One Health Internship – Institutional Affairs and Regional Activities – WOAH HQ – Paris, France

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) promotes One Health as a fundamental competency for and positioning Veterinary Services as main actors in One Health. The Technical Item 88 SG/9 and accompanying Resolution No. 31 explicitly underscore the need to promote the role of Veterinary Services and animal health sector as an essential component of One Health resilience.

In response to the recognized need to support Member countries in implementing the One Health approach, the Quadripartite collaboration (WHO, UNEP, FAO, and WOAH) developed the One Health Joint Plan of Action (OH JPA), as a blueprint for action to mainstream One Health and to guide the work of the four organizations to operationalize One Health approach at global, regional and country level. The implementation guide for the Plan was also developed and the roll out in countries has started.

Considering the establishment of the OH High Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) in 2021 to advise the Quadripartite on policy related issues, WOAH is supporting the functions of OHHLEP in collaboration with its secretariat hosted by WHO.

Recognizing the complex and multidisciplinary nature of the One Health approach, WOAH established its internal One Health Network in 2022 to ensure internal and external coordination of OH activities and initiatives.

 The intern will work under the supervision of the OH Global Coordinator, in the Institutional Affairs and Regional Activities Directorate, and will communicate with members of the OH Network for the implementation of related activities.
The intern will be exposed to and receive on the job training on OH frameworks and tools and will assist in contributing to foster OH work at WOAH.

The Intern will participate in the activities directed by the OH Global Coordinator, to:
– Contribute to the development of the implementation framework, M&E, Resource mobilization and communication strategies of the One Health Joint Plan of action;
– Engage and support the organisation of specific technical activities and trainings;
-Participate in meetings of the internal OH Network, the Quadripartite Secretariat and any other OH meetings and activities as needed;.
-Contribute to the preparation of documents, reports and presentations;
– Populate and maintain the OH Network SharePoint and contribute to the OH webpage.

Upon completion of the internship, the intern will provide a final report to WOAH summarizing activities undertaken and follow-up actions required.