Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Intern
Contract Duration: 166 days (24 weeks)
Closing Date: Jan 15, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Primary Location: Switzerland-Geneva
Organization: HQ/SRH Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research
Schedule: Full-time

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The World Health Organization's Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH) includes the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP). HRP is the main instrument within the United Nations system: for identifying research priorities on sexual and reproductive health and rights; for promoting, conducting, evaluating and coordinating related interdisciplinary research; for collaborating with countries to build national capacity to conduct research; and for promoting the use of research results in policy making and sexual and reproductive health programmes. The Department draws on research and global expertise to set norms and standards and develop global guidelines on sexual and reproductive health and rights. More information about SRH and HRP can be found at https://www.who.int/teams/sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-research.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
This internship offers the opportunity to work across the HRP research capacity strengthening and human rights portfolios with a specific focus on the relationship between climate change, climate action and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

Under the supervision of the Technical Officer, Research Capacity Strengthening and supported by the Human Rights Adviser, this internship has the following agreed terms of reference:

1. Develop evidence-based products on climate change and sexual and reproductive health and rights for different audiences (approx. work effort 80%)
- Produce an overview and analysis of available research agendas on climate change and SRHR among HRP co-sponsors, partners and research networks.
- Support the development of research proposals in climate change and SRHR, in collaboration with partners across SRH/HRP, WHO, and external partners, in a manner that aligns with the department’s vision for research capacity strengthening.
- Produce a policy brief on climate change and SRHR, based on HRP research and other materials, and through a process of several iterations (outline, internal consultation, external consultation, finalization).
- Support coordination activities for the climate change and SRHR working group including, staying abreast of SRH and WHO mapping exercises of activities and actions.
- Assist in organizing workshops, meetings and events.
- Participate in on-going departmental projects and support on-going research capacity strengthening initiatives, as they relate to SRHR and climate change.

2. Contribute to a horizon scanning of upcoming agenda-setting processes for climate action and sexual and reproductive health and rights (approx. work effort 20%)
- Setting up interviews with key internal and external partners.
- Developing interview questions.
- Producing interview reports and overall analysis.

Learning objectives
The purpose of the WHO Internship Programme is to provide an enriching learning experience for students and recent graduates. The Learning Objectives outlined within each internship vacancy are a key component of the programme.
Within this internship, the intern will:
- Understand the objectives of WHO’s Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, specifically its work on research capacity strengthening, climate change and human rights.
- Understand the difference of work between WHO headquarters, regional offices and country offices.
- Understand WHO processes for research priority setting.
- Know how to review research agendas and develop research proposals.
- Know how to assemble data and prepare a comprehensive analysis.
- Develop the outline and draft of a publishable WHO product.

DURATION OF INTERNSHIP
Minimum 6 weeks, maximum 24 weeks. Tentative start date in March 2025.