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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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