AFRO-NETS> Call for Applications to Global Health Leadership Officer Programme

[Dieter Neuvians MD <neuvians@harare.iafrica.com>]

Call for Applications to Global Health Leadership Officer Programme
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With the support of the UN Foundation, the US Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention and the European Programme for Intervention Epide-
miology Training, WHO is establishing a Global Health Leadership Offi-
cer Programme which is designed to provide young professionals with two 
years of supervised work experience and training aimed at strengthening 
the practical skills and knowledge that are essential for leadership 
roles in public health at the national, international and global lev-
els. 

WHO invites applications for an initial class of six (6) persons. After 
participating in an introductory training course beginning in mid-
September 1999, Officers will be matched to WHO activities where they 
will work with a mentor for the remainder of the two (2) years. During 
the training period there will also be several other short courses and 
a regular schedule of seminars. The Officers will work together on some 
projects and be encouraged to develop a high esprit de corps. The first 
class will have work assignments in WHO/HQ, duty station Geneva, Swit-
zerland. As experience with the Programme develops, however, Officers 
in subsequent classes may be assigned to Regional or Country Offices or 
to other organisations engaged in health development work. 

APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS 

Officers will be under 35 years of age with an advanced degree in a 
health-related field and may have backgrounds in health or in other 
fields relevant to health such as international development, economics, 
management, law and human rights. They must have some relevant work ex-
perience, preferably in a developing country. Officers will be fluent 
in spoken and written English. Other language skills would be desir-
able. 

CONDITIONS

Officers will receive a stipend of US$ 58,500 per year for each of the 
two (2) years. This stipend may be subject to Swiss and home-country 
taxation. Officers will not be employees of WHO, and there is no com-
mitment from WHO to employ them at the conclusion of the Programme. 

APPLICATION 

Applications must be typewritten and no longer than four (4) pages, in-
cluding item number 15. Please include all of the following information 
in the order specified: 

1. Title "Application for WHO Global Health Leadership Officer Pro-
   gramme". 

2. Full name in capital letters with the family name underlined. 

3. Date of birth. 

4. Nationality. 

5. Gender. 

6. Contact details - mailing address, telephone number, fax number and
   e- mail address where the applicant can be contacted; contact infor-
   mation for the month of June 1999 must be indicated if different
   from the details already specified. 

7. Native language, written and spoken ability in English, and other
   language skills. 

8. Educational qualifications - for all post-secondary school qualifi-
   cations in reverse chronological order provide details of place of
   study, date of graduation and degree received (Certified copies of
   degrees and awards will be required from successful applicants). 

9. Details of current position - in no more than 150 words provide de-
   tails of current employment, describing organisation, nature of work
   carried out by applicant including key responsibilities. 

10.Details of previous employment - in no more than 100 words describe
   previous work history. 

11.List of three most recent publications, presentations or abstracts
   if any. 

12.Names of two (2) referees who are able to comment on your profes-
   sional abilities. For each of the referees provide his/her name, ti-
   tle, position, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail ad-
   dress so that we may contact them directly. 

13.The following statement "I certify that all the information stated
   in this application is true and complete to the best of my knowl-
   edge." 

14.Current date and the applicant's signature. 

15.On a separate page, with the applicant's full name on the top, pro-
   vide a concise typed statement not exceeding 500 words addressing
   the following: why you, the applicant, are interested in a career in
   public health, what you believe you can bring to the Programme, and
   what you would like to be doing five (5) years from now. 

Applications must be mailed to the following address and postmarked by 
15 May 1999. If your mailed application will not reach WHO by 15 May 
please also send a copy of the application by fax or e-mail before the 
deadline. 

MSU Manager/Applications
Communicable Diseases Cluster 
World Health Organization 
CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Fax: +41-22-791-4821 
mailto:ghlop@who.int 

Only short-listed applicants will be acknowledged. Selection and noti-
fication of successful applicants will take place in June 1999. Females 
and persons from developing countries are encouraged to apply. WHO is a 
smoke-free workplace. Successful applicants will be expected to report 
to WHO in Geneva on 22 September 1999. 

If you have questions about the programme please contact: 

Mr. Fernando Gonzlez-Mart¡n
Tel: +41-22-791-2877 
Fax: +41-22-791-4821 
mailto:gonzalezmartin@who.int
(applications sent to this address will NOT be processed) 


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