The West African Health Organization (WAHO), the Health Agency of ECOWAS and its partners announce its Young Professional Internship Programme (YPIP) for 2011 which will commence in January 2011, and hereby invite applications from citizens of member countries of ECOWAS.
Goal: the goal of the programme is to equip young professional with knowledge, skills and experience for effective management of health problems in West Africa.
Structure: the 12 month programme is divided into 6 stages (I-VI). Stages I – 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 V, the interns would be posted to host institutions in different countries in West Africa to acquire practical skills and competences in their technical areas of interest for professional specialization. The technical areas should respond to the health needs of the sub-regions and the priority domains of WAHO.
Priority Domains for 2011: the applicants for 2011 Internship should have interest in one or more of the following priority technical areas/domain.
- HIV/AIDS
- REPRODUCTION HEALTH
- CHILD SURVIVAL
- NUTRITION
- PREVENTION BLINDNESS
- MALARIA
- HEALTH RESEARCH
- DISEASE CONTROL
Benefits: The interns would be provided with accommodation and would receive a monthly allowance during the period. All travel costs related to the internship would be paid for and learning materials would be provided free
Eligibility: all applicants must be citizens of ECOWAS member countries; must be available throughout the 12 month period and should have:
- Obtained a university degree or equivalent within the past five years
- Fluency in reading and writing of at least one official ECOWAS language (English, French, Portuguese). Knowledge of a second language would be an advantage
- Basic competence in Information and Communication technologies (ICT)
Application procedures: interested candidates should send the following documents:
- Letter of application to participate in the programme
- Up-to-date curriculum vitae
- Photocopy of the relevant pages of National passport, National Identity Card or birth certificate
- Photocopies of diplomas and certificates
- Letter of motivation stating reasons for wanting to participate in the programme, technical areas of interest and reasons for the choice, relevant experience and future career plans
- In addition, each candidate should send three letters of reference. Two of the referees must be persons who taught the applicant in the university or appropriate institution. For a candidate with work experience, the third should be a professional with whom the candidate has worked. The letters of references should be sent directly to the address below by the referees.
All applications and letters of references should be sent by post or email to
West African Health Organisation (WAHO/OOAS)
Young Professional Internship Programme
01 BP 153 Bobo-Dioulasso 01,
Bukina Faso
Email: wahoypip2011@yahoo.fr
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I want to read what others had written
LOL. Are you serious??
I WANT TO ADD MY OWN WRITE UPS
obianyo: pls, read the post very well & then apply to the appropriate body. this site has no association with the program. thank you.
I would like to attend the programme if my application is accepted.
With reference to the advert Online, I wish to participate in the programme.
I hold first-degree in English Language/Literature and Post Graduate Diploma in Policy, and Masters Degree (in view) Strategic Studies University of Maiduguri.
I am confident that I have acquired the expertise to deliver on this position when eventually successful, whilst still hoping to learn more.
Furthermore, I like to work in an interactive, challenging, innovative environment, where enlightenment dominates; hard –work, diligence, is rewarding, and I believe your organization satisfies these challenges.
Thank you in anticipation of a favorable consideration and response
suranna: pls, read the post very well & then apply to the appropriate body. this site has no association with the program. thank you.
I have been trying to send my application for days now to the quoted email address (wahoypip2011@yahoo.fr) but have not been able to that. Can someone please help me out.
I have been trying to send my application for days now to the quoted email address (wahoypip2011@yahoo.fr) but have not been able to that. Can someone please help me out.
This would go a long way in building young professionals in the area of public health
i was thrilled,when i heard about it. I wish i could be nominated for the program, i knw it wil be educative,adventurous n humanitarian. Thumbs up!
Am one of the applicants who applied for this prog..i sent mine via post..and yet to see the prog..bein real as most of us has been left in the dark…pls some one should update me.tony.from nigeria
pls i want 2 know the outcome of this programme.i applied on line n need aresponse
i really need 2 participate in this programme
I submitted my application ,please how will you know if you are among the name shortlisted.Really, i will
like to participate in the programme.From Nigeria
pls. how do l know that my application to participate was successful
Have any person received an invitation for WEST AFRICA HEALTH ORGANISATION YOUNG PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME billed to hold in BURKINAFASO by JANUARY 2011? PLS somebody should inform me of the latest development. Am very much anxious to know.
Hi Benson,
I received an email from the organisation last week saying I did not get the position. I suppose those who also did not make it were notified, as well as the successful applicants. Check ur email. And pls, I don’t have any more info on this than this.
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This program is highly appreciated and well recomended as would expectedly yield very good result in healthcare delivery system within Africa. Finally, please can I be informed when it is time? as I am ready for the next chance. Thanks.
can someone please tell me if this young internship programme will become a reality. why do i ask? in December 2010 my friends received a mail which stated, that they were not successful, and that, this will be the last mail they will receive concerning the application. when i inquired why i did not receive sure mail, i was told that those whose applications were received and did not receive the mail, are the shortlisted candidates who will be contact at the appropriate time. what i ask is,when will that be, should we still hope, because this programme is one i have always wished for………………..