UNON Intern - Health and Wellness - Temporary Jobs in Kenya

UNON Intern - Health and Wellness - Temporary Jobs in Kenya

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa and the representative office of the Secretary-General. UNON supports programme implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) globally, as well as other UN offices in Kenya, by providing administrative, conference and information services.

This post is in the Joint Medical Service Unit, UNON, Nairobi, Kenya.

The United Nations Office at Nairobi, Health and Wellness internship is for six (6) months.

The Internship is UNPAID and full-time.

Interns work five days per week under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.

Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background, the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period.

Under direct supervision of the JMS Medical Officer, the intern will assist the program manager in the implementation of the JMS Wellness programme and specifically perform the following duties under guidance:

Assist in the preparation of health and wellness communication tools.

Assist in health promotion and outreach activities focused on staff wellness. The JMS intern will participate in healthy U campaigns, fitness promotion activities and group challenge activities.

Assist in providing administrative support for wellness activities.

Assist in promoting awareness on healthy nutrition and providing support for nutrition -based wellness activities.

Assist in disseminating health awareness content through the JMS website, online newsletter articles and social media platforms.

Assist in data management and research activities including monitoring and evaluation of the wellness programme through surveys and interviews, data collection & analysis, report writing, and presentation of recommendations.

Assist in promoting public health awareness and supporting JMS interventions for prevention & control of infectious disease outbreaks.

Assist with administrative support for the HIV Workplace programme including support for the annual UN Run, Children’s HIV training and other programmatic activities.

Utilization of the activities and experiences contemplated in this role to learn, to be engaged and to gain the core skills as per the learning objectives of the sponsoring college / institution.

Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Competencies

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. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance

with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Client orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems.

Education

Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).

Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent).

Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.

Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office).

Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.

Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Preferred areas of studies:

Nutrition, Public health, Health communications or any other related health science fields.

Work Experience

No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.

Knowledge or experience in the fields of Nutrition, Public Health, health data analytics or other health related fields is required. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.

Knowledge or experience in health communications is desirable. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.

Knowledge or experience in supporting workplace or community-based wellness programmes is desirable. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UNON Intern - Health and Wellness - Temporary Jobs in Kenya

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