Outreach for UN Careers United Nations Office of

Outreach for UN Careers United Nations Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM) and United Nations Field Personnel Division (FPD), Department of Field Support (DFS)

The United Nations Main Purposes of the UN v. To maintain International Peace and Security v To promote Economic and Social Development v To promote and protect Human Rights 2 3

Range of Entities across the UN Common System 3 4

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UN Secretariat Entities The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 member states. The Secretariat is one of the 6 main organs of the UN, is organized along departmental lines. At the head of the United Nations Secretariat is the Secretary-General. 3

The UN Secretariat workforce • • 40, 000 staff globally Field – 20, 000 UN field operations: • • Professional and above: 12, 837 Over 130 duty stations UNAMA (Afghanistan) UNMOGIP (India & Pakistan) MINUSTA (Haiti) MINUSMA (Mali) MINURSO (Western Sahara) UNAMID (Sudan) UNMIL (Libya) UNOCI (Cote d’ivoire) UNMISS (South Sudan) UNISFA (Abyei) MUNUSCO (Democratic Rep of the Congo) UNMIK (Kosovo) UNFICYP (Cyprus) UNIFIL (Lebanon UNDOF (Syria) UNTSO (Middle East) 4

Workforce Facts • Location: Non-field – 19, 986 / Field – 20, 145 • Grade: P and above: 12, 837 (largest by grade: P 3) • Appointment type: – Permanent - 8, 931 – FTA - 28, 200 – Temporary: 3, 000 • • • Gender: 42 % at P and above levels (30 % and less at P 5, D 1, D 2) Average age: 44 Average length of service: 8 years Retirement Forecast: 2016 to 2021 – 718 yearly Largest entities: DGACM (non-field), MINUSMA (field) Largest age group for appointments: 35 to 39 years 5

What are UN Peace Operations? • UN Peace Operations bring together the GA, SC, UN Partners, troops/police contributors and host governments in a combined effort to maintain international peace and security. The strength of this model lies in the legitimacy of the UN Charter and in the wide range of participating actors which resource it. • UN Peacekeepers wear their countries’ uniform and are identified by their UN blue helmet or beret. • Civilian staff of peacekeeping operations are international civil servants, recruited and deployed by the UN Secretariat. 6

Civilians in the Field: Mission Support Logistics Officers Mission Support Related fields: • • • Service Delivery Movement Control Human Resources Finance/ Budget Medical • Prepare logistics and support plans, deployment timelines and budget requirements • Manage logistics assets, materiel, and support projects • Prepare contingency plans and coordinate with other sections Administration Officers • Provide guidance on financial administration and management information issues and practices • Prepare & implement work programmes • Oversee procurement, HR, budget, finance 14

Job Networks DEVNET Economic, Social, and Development Network LOGNET Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain Network INFONET Public Information and Conference Management Network MAGNET Management and Administration Network ITECNET Information and Telecommunication Technology Network POLNET Political, Peace and Humanitarian Network LEGALNET Legal Network SAFETYNET Internal Security and Safety Network SCINET Science Network 10

Recruitment priorities Geographical representation Un- and under represented Member States Gender Parity 50/50 at each level 8

Recruitment - Overview ü About 3. 000 jobs are advertised every year ü All vacancies are advertised at careers. un. org ü Generic rostering exercises for field positons ü All processes include on-line application and assessment process including interview ü Between 50 to 1. 500 applications are received per job 7

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UN as a workplace § Enabling and flexible work Environment § Family-Friendly Policies § Mobility § Learning and Development Competitive Salaries Pension benefits Home Leave Health Insurance Maternity & Paternity Leave Education Grant Mentoring Programme for New Staff Development & Learning opportunities 14 9

Job requirements Education Work Experience Languages / Specific Skills Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity • Core Competencies: Teamwork, Client Orientation, Creativity, Accountability etc. • • 15 11

Relevant Work Experience • Your work experience should be relevant to the position or roster that you are applying to. Level Years of Experience* Over 15 D-1 • They are the minimum number of relevant years of work experience gained after the completion of a Masters level or equivalent. For those applicants that do no hold a Masters, but hold a Bachelors or equivalent, an additional 2 years of relevant work experience will be required. D-2 Min 15 P-5 10 P-4 7 P-3 5 P-2 2 English and French are the two working languages of the Secretariat 12

Entry Points for you § General Service positions (GS 1 -GS 7) § Professional positions (P 2 - D 2) § Consultancies • United Nations Volunteers (UNV) • Internships • Young Professional Programme (YPP) • Junior Professional Officer (JPO) 17 15

Where to Begin & More Resources Search for a current openings at careers. un. org & apply to a relevant job opening to create your profile http: //jobs. undp. org jobs. unfpa. org unv. org @联合国官方招聘 18 24

Sign up for Job Alerts Don’t want to miss job opportunities? Sign up for job alerts today! • Register as a user/login. • Go to Job Search or Advanced Search. • Save your job search criteria to create a Job alert. • Receive e-mails once job openings that match your posted criteria. 37

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What are ingredients for success? International exposure and experience (with government, NGOs, international organizations). experience in conflict and post-conflict environments. • International exposure and experience (with government, NGOs, international organizations). • • Field experience in conflict and post-conflict environments. • Very good English and/or French language skills. • Relevant education and professional experience. • Keep trying. Don’t give up! 19

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