Santé publique France is France’s national public health agency. A public institution under the authority of the Minister of Health, formed through the merger of several public institutions and established by Order 2016-246 of April 15, 2016, the agency works to promote public health. As a scientific, expert, and public health safety agency, its missions include:

1. Epidemiological observation and surveillance of the population’s health status;
2. Monitoring health risks threatening the population;
3. Promoting health and reducing health risks;
4. Developing prevention and health education;
5. Preparation for and response to health threats, alerts, and crises;
6. Issuing public health alerts.

The agency is organized into 12 departments—some scientific, some cross-functional, and some providing operational support.

The agency’s strategic priorities and work program, established by its Board
of Directors, are organized into three areas: Strengthening the capacity for anticipation and rapid response to health threats; Measuring and assessing the extent of diseases and risk factors to guide their prevention and control; Strengthening the health impact of all public policies and the prevention and promotion of health. 

Human Resources Department - Human Resources Development Unit

Responsibilities

Within the Human Resources Development unit, the apprentice’s primary responsibility is to assist with the operational implementation of the agency’s training plan. 

Activities

Assist with the operational management of training initiatives:

• Manage registrations, training agreements, invitations to training sessions, and attendance records.
• Enter and update training data in the information system and dashboards.
• Handle administrative and financial follow-up (purchase orders, invoices, reporting).

Support the management of the training portal:

• Regularly update training catalogs, learning paths, and instructional resources.
• Participate in the training needs assessment process.
• Contribute to the annual process of identifying and prioritizing training needs
• Support the development of the training plan.
• Participate in the implementation of the training plan as well as the training
  review. Provide support for the rollout of the training plan (identifying training providers and programs, etc.).

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be subject to change depending on the intern’s skills and motivation.