track of MHD programming communication priorities and cross divisional requests from other administrative divisions like translation, procurement, ICT etc.

  • Provide general administrative and coordination support, including meeting notes, follow up tracking and document formatting.

  • ​Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

 
Training Components and Learning Elements

  • The Intern will gain experience in working in an international multicultural environment, within the United Nations system.

  • Gain experience in organization, management, and international cooperation activities.

  • Gain a better understanding of IOM’s work, as an inter-governmental organization in the field of Migration, and work on formulating and editing institutional strategies, priorities and workplans.

  • The Intern can also access online training courses at the disposal of all IOM staff.

  • The Intern will have the possibility to interact with IOM staff within Headquarters and IOM Missions.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree and/or Master’s degree in International Studies, Public or Global Health, Health Promotion, or a related discipline.

Experience

  • Experience working on health and migration issues an advantage; experience working with health data desirable; 

  • Demonstrated ability to write clear and concisely, proven skills in writing summary documents and editing reports, project documents and proposals, is desirable; 

  • Experience in the usage of office software packages (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook etc.), including SharePoint. 

  • Knowledge of spreadsheet and data analysis; and, design softwares like Adobe Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

Skills

  • Strong organizational skills;

  • Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in a team of colleagues of varied cultural and professional backgrounds; 

  • Practical experience of how-to multi-task, prioritize and work independently. 

Languages

For this internship, fluency in English is required (oral and written). 

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

  • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
  • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
  • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
  • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
  • Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

  • Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
  • Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
  • Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
  • Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
  • Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

Depending on experience and location, interns are granted a small monthly stipend to help offset costs. Interns benefiting from an internship allowance or scholarship granted by their university or other sponsoring body that includes financial remuneration or credits for coursework will not be eligible for the stipend.

IOM covers Interns against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the internship. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Interns are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work. 

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.

IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system (for internal candidates link here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies

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Job info

Contract Type: Internship (2-6 months)
Initial Contract Duration: 6 months
Org Type: HQ
Vacancy Type: Internship
Recruiting Type: Intern
Grade: UG
Is this S/VN based in an L3 office or in support to an L3 emergency response?: No
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