Internship - Staff Counsellor's Office

Duration

12 months

Internships

The IAEA accepts a limited number of interns each year. The internships are awarded to persons studying towards a university degree or who have recently received a degree (see Internship web pages for further details).

The purpose of the programme is:

To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experience in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the IAEA and the United Nations as a whole;

To benefit the IAEA's programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.

The duration of an internship is normally not less than three months and not more than one year.

Organizational Setting 

The Department of Management (MT) provides a 'platform of services' that serves as a foundation for the successful delivery of the IAEA's scientific and technical programmes. Its mission statement is as follows: \"MT is a partner and a business enabler that champions change and efficiency, leveraging a common purpose\". Thus, among other support activities, it assists a scientific manager in recruiting the right expert, helps a technical officer coordinate the purchase of radiation equipment, and ensures that all Board documents are translated and distributed on a timely basis to Member States.

The Division of Human Resources plans, acquires and manages human resources to help implement IAEA programmes. The Division delivers the full spectrum of HR services, including organizational development and planning, talent acquisition and development, performance management, and administration of compensation and benefits. The Division serves a multicultural workforce of approximately 2300 people from diverse scientific, technical, managerial and professional disciplines.

The VIC (Vienna International Centre) Medical Service serves the staff of all VIC Based Organizations (i.e. the IAEA, the United Nations Office of Vienna, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization), promotes the health of the staff of these organizations, provides for an occupationally safe and healthy work environment, and ensures that the UN Common System medical standards are maintained at the VIC. It renders services to approximately 4500 staff and dependants.

Main Purpose

• To gather first-hand experience with UN Staff Counselling Services;
• To assist with the IAEA Staff Counsellor's operations for example with project-related activities, research, statistics, and reporting; and
• To occasionally assist the Vienna Medical Services with projects and campaigns.

   

  Functions / Key Results Expected

  • To assist the IAEA Staff Counsellor with planning, development, preparation, implementation, and evaluation of mental health and wellbeing awareness campaigns, workshops, and webinars;
  • To assist with the maintenance, monitoring, and expansion of the Intranet Staff Wellbeing Pages;
  • To assist with the design, draft, and finalization of campaign materials, such as posters, brochures, presentations, videos;
  • To assist with the collection and analysis of statistical data related to staff wellbeing services;
  • To assist with research and data visualization; and
  • Other tasks relevant to the Staff Counselling Office or Medical Service as required.

     

    Qualifications and Experience

    • University degree in Psychology, Psychotherapy, Public Health or similar;
    • Master's in Psychology, Psychotherapy, Public Health, or equivalent desirable;
    • Good working knowledge of MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel programming;
    • Enthusiasm for staff wellbeing, training, psychoeducation; high ethics and confidentiality.
    • Proven experience in training, coaching, online content/website management, development of information materials (posters, brochures, pocket cards);
    • Intercultural experience.

       

      Applicant Eligibility

      • Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years of age and have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a first degree.
      • Candidates may apply up to one year after the completion of a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree.
      • Candidates must not have previously participated in the IAEA's internship programme.
      • Good written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) an asset.
      • Candidates must attach two signed letters of recommendation to their application.