Occupational Safety and Health Intern at World Food Programme (WFP)

Reporting to the Regional Administration Officer, the Intern OSH Administration will help the Administration Team to do a risk assessment on the RBN office space and identify areas where improvements can be made. This service will be extended to those COs where they may need assistance with Risk Assesments

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled with at least two years undergraduate studies completed, or recently graduated (within the past six months) (Data science, Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, or a related field) or,
• Currently enrolled in a graduate programme (Master’s degree) from a recognized university, undertaking the programme mentioned above, and have attended classes in the past 12 months,
• Fluent in English (both oral and written) is a must; knowledge of a second UN language, preferably French, would be an asset.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) 

Support an OSH risk assessment on the RBN office

• Complete a detailed risk assessment on OSH for the OFFICE
• Give recommendations for improvements 

Support OSH data analysis for the RBN region and preparation of reports and presentations - (Remote basis)

• Create report showing results of the analysis
• Participate in team discussions/meetings when required
• Support the update of the OSH database, CORITY 

Daily tasks and field-support activities related to OSH trainings, risks assessments database, and incident investigation database – (Remote basis):

• OSH RBN Network reference contact to the field offices
• Engage with COs Focal Points to discuss OSH needs, to be presented to more senior team members 
• Support on training and webinar delivery
• Provide contributions, as part of the team, on corporate communication activities
• Support the preparation of surveys and documentation related to OSH management system
• Assist in providing guidance to COs in the implementation of the OSH management system 
• Assist in the implementation of OSH Risk Management element in the COs and RBN;
• Assist in updating CORITY database related to OSH risks assessments
• Assist in implementing the Cority online reporting system in field locations 
• Assist in updating CORITY database related to OSH incident reporting mechanism. 

TRAINING COMPONENTS

At the end of the assignment, the Intern should have:

• Prepared reports and presentations using MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Cority especially).
• Understand and effectively utilize communication and marketing tools, together with survey platforms (Office 365).
• Updated digital content
• Related professionally and provided support to field colleagues via online tools on various OSH matters (emails and video-trainings).
• Improved knowledge and understanding of a variety of digital tools.
• Organize global-based webinars and communications.