The Research Intern will work on a Research Programme entitled “Effects of maternal nutrition during pregnancy on perinatal and child nutritional outcomes in Rwanda: a birth cohort study” funded by Catholic Relief Services, Rwanda.

The study is currently recruiting pregnant women in the 2nd trimester in 7 districts in Rwanda. The ideal candidate for this position is highly self-motivated and passionate about research, with attention to detail and organizational skills.

S/he will work across multiple departments at UGHE and health facilities within Rwanda and our study collaborators in Germany.

As a social media Officer for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), your primary responsibility will be to manage and implement the organization’s social media strategy across various platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok. Below are some of the specific tasks and responsibilities you would undertake in this role.

Develop a creative and content-driven social media plan for the duration of the internship.

The plan should include daily posts, use of multimedia, engagement of influencers, calendar of events including commemoration of UN Days, etc, for various social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

The Research Assistant will contribute in many ways to support research projects and related activities such conduct literature reviews, collecting and analyzing data, attending meetings and seminars, preparing reports, drafting manuscripts; and supporting the implementation of a recently funded project on digital rehabilitation capacity building in higher education.

The ideal candidate for this position is someone who is highly self-motivated and passionate about research, with superior attention to detail and organizational skills. S/he will work across multiple departments at UGHE and must be exceedingly well organized, diplomatic, flexible, resourceful, and proactive.

The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme is a great opportunity for young talented professionals to get a foothold in the UN system. The Programme provides young professionals pursuing a career in development with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in multilateral technical cooperation and international development.

WHO welcomes JPOs in both health technical and administrative areas of work and in-country offices, regional offices, and headquarters. Becoming a JPO at WHO means that you will join a dedicated and committed workforce that contributes to promoting health, keeping the world safe, and serving the vulnerable

to reach our triple billion targets.

The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative aiming to increase the representation of nationals from Least Developed Countries in WHO’s workforce and develop capacity from and for developing countries through a structured programme with clear learning objectives.

This Programme provides talented, highly qualified professionals with the capacity and opportunity to compete for long-term WHO positions or positions in international or national public health institutions.

Young Professionals will be assigned to regular WHO positions and will be fully immersed in WHO’s technical work. To enhance their knowledge and widen their professional network, the Young Professionals may be posted in a different WHO office on short-term learning assignments.