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Working for the United Nations John Ericson Chief, Outreach Section

Working for the United Nations John Ericson Chief, Outreach Section Office of Human Resources Management December 2009. STAFF OF THE UNITED NATIONS. United Nations Staff are International Civil Servants 24/7

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Working for the United Nations John Ericson Chief, Outreach Section

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  1. Working for the United Nations John Ericson Chief, Outreach Section Office of Human Resources Management December 2009

  2. STAFF OF THE UNITED NATIONS • United Nations Staff are International Civil Servants 24/7 • Staff may take instructions only from the Secretary-General (or his designated representatives) • Mobility: Staff may be assigned anywhere in the world by the Secretary-General • Highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity (Charter, article 101.3) • Staff are subject to standards of conduct and ethics • Maximum age: 62 (except very senior • positions)

  3. CATEGORIES OF STAFF • Senior Levels • Under-Secretary-General (USG) • Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) • Professional and Higher Categories (internationally recruited): • Directors (D-1 & D-2) • Professionals (P-1 – P-5) • Locally Recruited Staff: • National Officers • General Service & Related Categories (support staff) • (G-1 – G-7, TC-1 – TC-8, S-1 – S-7, PIA, LT) • Other Personnel: • Consultants & Contractors (Special Service Agreement: SSA) • Service Contracts • Interns • United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

  4. MAIN ENTITLEMENTS & BENEFITS • Annual & Sick Leave • Home Leave • Maternity & Paternity Leave • Education Grant & Travel • Rental Subsidy • Defined-benefits Pension • Health Insurance • Installation & Shipment & Repatriation • Pay for Additional Official Language • Mobility and Hardship Pay • Rest and Recuperation (peacekeeping missions)

  5. UN ESTABLISHED DUTY STATIONS & TRIBUNALS Geneva UNOG, UNCTAD, OHCHR, ECE, OCHA Nairobi UNON, UNEP, UN-Habitat New York UN Headquarters Vienna UNOV, UNODC The Hague ICTY Bangkok ESCAP Beirut ESCWA Santiago ECLAC Arusha ICTR Addis Ababa ECA

  6. SUBSTANTIVE JOBS IN THE UNITED NATIONS • Economic Affairs • Social Affairs • Political Affairs • Civil Affairs • Humanitarian Affairs • Human Rights • Rule of Law • Public Information, Radio & TV • Drug Control & Crime Prevention • Statistics • Demographics • Public Administration • Electoral Affairs • Legal Affairs

  7. SUPPORT JOBS IN THE UNITED NATIONS • Administrators: Human Resources, Finance, Budget, Facilities Management, Administration (general) • Information and Communications Technology • Information Management • Cartography • Medical • Programme/Project Management • Security • Logistics • Procurement • Engineering • Aviation • Library Science • Conference Servicing • Language Staff: Interpreter, Translator, etc.

  8. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS • P-2 = 2 years • No experience required if you pass the United Nations NCRE or Language examination • P-3 = 5 years • P-4 = 7 years • P-5 = 10 years • D-1 = 15 years

  9. UN JOBS WEBSITE: http://jobs.un.org

  10. UN NATIONAL COMPETITIVE RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION • Examinations held annually based on a country’s representation status and government’s agreement • Most entry level positions (P-2), except for peacekeeping, are filled through competitive examinations • NCRE applicants must: • Be a national of any of the participating Member States • Be younger than 32 years old as of 31 December of the year of the exam • Hold at least a first-level university degree relevant to one of the offered occupational groups • Be fluent in either English or French

  11. UN LANGUAGE EXAMINATIONS • Examinations held based on the needs of the United Nations • All language staff (interpreters, translators, etc.) must have passed the applicable examination • Language staff are hired from the roster at the entry level (P-2) • No age limit other than the retirement age of 62 • Language examination applicants must: • Hold at least a first-level university degree • Be able to interpret or translate from two languages into main • language • Interpreters: be graduates of a reputable interpretation school • and/or have practical experience of conference interpretation • Translators, editors, etc.: persons with any background (law, economics, etc.) are welcome

  12. UN INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME • Opportunity to familiarize yourself with the daily issues of the United Nations • Interns work in departments related to their field of study • It is an unpaid full-time internship • Requirements: • Must be enrolled in graduate school • Must apply at least 4 months in advance of the start of internship to the duty station of choice • Duration: 2 months (may be extended up to 6 months) • Starting dates are mid-January, June and mid-September • http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/sds/internsh/index.htm • http://jobs.un.org -> Internship

  13. MAIN REASONS FOR WORKING AT THE UN • Opportunity to serve a good cause • Opportunity to work in a multicultural environment and global organization • Opportunity to serve in different locations • Status and reputation of the United Nations • Strong belief in the purpose of the United Nations

  14. Thank you! www.un.org http://jobs.un.org

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