Job Description

REMOTE: Augmented Reality (AR) Graphics Programmer-Artist for WHO Academy

Full-time, Entry-level: Recent Grad or Career-Changer

Organization: UN World Health Organization Academy

Location: 100% Remote, International, Full-time

WHO Academy

A revolution is underway in adult learning. The WHO Academy, the World Health Organization’s school for the future, will transform lifelong learning in health. The Academy will deliver learning for impact, build critical competencies, and bring WHO’s guidance to life to improve health around the world. Through experiential and experimental innovations in learning, the Academy will reach 10 million adult learners worldwide by 2023 with a personalized, technology-enabled approach.

Augmented Reality (AR) Graphics Programmer-Artist

WHO Academy is recruiting three (3) junior AR Graphics Programmer-Artists. These roles offer the opportunity to learn new technical skills on the job as a member an international research team of artists, scientists, engineers and learning designers developing open source, state-of-the-art, Augmented Reality applications to advance lifelong learning in healthcare.

Your work will include doing hands-on programming and graphics development for Magic Leap and Microsoft Hololens devices, as well as other areas of responsibility as your skills grow and the WHO Academy evolves.

Desired qualities include: love to code, passion for VR simulation and game design, interest in healthcare technology, and a curious, scientific mind. We are looking for a track record of success and excellence, intelligent risk-taking, rapid learning of new skills, and adaptability in the face of unexpected change or setbacks. Fluent English is required, proficiency in additional WHO languages is an asset.

When applying, list your technical skills, including programming languages. Tell us how you have excelled at self-learning. Describe how you have been the one who gets things done. Mention any awards, sports or arts accomplishments.

Diversity workers are encouraged to apply. Workers with physical disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applications from women and from nationals of Underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged. However, as this is 100% remote, candidates must have access to adequate Internet connectivity.

For more detail, please refer to the WHO Academy: https://www.who.int/about/who-academy

To be considered, apply online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WHOARoster