Transcript Post-JPO career in UNDP

Post-JPO career paths with
UNDP
Eric Overvest, ARR Mali
29 May 2002
Working on your career
• Specialise in one of UNDP ’s practice areas
• Develop skills and key competencies (people
skills, innovation and judgement, corporate responsibility
and teamwork, partnering and networking, results
orientation, communication and job knowledge)
• Support of (Deputy) Resident Representative
for your career development
• Networking (mentoring)
• Take performance evaluation (RCA) serious
• Language (English !)
Career opportunities UNDP
• Policy jobs (regional level/SURF, HQ) and
other HQ jobs
• Project level
• LEAD (« Recognize and reward talent and
hard work » and « Change agents »)
www.undp.org/ohr/lead
Intra.undp.org/ohr/jobs
Icsc.un.org/vab/index.html
LEAD process
• Selection on the basis of Curriculum Vitae
(reference persons)
• Remote assessment (telephone: questions
and role plays)
• Assessment in NY (presentation, writing
skills and interviews)
LEADER
• Vision
• Calculated risks
• Strong drive to change things and to exert
influence
• Initiative/entrepreneurship
• Work-oriented
Issues raised during interviews
• How do you deal with conflict situations
(example)
• How do you manage change (example)
• Why do you want to work for UNDP
• How do you manage stress (example)
• How do you cope with politically sensitive
issues (example)
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People skills
Initiative and judgement
Thinking ahead and vision
Substantive
Managerial responsabilities
Work-life balance
Patience and humility