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Employment & Internship Opportunities with the United Nations
Complex system!
• UN Chart see www.un.org
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www.un.org
The United Nations Charter provides that the staff be chosen
by application of the "highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity,"
with due regard for the importance of recruiting on a wide geographical basis.
The Charter provides that the staff are international civil servants and
shall not seek or receive instructions from any authority other than the UN.
Each UN member country is enjoined to respect the international character of the Secretariat and not seek to influence its staff.
The Secretary-General alone is responsible for staff selection.3
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What is work at the UN ?
Truly international, inter-cultural work experience
Challenging, but rewarding experience
Maybe for a few months, a few years, or a full career
Field vs. Headquarters
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Types of posts in the UN
Professional vs. General Service
Permanent vs. Other Appointments
International vs. Local
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Examples of Professional jobs in the UN
Information Technology
Legal Affairs
Language posts
Library
Political Affairs
Statistics …
Administration
Demography
Economics
Social Affairs
Humanitarian Affairs
Human Rights
Professional and Higher Categories
Normally at the top of the career line are the two D-positions:• • D-2 Director – Division Head• • D-1 General Administrator – Service Head
Below there are the five professional levels, from P-1 to P-5, where one,with an advanced university degree, progresses through merit andseniority.As the amount of experience increases, so does the professional level:
• • P-5 13 – 17 years of relevant experience are required• • P-4 8 – 12 years of experience• • P-3 4 – 8 years of experience• • P-2 Examination or if external recruitment 2 – 3 years of experience• • P-1 Recent graduates or UN General Service employees, that have• passed internal qualification examinations
General Service
• The General Service sector is made up of various groups, alloccupied with clerical, secretarial and administrative work
• There are seven levels, indicated as G-1 to G-7. From theseit is possible to continue to the professional category by internalexaminations
• Staff in these categories are paid on a local basis. The level ofsalaries is established in accordance with Flemming Principlewhich provides that the conditions of service for locally recruitedstaff should reflect the best prevailing local conditions
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How to gain UN experience and to apply for
Professional UN jobs Ways to gain UN experience:
Internship Programme
United Nations Volunteers
Ways to apply for Work at the UN: National Competitive Recruitment Examination
Regular Recruitment
Peacekeeping Operations
Associate Expert Programme/Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
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Internship Programme
Offers opportunity to familiarize yourself with the daily work of the UN
Interns work with staff in departments related to their field of study
It is an unpaid internship
Duration: minimum 2 months (may be extended up to 6 months)
http://careers.un.org + internship program
Funding Programme of the Flemish Goverment
• New programme since 11/02/2011
• Worldwide???? & in Brussels
• www.vlaanderen.be/internationaal/stagefinanciering
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National Competitive Recruitment Examination
Entry level positions (P-2) to be filled through the competitive examinations.
Examinations are held annually for countries that are pre-selected, based on their representation status and agreement with their Governments.
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National Competitive Recruitment Examination (2)
NCRE applicants must:
• be a national of any of the participating Member States
• not be more than 32 years old by the end of the exam year.
• hold at least a first-level university degree relevant to one of the offered occupational groups
• be fluent in either English or French
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How to apply for jobs at the Global UN Secretariat
• at the secretariat: http: // careers.un.org
• specialized Agencies,Funds and Programs:
http:icsc.un.org/joblinks.asp
Associate Expert Programme
For young professionals who are graduates and aged below 30 from universities or institutions of higher education
Is an opportunity to acquire professional experience in the technical cooperation of the Secretariat
Are recruited under bilateral agreements between the
UN and the donor countries
19 governments participate in the Associate Experts Programme
Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
• JPOs are sponsored by their respective governments. • 23 donor governments participate in the Programme• Usually be under 32 years of age• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a development-related• discipline• Minimum of one to two years of working experience in a• developing country is highly desirable• A strong commitment to development; an interest in
adapting to varied physical and professional environments
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UN Volunteers
• Has a resource bank of candidates
• Applicants should have five years of work experience and a good working knowledge of at least one of the UN languages (may vary for each job).
• Assignments usually last 24 months. However, assignments of 6 to12 months are increasingly common
• As a UN Volunteer, you offer your services on a voluntary basis. UNV supports you through several benefits (living allowance, travel, annual leave etc.)
(www.unv.org)
UNV Remuneration(2)
International UNV specialists are unsalaried professionals who in return for their services receive the following entitlements:
• • Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) to cover basic needs• • International travel• • Life, health and permanent disability insurance• • Annual leave at a rate of two and a half working days a
month,• • Hazard pay depending on the assignment
Searching for job openings
• http:// careers.un.org
• + Why work at UN?
• + What can I do at UN ?
• + What are my career options? Internship?
• + How do I apply?
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Be part of the UN
* Willing to travel and work anywhere in the world?
* Are you driven to work in truly international & multi-cultural
environment?
*read more: www.un.org & www.unric.org
also: www.vvn.be
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