1. Serving the World

2. BE PART OF THE UN Does making a difference in the world motivate you? Are you driven to be a part of a bigger purpose in the service of humanity? Are you the type of person who will travel to and work anywhere at a moment’s notice? Do you thrive in an environment that: o is truly international and multi-cultural? o respects and promotes diversity? o functions at its best through team efforts?

3. 3 We are international civil servants. Our work o touches lives in every corner of the globe o is complex and multifaceted o 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 41,000 staff work in field locations all over the world Over 100,000 uniformed personnel in peacekeeping and political missions WHO ARE WE?

4. BRAZIL & UN SECRETARIAT Regular Budget: 3.8% (Seventh) Peacekeeping Support Account: 0.59% (21st) Staff: 170 (whereof 100 in the Professional and higher categories) Desirable Range: 58-79 Staff with geographic status: 42 (out of 100) Brazil is underrepresented Uniformed personnel (March 2016): 1,231 * As at 31 December 2015

5. 55 WHERE WE ARE

6. UN WOMEN Bonn UNV UNFCCC UNCCD UN WOMEN

8. Political and Peacebuilding Missions

9. 99 WHAT CAN YOU DO at the United Nations?

10. 10 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 WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

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12. 12 WHAT ARE THE CAREER OPTIONS

13. 13 STARTING POINTS Internationally-Recruited o Individual /Generic Vacancies o Language Competitive Examination o Young Professional Programme (YPP) Recruitment Examination o Associate Expert Programme /Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Locally-Recruited o National Professional Officer o General Service Temporary o Temporary professional and general service staff o Individual/Institutional Consultants/Contractors Other o Internship Programme o United Nations Volunteers (UNV) (www.unv.org) o International UN Volunteers o On-line Volunteers (www.onlinevolunteering.org) o Youth Volunteers

14. 14 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Usual experience requirements in addition to a degree: o P-2 = No experience required: YPP or Language recruitment examination or without examination: 2 years o P-3 = 5 years o P-4 = 7 years o P-5 = 10 years o D-1/D-2 = 15 years o Add 2 years if only have Bachelor’s degree

15. Young Professionals Programme Competitive Recruitment Examination Serving the World

16. 16 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME 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 State o No more than 32 years old as of 31 December of exam year o Hold at least a first-level university degree relevant to an occupational group offered o Proficient in either English or French For more information : http://careers.un.org

17. CULTIVATING VISIBILITY IN THE UN The YPP is the key tool to achieve balanced geographical representation Leda Letra Associate Radio Producer,, Public Information and External Relations Network Hao Cheng Associate Radio Producer, Public Information and External Relations Network Luis Mora Associate Accountant, Management and Operations Support Network 365 Candidates from 51 MS passed the YPP since 2011 Amelia Lowe Administrative Officer, Management and Operations Support Network Malcolm Attard Information System Officer, Information Systems and Communication Technology Ana Izar Political Affairs Officer, Political, Peace and Security Elizabeth Leff Programme Officer, Management and Operations Support Network Teddy Keya, Human Resources Officer, Management and Operations Support Network

18. APPLICATION PERIOD Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible Application Period for 2016: 19 May – 19 July Job Families for 2016: Economic Affairs Information and Telecommunication Technology APPLY NOW

19. CREATE AN APPLICATION Candidates need to apply through inspira following instructions provided on the UN Careers Portal – http://careers.un.org Applicants will be able to monitor their application status online after submitting their applications Important : Incomplete or incorrect main course of study and/or late applications can NOT be considered ALL Convocation status updates will be available on UN Careers Portal

20. APPLICATION SCREENING If more than 40 qualified applicants from the same participating Member State in the same job family, they will be scored by these criteria:  Degree : Additional and/or higher-level degrees acceptable for the job family  Experience : Length of work experience acceptable for the job family  Language : Fluency in additional official languages of the United Nations

21. THE EXAMINATION: 14 DEC 2016 First Stage (at Exam Centre): General Paper : Summary exercise, written in either English or French Specialized Paper : Multiple choice items and constructed response items in the substantive area (job family knowledge), to be answered in any of the UN official languages. The overall time for the written examination is 4.5 hours plus 1-2 hrs before/after exam Examinees pay their travel to the examination centre Second Stage (for only those successful on the written test) Oral Examination: Competency-based interview, via video conferencing

22. PROGRESSING THROUGH YPP Learn About YPP Get selected for a position 2-Year Fix-term Appointments Get Reassigned to Different Post Continuing contract Apply and take YPP exam Get in Perform and develop

23. 23 LANGUAGE EXAM

24. 24 LANGUAGE EXAM Arabic, 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 language o No more than 55 years old as of 31 December of exam year For more information : http://careers.un.org

25. 25 PAY AND BENEFITS

26. PAY & BENEFITS Competitive Salaries Annual & Sick Leave Home Leave Maternity & Paternity Leave Education Grant & Travel Rental Subsidy Defined-benefits Pension at age 65 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

27. 27 INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

28. 28 Open to students in Master’s and Ph.D. programmes, final year of Bachelor’s programme, and recent graduates (within one year of graduation) Available at all family duty stations Unpaid; minimum 2 months, maximum 6 months Administration decentralized to departments in 2011 4000+ interns per biennium INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

29. 29 APPLICATION & PHP Searching for job openings Understand the position and location Creating a profile and preparing an application Submitting a job application Evaluation of the application Assessment exercise Competency-based interview Selection or rostering notification Background checks Personal Information Education and publications Employment history: duties and achievements Languages: read, write, speak, understand References Cover Letter Pre-screening questions

30. 30 VALUES & COMPETENCIES Core Values CoreCompetenciesManagerialCompetencies o Integrity o Professionalism o Respect for Diversity o Communication o Teamwork o Planning and Organizing o Accountability o Creativity o Client Orientation o Commitment to Continuous Learning o Technological Awareness o Vision o Leadership o Empowering Others o Managing Performance o Building Trust o Judgement and Decision- making

31. 31 COMPETENCY BASED INTERVIEW Context: o You will be expected to give an overview of the situation: what the situation was about, when it was, how you first got involved, what were the key events and the time frame Actions o You will be expected to cover significant events, specific instances, that were clearly attributable to you rather than the team. Results o What was the outcome, impact or results of your actions: You may be asked questions such as: How did it turn out? What was the final result? Learning o What learning did you take away from this experience? CAR(L) PRINCIPLE

32. 32 OUTREACH PLATFORMS http://careers.un.org

33. Gracias Merci ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﹰ Thank You Спасибо 谢谢

34. OUTREACH SURVEY We would be grateful for feedback on the event Please go to: bit.ly/UNoutreachsurvey Please note that the "UN" must be in capitals The survey will take only about 10 minutes to complete Choose Brazil, date and session 34