1 Employment & Internship Opportunities with the United Nations

Complex system! UN Chart see 2

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

4 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

5 Types of posts in the UN Professional vs. General Service Permanent vs. Other Appointments International vs. Local

6 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 and seniority. 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, all occupied with clerical, secretarial and administrative work There are seven levels, indicated as G-1 to G-7. From these it is possible to continue to the professional category by internal examinations Staff in these categories are paid on a local basis. The level of salaries is established in accordance with Flemming Principle which provides that the conditions of service for locally recruited staff should reflect the best prevailing local conditions

9 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)

10 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)  + internship program

Funding Programme of the Flemish Goverment New programme since 11/02/2011 Worldwide???? & in Brussels 11

12 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.

13 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

14 How to apply for jobs at the Global UN Secretariat at the secretariat: http: // careers.un.org specialized Agencies,Funds and Programs:

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

17 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.) (

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 careers.un.org + Why work at UN? + What can I do at UN ? + What are my career options? Internship? + How do I apply? 19

20 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: & also: Thank you Dank u