Job Description
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Who are we?
The UK Mission to the UN & WTO in Geneva represents the interests and policies of the UK at many international organisations in Geneva and is recruiting a highly motivated Health Intern.
The UK Mission in Geneva prioritises dignity and respect at work. We value respect, inclusiveness, empowerment, teamwork and kindness.
Main purpose of job:
The internship will offer a unique opportunity to support the Mission’s multilateral work as an integral part of the UK delegation to the UN, and in particular the World Health Organisation (WHO), under the guidance of senior staff. The intern will sit within the Health Team and provide support to the daily functioning of the team and its objectives. The internship will also offer the intern an opportunity to get insight into the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department of Health and Social Care, and to learn about working on multilateral issues in an international context.
A supervisor will guide the intern and provide on-the-job training and evaluation.
Roles and responsibilities:
We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible individual with excellent skills in organisation and communication (verbal and written).
- The successful candidate will have good analysis skills and demonstrate a strong interest in developing their experience in global health security and the UN.
- They will be expected to monitor meetings, press conferences and events at the WHO and the UN, draft reports from these meetings and, once cleared, circulate to relevant policy leads across government.
- They will take a leading role, with the support of the Mission’s events team, in organising health-related events and high-level visits.
- They will provide general administrative support to the health team, including monitoring the health team in-box and ensuring the dissemination of information to relevant UK Government departments and technical leads. Other administrative tasks may be assigned as required.
- The successful candidate will be encouraged to volunteer for corporate roles, such as joining the organising committee for the annual King’s Birthday Party (a key event in the UK Mission’s calendar) or other corporate committees/rosters that help ensure the effective running of the Mission.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
Our Ideal Candidate shows:
- Fluent written and spoken English (C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages);
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field;
- A demonstrated interests in women’s health, health rights or similar;
- Experience in drafting, writing, and/or reporting;
- Excellent organisational skills;
- An open, co-operative attitude;
- IT literacy.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
Nice to have:
- Prior relevant volunteering and community work experience;
- Knowledge of French or another UN language;
- Master’s degree or equivalent, ideally in the field of health, international development or international relations.
Required behaviours
- Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Working Together
Application deadline: 4 June 2025
