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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 • 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) 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) 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) UN ESTABLISHED DUTY STATIONS & TRIBUNALS Geneva UNOG, UNCTAD, OHCHR, ECE, OCHA Addis Ababa ECA Nairobi UNON, UNEP, UN-Habitat Bangkok ESCAP New York UN Headquarters Vienna UNOV, UNODC The Hague ICTY Beirut ESCWA Santiago ECLAC Arusha ICTR SUBSTANTIVE JOBS IN THE UNITED NATIONS • Economic Affairs • Public Information, Radio & TV • Social Affairs • Drug Control & Crime Prevention • Political Affairs • Statistics • Civil Affairs • Demographics • Humanitarian Affairs • Public Administration • Human Rights • Electoral Affairs • Rule of Law • Legal Affairs SUPPORT JOBS IN THE UNITED NATIONS • Administrators: Human Resources, • Logistics Finance, Budget, Facilities • Procurement Management, Administration • Engineering (general) • Aviation • Information and Communications • Library Science Technology • Conference Servicing • Information Management • Language Staff: • Cartography Interpreter, Translator, etc. • Medical • Programme/Project Management • Security 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 UN JOBS WEBSITE: http://jobs.un.org 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 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 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 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 Thank you! http://jobs.un.org www.un.org