Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network – Internship opportunities

[Michael Wishart]

[Posted on behalf of ACIPC office – Moderator]

Dear colleagues, focal points in GOARN partner institutions,

We are pleased to announce that we will start offering internship opportunities for graduate and postgraduate students to contribute to further development of GOARN 2.0. The duration for individual internships is between 3 months to 6 months.

These internships will be conducted through WHO Internship programme, and locations will include GOARN Operational Support Team in WHO HQ in Geneva, and possibly WHO Regional offices.

Duties will include support to response activities to public health emergencies and activities related to the 5 GOARN areas of work:

* Alert and Risk Assessment – Improved coordination of alert, risk assessment and response activities among GOARN partners.
* Public Health Rapid Response Capacity – Coordination, planning and deployment of rapid response capacity, including rapid deployment of mobile laboratory support.
* Operational research and tools development – Integrating Research into Response.
* Governance – Creating enabling environment for involvement of all partners in the development and operations of the network.
* Training – Development of GOARN Outbreak Response Training Programme, including 3 – tiered strategy and global faculty.

You will find more information about WHO internship programme, including instructions how to apply on the following page on WHO web site:

http://www.who.int/careers/internships/en/

We encourage qualified candidates from GOARN partner institutions to apply. Please note that all candidates must fulfil criteria as outlined in the “Conditions of the WHO Internship Programme” in this link http://www.who.int/careers/internships/apply/en/

We look forward to receiving applications and working together with colleagues from your institutions on further development of GOARN.

Best regards,

GOARN Operational Support Team

Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)

Emergency Operations (EMO)

WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE)

World Health Organization

Avenue Appia 20

1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland

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