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Serving the World

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Be part of the United NationsDoes making a difference in the world motivate you?

Are you driven to be a part of a bigger purpose in the service of humanity?

Are you the type of person who will travel to and work anywhere at a moment’s notice?

Do you thrive in an environment that:

o is truly international and multi-cultural?o respects and promotes diversity?o functions at its best through team efforts?

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Who we are

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Who we are• We are international civil servants.• Our work

o touches lives in every corner of the globeo is complex and multifacetedo extends directly and indirectly to our 192

Member States.• In the last decade, the United Nations has

increased its field-based operations• Over 50 per cent of our 44,000 staff work in field

locations all over the world• Over 100,000 personnel in 16 peacekeeping and

11 political missions

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Where we are

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Main Secretariat duty stations and tribunals

GenevaUNOG, UNCTAD,

OHCHR, ECE, OCHA

NairobiUNON,UNEP, UN-Habitat

New YorkUN Headquarters

ViennaUNOV, UNODC

Addis AbabaECA

BangkokESCAP

BeirutESCWA

SantiagoECLAC

The HagueICTY

ArushaICTR

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Peacekeeping operations

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What can you do at the United Nations?

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Types of Jobs

• Audit• Administrators• Aviation• Cartography• Conference and Language Staff• Drug Control & Crime

Prevention• Demographics• Economic Affairs• Electoral Affairs• Engineering• Information and

Communications Technology• Information Management• Library Science• Logistics

• Procurement• Medical• Programme/Project

Management• Security• Humanitarian Affairs• Human Rights• Legal Affairs• Political Affairs• Public Administration• Public Information, Radio & TV• Rule of Law • Social Affairs• Statistics

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What are the career options?

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Starting Points• Internationally-Recruited

o Individual /Generic Vacancy for Professional and Field Service jobs

o Language Competitive Examinationo Young Professional Programme (YPP) Recruitment Examinationo Associate Expert Programme (JPO/AE)

• Locally-Recruitedo National Professional Officero General Service

• Temporaryo Temporary professional and general service staffo Individual/Institutional Consultants/Contractors

• Othero Internship Programmeo United Nations Volunteers (UNV) (unvolunteers.org)

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Professional jobs(Minimum experience)

• Experience requirements after obtaining your degree:

o P-2 = YPP or Language recruitment examination or 2 years without exam

o P-3 = 5 yearso P-4 = 7 yearso P-5 = 10 yearso D-1/D-2 = 15 years

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Young Professional Programme (YPP)

Recruitment Examination

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Young Professional Programme (YPP)Recruitment Examination

• Entry level (P-2): filled through competitive examinations

• Held annually based on a country’s representation among staff

• YPP applicants must be:

o National of participating Member Stateo No more than 32 years old as of 31 December of exam

yearo Hold at least a first-level university degree relevant to

an occupationl group offeredo Proficient in either English or French

• For more information : http://careers.un.org

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Language examinations

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Language examination

Areas

• Translators• Editors• Verbatim

reporters• Proofreaders• Interpreters

Six Official Languages

• Arabic• Chinese• English• French• Russian• Spanish

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Language examination

• Based on the needs of the United Nations

• All language staff must pass the applicable examination

• Language staff hired from the roster at the entry level (P-2) [average number of candidates placed on the roster in last 10 years: 100]

• Eligibility and requirements

o Hold at least a first-level university degree [For the Interpreters: First University degree plus 200 days of experience in language field or degree in interpretation]

o Interpret or translate from two official languages into main language

o No more than 55 years old as of 31 December of exam year

• For more information : http://careers.un.org

Associate expert programme/JPO

Associate expert programme/JPO

• Offers graduates opportunity to acquire professional experience

• Bilateral agreements between the UN and donor countries (23 countries)

• Duration: 2 years

• For more information contact your Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• http://esa.un.org/techcoop/associateexperts

• http://careers.un.org -> Associate expert programme

UN Department of Security and Safety UNDSS

• Role: protect UN personnel and facilities around the world from violence and threats from armed conflict, terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, harassment and intimidation

• Basic Facts:o touches lives in every corner of the globeo UNDSS provides worldwide security leadership for the UN

System with presence in 133 countrieso Information is key to provision of security for global field

operationso Policies and procedures are based on risk analysis, not risk

avoidance

UN DSSTypes and Specializations

Types Security Adviser Security Coordination

Officer Security Officer Personal Protection

Officer Security Information

Analyst Security Operations

Officer Training Officer

Specializations Security Operations Emergency Response Crisis Management Physical Security Close Protection Fire Safety Hazardous Materials Aviation Safety Investigations Canine Unit Compliance

UN DSS Staffing

• Headquarters : 140• HQ Security Operations: 1,600• Field Posts:

– International Professional 305 – National Staff 398

• Peacekeeping Missions (Civilian Security)– International Professional 220– International Field Service 1,275– National Staff 2,565

UN DSS Global Deployment

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

The mission: mobilize and coordinate effectiveand principled humanitarian action in

partnership withnational and international actors in order to:

• Alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies

• Advocate the rights of people in need• Promote preparedness and prevention• Facilitate sustainable solutions

OCHA

Typical functions:• Humanitarian Affairs Officer• Information Management Officer• Public Information Officer

Typical profiles:• Well-rounded humanitarian experience in

coordinating aid in complex emergencies and natural disasters

• Experience in working in the field, including in difficult and sometimes potentially insecure places

• Excellent inter-personal skills

Need to deploy staff members within 30 to 40 days to effectively play leadership role in coordinating humanitarian assistance

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Internship programme

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Internship programme

• Offers opportunity to familiarize yourself with the United Nations

• Unpaid and full-time

• Requirements:

o Enrolled in graduate school or equivalento Duration: minimum 2 months, up to 6 months

• Apply to the duty station of choice

• For more information : http://careers.un.org

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Temporary StaffConsultants and Contractors

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Temporary StaffConsultants and Contractors

Temporary Staff• Individuals hired to fill positions a

period of less than one year to meet seasonal or peak workloads and specific short-term requirements

Individual Consultants• individual who is a recognized

authority or specialist in a specific field, engaged in an advisory or consultative capacity

Individual Contractors• individual engaged from time to

time to provide expertise, skills or knowledge for the performance of a specific task or piece of work against payment of an all-inclusive fee

Institutional Contracts

• Potential Vendor Must register on line with the United Nations Procurement Division at: www.un.org/Depts/ptd/

• Registered Vendors are informed of possibilities to bid on contracts

• Offers opportunity to familiarize yourself with the United Nations

• Institutional contractors may later apply to become staff or consultants

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Pay and benefits

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Pay and Benefits• Competitive Salaries• Annual & Sick Leave• Home Leave• Maternity & Paternity Leave• Education Grant & Travel• Rental Subsidy• Defined-benefits Pension at age 62• Health Insurance• Installation & Shipment & Repatriation• Pay for Additional Official Language• Mobility and Hardship Pay• Rest and Recuperation (peacekeeping missions)• Mentoring Programme for New Staff• Development & Learning opportunities

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http://careers.un.org

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We are looking for people with integrity, who are fair and impartial.

We need dynamic and adaptable professionals who think creatively and are proactive, flexible and responsive.

If you embody these values, the United Nations is the place for

you.

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Gracias

Merci

شكراً

谢谢

Thank You

Спасибо

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