working for who
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Working for WHO
Objective of the Presentation
Give an overview of work of WHO:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-ogbfDPTjs&feature=youtu.be
To show the type of staff profile who work at WHO and their background
Inform you of possible career opportunities for working at WHO in public health
UN specialized agency for health (1948), led by Dr Margaret Chan
194 Member States Headquarters in Geneva, 6 regional
offices, 151 country offices & some 8000 staff across the world
2014-2015 budget of US$ 3.98 billion Core objective: attainment by all
people of the highest possible level of health (WHO constitution).
(Article 1, Chapter I, WHO Constitution)
WHO is…
4. The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.
Typical job titles
Job Title
s
Technical Officer – Nutrition
Policy & Food Security
Project Officer – Emergency
health & Humanitarian
Action unit
Medical Officer, Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS
Advisor, Mental Health and Substance
Abuse Operations
Officer, Polio
Medical Epidemiologist
Health Economist
Finance, HR, Administrative
Officer
5. The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.
Educational Background
Applied Learning & Dev with MPH
Politics & International
Relations with Public Health
Medical degrees (with MPH)
Sociology with MBA
Nutrition with Master's of
Public Health
Finance & Banking,
Administration with MBA
History & Anthropology
with International Development
Typical educational backgrounds
6. The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.
Professional Experience
Other UN Agencies
National Institutions
Universities
Permanent Missions
Ministry of Health
Private Sector
NGOs & INGOs
Typical professional backgrounds
7. The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.
Distribution of staff by age and category
Staff Working with WHO Globally
International Professional Officers
National Professional Officers
General Service Staff
Temporary and Fixed Term possibilities; currently some 50 open vacancies in the IP category across the world
Typical Recruitment ProfileEducation:
Essential - University degree
Desirable - Master's
degree in public health
Behavioural Competencies:
Flexible / adaptable / positive attitude to change
/ effective working relationships
Experience: 5 yrs relevant international & national experience
Languages:
English &
French
TECHNICAL OFFICER P.3
Other opportunities to work at WHO
Internships
Volunteers
Junior Professional Programme
Where to find us . . .
Web site www.who.int
Twitter @WHO Facebook facebook.com/WHO YouTube youtube.com/who Google+ google.com/+whoInstagram @worldhealthorganization
Storify http://storify.com/who
WHO Recruitment and Selection Process
VN publicatio
n and candidate
application
Screening &
shortlisting
Candidate assessmen
t
Recommend-ation Decision
Recruitment requirements per grade
GRADE NO. OF YEARS RELEVANT EXP.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
P1 1 year First university degree
P2 2 years First university degree
P3 5 years First university degree
P4 7 years Master’s level university degree
P5/P6 10 years Master’s level university degree
D1/D2 Over 10 years Master’s level university degree
Tips for a successful application
Application
Covering letter
Applying to the Vacancy Notice
Key Achievements *C.A.R.D
Application: Presenting your skills
Link your skills and competencies to the vacancy requirements
Briefly explain your educational degrees don’t rely only on the titles
IT and non UN language skills
Use the correct form (PHF E-Recruit)
Briefly explain relevant international work experience
Covering Letters
A short targeted letter
Use key words highlighted from the Vacancy
Summarize and highlight what you can offer
Don’t repeat or list your duties
Applying to a Vacancy Notice
Review the essential and desirable requirements of the job
Match these with your credentials
Include relevant additional information
List your most recent experience first
How can you bridge the gap if you do not have all the requirements?
Key achievements: C.A.R.D.*
C CONTEXT
A ACTIONS
R RESULTS
D DEMONSTRATE
‘Planned and implemented a special event to increase membership and raise funds. Event raised $200,000 and attracted 200 guests, of whom 30% became dues-paying members’
– (Source: provided by PDP)
WHO Recruitment and Selection Process
VN publicatio
n
Screening &
shortlisting
Candidate assessmen
t
Recommend-ation Decision
Screening Process by WHO
Pre-screening from candidates responses to screening questions
In-depth review of CV
Rating of candidates against essential requirements for proposed shortlist for assessment
Diversity – at least one qualified woman in shortlist
Balanced geographical representation
Testing for technical knowledge and skills
Written test – eliminatory (if screening long-list) or complementary (interviewing shortlist)
Written test and a presentation at the interview
Technical questions and competency based questions at the interview
Weighted elements
Competency-based Interview
Aims to obtain evidence of behaviour by asking candidates for specific examples based on their practical experience
Not a hypothetical situation
Focus is on the outcome, what you have learned
A structured interview process
Past behaviour Future Performance on the job
The Behavioural/Competency InterviewOnly competencies in the Vacancy announcement assessed
Face-to-face and video conferencing
A repetitive pattern to each of the questions called SITUATIONAL:
‘Tell us about a time when/can you give us an example of…..’
Probing or follow up questions
Negative situational questions
Languages tested
Marks are weighted
TIPS – S*T*A*R* APPROACH
S SITUATION
T TASK
A ACTION
R RESULT
Sample Competency-based interview questions
TEAMWORK
1.Tell me about a difficult situation in which your actions created to a sense of teamwork.
2.Tell me an example of a time when you had to build motivation or team spirit with co-workers.
Tips for a successful interview
Read the Vacancy Notice Thoroughly – familiarity with the job
Research the department and area of work
Prepare a good MOTIVATION/SKILL FIT reply.
Prepare examples from events in your past that were significant in forming your own personal approaches and traits that apply to the competencies in the VN.
Review your CV for examples to demonstrate the related skills.
Consider your present or former jobs and how your role fits within the team
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