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Serving the World

United NationsOutreach Mission

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07-13 April 2013

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What are the career options?

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Starting Points• Internationally-Recruited

o Individual /Generic Vacancieso Language Competitive Examination (UN Secretariat)o Young Professional Programmes (UN, UNDP, UNICEF)o Associate Expert Programme/JPO

• Locally-Recruited

• Temporary Staff

• Individual/Institutional Consultants/Contractors

• Othero Internship Programmeso United Nations Volunteers (UNV) (unvolunteers.org/unv.org)

o International UN Volunteerso On-line Volunteerso Global Youth Programme

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Who we are

Who we are• We are international civil servants.

• Established in 1945• Our work

o touches lives in every corner of the globeo is complex and multifacetedo extends directly and indirectly to our 193 Member

States.• In the last decade, the United Nations has increased its

field-based operations• Over 50 per cent of our 44,000 staff work in field locations

all over the world• Over 100,000 personnel in 16 peacekeeping and 11

political missions77

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What we do

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Where we are

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GenevaUNOG, UNCTAD,

OHCHR, ECE, OCHA

NairobiUNON,UNEP, UN-Habitat

New YorkUN Headquarters

ViennaUNOV, UNODC

The HagueICTY

Addis AbabaECA

BangkokESCAP

BeirutESCWA

SantiagoECLAC

ArushaICTR

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What can you do at the United Nations?

Profiles UN Secretariat is looking for?

• Audit• Administrators• Aviation• Cartography• Conference and Language Staff• Drug Control & Crime Prevention• Demographics• Economic Affairs• Electoral Affairs• Engineering• Information and Communications

Technology• Information Management• Library Science• Logistics

• Procurement• Medical• Programme/Project

Management• Security• Humanitarian Affairs• Human Rights• Legal Affairs• Political Affairs• Public Administration• Public Information, Radio & TV• Rule of Law • Social Affairs• Statistics

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Language examinations

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Language examinationArabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

• Editors, Interpreters, Proofreaders, Translators, Verbatim

• Based on the needs of the United Nations

• All language staff must pass the applicable examination

• Language staff hired from the roster at the entry level (P-2) [average number of candidates placed on the roster in last 10 years: 100]

• Eligibility and requirements

o Hold at least a first-level university degree [For the Interpreters: First University degree plus 200 days of experience in language field or degree in interpretation]

o Interpret or translate from two official languages into main languageo No more than 55 years old as of 31 December of exam year

• For more information: http://careers.un.org

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Young Professionals

Young Professional Programme (YPP)Recruitment Examination

• Entry level (P-2): filled through competitive examinations

• Held annually based on a country’s representation among staff

• YPP applicants must be:

o National of participating Member Stateo No more than 32 years old as of 31 December of exam

yearo Hold at least a first-level university degree relevant to

an occupational group offeredo Proficient in either English or French

• For more information: http://careers.un.org

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Associate expert programme

Associate expert programme• Offers graduates opportunity to acquire professional

experience

• Bilateral agreements between the UN and donor countries

• Duration: 2 years

• For more information contact your Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• http://esa.un.org/techcoop/associateexperts

• http://careers.un.org -> Associate expert programme

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Pay and benefits

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• Competitive Salaries• Annual & Sick Leave• Home Leave• Maternity & Paternity Leave• Education Grant & Travel• Rental Subsidy• Defined-benefits Pension at age 62• Health Insurance• Installation & Shipment & Repatriation• Pay for Additional Official Language• Mobility and Hardship Pay• Rest and Recuperation• Mentoring Programme for New Staff• Development & Learning opportunities

Pay and Benefits

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Consultants and Contractors

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Consultants and Contractors

Individual Consultants• individual who is a

recognized authority or specialist in a specific field, engaged in an advisory or consultative capacity

Individual Contractors• individual engaged from

time to time to provide expertise, skills or knowledge for the performance of a specific task or piece of work against payment of an all-inclusive fee

Institutional Contracts

• Potential Vendor Must register on line with the United Nations Procurement Division at: www.un.org/Depts/ptd/

• Registered Vendors are informed of possibilities to bid on contracts

• Offers opportunity to familiarize yourself with the United Nations

• Institutional contractors may later apply to become staff or consultants

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Internship programme

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Internship programme

• Offers opportunity to familiarize yourself with the United Nations

• Unpaid

• Requirements:o Enrolled in graduate school or equivalent

inspiration in action

UN Volunteers is administered by the United Nations Development Programme26

Administered by UNDP

The focal point for volunteerism within the UN,

UN General Assembly resolutions have expanded UNV’s mandate:

1. ADVOCATE for volunteerism as essential for peace & development,

2. INTEGRATE volunteerism into development plans of UN partners, governments, civil society & private sector,

3. MOBILIZE volunteers (directly & indirectly) for peace & development.

1. International UN Volunteers

2. On-line Volunteers

3. Global Youth Programme

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Distribution in UN System

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• 7,708 UN Volunteers in 2011

• 3,205 UNVs in UN Secretariat

• 127 countries of assignment

• 159 nationalities

• 39% women, 61% men

• Average age 38 years

International UN VolunteersWhere do they work?

Poverty eradication and achievement of

MDGs30%

Democratic governance

26%

Crisis prevention and recovery

40%

Environment and sustainable

development4%

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Profiles

SUBSTANTIVE AREAS Development Cooperation/Project Development/Management focusing on:

VolunteerismGenderYouthEnvironment (focus on climate change)HIV AidsEarly recovery and disaster preparedness

 Legal background focusing on:

Human RightsChild ProtectionRule of Law Protection Law Enforcement

 Political Science background focusing on:

Civil AffairsPolitical AffairsElectionsDemobilization and Reintegration

 Public Information background focusing on:

JournalismMedia/communication

TECHNICAL AREAS

Information TechnologyEngineeringCivil EngineeringWater and SanitationElectrical and Electronic (for communications)Geographical Information SystemsLogisticsTransport (Air and road) ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS

Human ResourcesProcurement and SupplyFinancial ManagementTraining MEDICAL AREAS

General Medicine (doctors with clinical experience) Cardiology, Anaesthesiology, Gynaecology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Dentistry, SurgeryNutritionClinical Psychology - counsellingMidwifery and medical nursing  HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND PEACE KEEPING (Crosscutting) 

International UN Volunteers

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International UN Volunteers

Basic requirements:

• At least 25 years old;

• University degree or higher technical diplomas;

• At least two years of relevant working experience;

• Good working knowledge in at least one of the three UN languages: English, French or Spanish.

Entitlements:• International Travel incl. pre-

departure allowance and shipment allowance

• Settling-in Grant

• Volunteer Living Allowance

• Insurance: Life/Health and permanent disability

• Annual Leave (2.5 days/month / Family Visit)

• Resettlement Allowance

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inspiration in action

On-line Volunteers Global UN Youth Volunteer Programme

• 2012: SG announces Five-Year Action Agenda:

• Youth and volunteering as a theme and priority;

• Calls on UNV to create a youth volunteer programme.

• Tentative programme launch: end of April 2013

• Age: 18-29

• Duration: 6 months – 2 years

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• At least 18 years of age

• Unpaid

• Certificate

• 2011: 10,910 On-line Volunteers

• onlinevolunteering.org

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We are looking for people with integrity, who are fair and impartial.

We need dynamic and adaptable professionals who think creatively and are

proactive, flexible and responsive.

If you embody these values, the United Nations is the place for you.

What do we all value?

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http://careers.un.orgwww.un.org

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Gracias

Merci

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谢谢

Thank You

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