2011 Young Professionals Programme (YPP) Examination

Serving the WorldServing the World

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Today’s AgendaToday s Agenda

• Date, Job Families & Participating Member StatesStates

• Outreach• Application & AdmissionApplication & Admission• Examination Centres & the Examination• Results & Placement of Successful • Results & Placement of Successful

Candidates• In summaryIn summary• Q&A

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DateDateJob FamiliesJob Families& & P ti i ti MSParticipating MSs

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Date & Job FamiliesDate & Job Families

Date:W d d 7 D b 2011• Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Job families (formerly known as occupational groups):• Administration• Humanitarian AffairsHumanitarian Affairs• Public Information

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• Statistics

Participating Member StatesParticipating Member States

• Member States Invited: The 111 Member States which as of 1 January 2011 in the system of J y 0 ygeographical distribution were:

– un-represented– under-representedunder represented– in-danger of falling under-represented (on the

lower border limit of the range)lower border limit of the range)

• Member States Participating: 77 Member States55

• Member States Participating: 77 Member States

OutreachOutreach

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Global OutreachUN Secretariat

• June 2011 - Launch 2011 YPP page United Nations Careers Portal: http://careers.un.org

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Global OutreachUN Secretariat

l 20 l ld id i d d li • July 2011 - External worldwide printed and on-line publications: placing advertisements:– ECONOMIST on their web and all regional printed – ECONOMIST, on their web and all regional printed

editions (i.e. globally)– JEUNE AFRIQUE: on their web and printed editionp– LE MONDE: on their web and printed edition

• July – August 2011 - Social Media: placing a notice on:– http://www.facebook.com/UN.Careers– http://twitter.com/un_careers– http://linkd.in/un_careers

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Global OutreachUN Secretariat

l 20 k / l i di • July – August 2011 - Networks/Focal Points: sending messages to, for example:– Resident Coordinators– Resident Coordinators– United Nations Information Centres (UNICs)– Human Resources Community in International Human Resources Community in International

Organizations both UN and non-UN– NGOs– Universities– Associations worldwide of Former International Civil

S tServants

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Local OutreachMember States

• Targetted local outreach

• For example:Local ne spapers ad ertisements– Local newspapers advertisements

– Radio broadcastsTV t– TV spots

– Link to http://careers.un.org on

•Ministry of Foreign Affairs website •Permanent Mission website

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ApplicationApplication&&AdmissionAdmission

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ApplicationApplication

li i i d• Application period:11 July 2011- 10 September 2011 September 2011 (11:59 PM EST) through the United N ti C Nations Careers Portal

http://careers.un.org

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Application (continuation)Application (continuation)

• Important: incomplete and/or late applications will NOT be consideredapplications will NOT be considered

• Acknowledgement: applicants will receive by e-mail an acknowledge receipt of their application

• Application number: Once convoked to the written exam candidates will receive an

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written exam, candidates will receive an application number.

AdmissionFirst Screening- Eligibility

• Nationality: Must hold the nationality of a participating member state at the time of application

• Age: 32 years or younger (Date of birth: On g g (or after 1 January 1979)

• Education: First-level university degree Education: First level university degree acceptable for each job family

• Language: Fluency in English or French• Language: Fluency in English or French• Experience: No experience required

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AdmissionSecond Screening

• If more than 40 qualified applicants from the same participating Member State in the same job f il d d f i ill b family, a second round of screening will be conducted

• Criteria for the second screening:• Language: Fluency in additional official • Language: Fluency in additional official

languages of the United Nations• Degree: Additional and/or higher-level Degree: Additional and/or higher level

degrees acceptable for the job family• Experience: Length of work experience

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ConvokeesConvokees

ll did t ill i tifi ti • All candidates will receive notification regarding their admission to the written examination examination

A li t h k th li ti f • Applicants may check the listing of application numbers on the United Nations Careers Portal http://careers un orgCareers Portal http://careers.un.org

M b St t ill b i f d th • Members States will be informed on the numbers of convokees by examination centre

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Examination Examination CentresCentres&&Th E i tiThe Examination

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Examination CentresExamination Centres

• An examination centre in the capital of a An examination centre in the capital of a participating Member State if at least 12convoked examinees for that location

• Preference for an examination centre by yexaminees during the submission of application

• Responsibility of Member States: ProctorsProctors Suitable examination centre Receipt and secure storage of the

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Receipt and secure storage of the examination material

Examination AdministrationExamination Administration

• A United Nations examination administrator: A United Nations examination administrator: Designated to each examination centre.

• Member State Focal Point in the capital: Li i ith th UN i ti d i i t t Liaise with the UN examination administrator in preparation of the written examination.

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The ExaminationWritten Part

Format and structure:

•General Paper: Summary and several questions in International Affairs to be questions in International Affairs, to be answered in either English or French; eliminatorye a o y

•Specialized Paper: Essays and short questions •Specialized Paper: Essays and short questions in the substantive area, to be answered in any of the UN official languages. The essay

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y g g ypart of this paper is eliminatory

The ExaminationWritten Part (continued)

• The overall time for the written examination: 4 5 hours4.5 hours

• Examinees are fully responsible for any expenses related to their travel to the examination centre

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The ExaminationOral Part

• Competency-based interview and possibly an oral presentationan oral presentation.

• UN Secretariat will cover the travel expenses of examinees invited to the oral examination

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Results&&PlacementPlacement

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Available posts for PlacementAvailable posts for Placement

The posts available for placement of f l 2011 YPP did t i l dsuccessful 2011 YPP candidates include:

• Regular budget posts at the P-1 and P-2 levels

• 15 % of extrabudgetary posts not financed • 15 % of extrabudgetary posts not financed through peacekeeping account at the P-1 and P 2 levels

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and P-2 levels

Successful Candidates Placement & Reserve Lists

• To be placed in positions at the P 1 or P 2 • To be placed in positions at the P-1 or P-2 level in any Secretariat duty station or peacekeeping operationpeacekeeping operation.

• Only those who cannot be placed will be k t li t f hi h f t kept on a reserve list, from which future vacancies will be filled.

• The reserve list has a lifespan of two years after the conclusion of the examination.

• Candidates who refuse one invitation to interview or one official offer of employment

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p ywill be removed from the reserve list.

Successful CandidatesAssignment, Orientation & Development• Initial assignment: Two years• Initial assignment: Two years

• Second assignment: In a different duty station (P-1 P-2, P-2 P-2)

• Two-week orientation programme prior to Two week orientation programme prior to the beginning of their first assignment

• Dedicated training budget to ensure their professional de elopment

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professional development

In In SSummary

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MilestonesMilestones

Outreach June – August 2011

Application Period 11 July 2011 10 Application Period 11 July 2011- 10 September 2011 (11:59 PM EST):(11:59 PM EST):

Screening & C ki

September – October 2011Convoking 2011

Administration October - November Preparation 2011

The Examination 7 December 201135

Member States ResponsibilitiesMember States Responsibilities

• Local Outreach

• Examination Centre Identification of suitable examination venue Identification of suitable examination venue Provision of proctors

R i t d t f i ti Receipt and secure storage of examination material

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Gracias Gracias

M i Merci

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Thank YouThank You

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