Internship in Social Protection

The Social Protection Department (SOCPRO) is responsible for promoting enhanced coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all through efficient and sustainable national social protection floors and comprehensive social security systems, in line with provisions of Recommendation No. 202 concerning national floors of social protection and other ILO social security standards. Internships are possible under either or both of the two technical branches of Social Protection Department: The Social Policy, Governance and Standards Branch is responsible for social protection policy development and design, standard setting in the area of social protection, promotion and monitoring of implementation of existing social protection standards, governance of social protection programmes and overall national systems. The Public Finance, Actuarial and Statistics Branch is responsible for applying the principles and values of ILO social security, labour protection and employment standards to public finance, actuarial and statistical conceptual developments in the analysis of public policies relating to social protection. ILO Social Protection Department is responsible to develop capacity building activities in these areas through technical cooperation activities and with the ITC in Turin.

The International Social Security Association is the principal international institution bringing together social security agencies and organizations. The ISSA's aim is to promote dynamic social security as the social dimension in a globalizing world by supporting excellence in social security administration. Founded in 1927, the ISSA has its headquarters at the International Labour Office, in Geneva. Internships are possible under either of two branches of the ISSA: Social Security Promotion (SSPROM - promotion of social security through knowledge transfer, publications, web development, media relations and corporate communications) and the Social Security Observatory (SSO - development of the knowledge base, research and policy analysis, ISSA technical commissions, and the documentation service).

Learning area:

As an intern in the ISSA or ILO Social Protection Department, you will be exposed to a whole range of areas covered by social protection, composed of contributory and non-contributory social security programmes (i. e. social assistance and social insurance schemes). This includes policy design, issues of implementation, delivery and administration, monitoring and evaluation, including through quantitative methods and tools, related to contributory and non-contributory social security programmes providing income security and access to health care in case of unemployment, old-age, sickness, disability, work injury, maternity or poverty and vulnerability in general as well as to overall social protection systems. Both the ILO Social Protection Department and the ISSA aim to promote the extension and improvement of social security protection globally and to develop practical analytical methodologies and tools reflecting the latest developments.

You would be gaining experience working with specialists who are involved in the following tasks: researching and analysing recent trends and developments in social security; collecting social security-related statistical data and other information; promoting social security worldwide through application of international labour standards (like ILO Convention 102 and Recommendation 202); analysing the financial and actuarial situation of social protection systems; providing technical assistance to countries on the implementation/management of social security schemes; and preparing ISSA/ILO Social Protection Department publications and organizing technical meetings and analogous activities.

Interns should expect to devote between 20% to 30% of their time to support the administration of technical activities.

Interns should expect to devote 10% to 20% of their time to administrative tasks.

Required Qualifications

Education
Area of studies:

Applicant should currently follow a course of study in economics, econometrics, law, actuarial sciences, statistics or social sciences and related disciplines (last year of Master degree or above); or have completed such studies within 12 months prior to this application.

Experience

Relevant work experience in social security/protection or international development, knowledge of IT and quantitative modelling would be an advantage.

Programming experience and relevant studies in econometric modelling, or actuarial sciences or applied statistics are required for an internship in the Public Finance, Actuarial and Statistics Branch of SOCPRO.

Languages

You should have working knowledge (both oral and written) of at least one of the ILO's official languages (English, French or Spanish).

Competencies

Adaptable to an international, multicultural and multilingual environment, good communication skills and be able to work in a team.

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