{"id":22785,"date":"2013-08-03T07:54:35","date_gmt":"2013-08-03T06:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=22785"},"modified":"2014-01-25T19:55:02","modified_gmt":"2014-01-25T18:55:02","slug":"ecowas-young-professional-internship-programme-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/ecowas-young-professional-internship-programme-2014.html","title":{"rendered":"ECOWAS Young Professional Internship Programme 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0West African Health Organisation (WAHO)<\/strong>, the health Institution of ECOWAS, and its partners announce its Young Professionals Internship Programme (YPIP)<\/strong> for 2014 which will commence in January 2014 and hereby invite applications from citizens of member countries of ECOWAS<\/p>\n

Goal
\n<\/strong>The goal of the programme is to equip young professionals with knowledge skills and experience for effective management of health problems in West Africa<\/p>\n

Structure:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe 12 month programme is divided into 4 stages (I – IV).
\nStages I and IV will take place at the headquarters of WAHO in Burkina Faso, during which the interns will acquire knowledge and competence in basic principles of public health, a second official language of ECOWAS, computer and new information technology as well as basic principles of management and leadership. During stages II and III, the interns would be posted to host Institutions in different countries in West Africa to acquire practical skills and competencies in their technical areas of interest or professionals specialisation. The technical areas should respond to health needs of the sub-regions and the priority domains of WAHO.<\/p>\n

Priority Domains for 2014<\/strong>
\nThe applicants for 2014 Internship should have interest in one or more of following priority technical areas\/domains:<\/p>\n