Job&Internship Posting

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) is a nonprofit international organization that was founded on the belief that the health of children in developing countries can be dramatically improved by the use of new and improved vaccines. Working in collaboration with the international scientific community, public health organizations, governments, and industry, IVI is involved in all areas of the vaccine spectrum – from new vaccine design in the laboratory to vaccine development and evaluation in the field to facilitating sustainable introduction of vaccines in countries where they are most needed.

Created initially as an initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), IVI began formal operations as an independent international organization in 1997 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Currently, IVI has 39 countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) as signatories and/or state parties to its Establishment Agreement. The Institute has a unique mandate to work exclusively on vaccine development and introduction specifically for people in developing countries, with a focus on neglected diseases affecting these regions.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a temporary staff member/Intern for the planning and implementation of the 2023 Vaccinology Course. The employee will work from June 1 to September 30, 2023 (4 months) and will be supervised by the Deputy Director General of Clinical, Assessment, Regulatory, Evaluation unit.

Further details of assignments are written as follows.

• Take minutes of the Vaccinology Course related meetings.
• Maintain, manage, and archive Vaccinology Course related documents offline and online.
• Assist with coordinating event preparation for the Vaccinology Course
• Assist with coordinating all travel arrangements for the Vaccinology Course
• Assist with timely and accurate processing of invoices and vendor payments (including external vendors, faculty members and fellowship beneficiaries).
• Assist with monitoring budget and expenses and preparing financial reports.
• Assist with all preparations necessary to ensure smooth operational process before, during and after the Vaccinology Course.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, undergraduate, graduate university students;
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multitask and maintains attention to detail and accuracy;
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, and highly developed cultural sensitivity in communicating with all levels of staff and external clients, both orally and in writing;
• Good knowledge of office technology such MS office package;
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English is essential; proficiency in Korean and/or another United Nations language is an advantage.

How to apply

To apply, send your English resume via email to haekyungcho@ivi.int.

All Applications must be in MS word format or PDF.