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

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

3. Range of Entities across the UN Common System4

5. UN Secretariat Entities
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 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.

6. The UN Secretariat workforce
40,000 staff globally
Professional and above: 12,837
Field – 20,000
Over 130 duty stations
UN field operations:
UNAMA (Afghanistan)
UNMOGIP (India & Pakistan)
MINUSTA (Haiti)
UNMIK (Kosovo)
UNFICYP (Cyprus)
UNIFIL (Lebanon
UNDOF (Syria)
UNTSO (Middle East)
Which brings us to where the UN works. As you can see from the map, we work globally.
The United Nations headquarters is located in New York, but there are three large Offices-Away-from-Headquarters in Vienna, Nairobi and Geneva, with regional offices in Santiago, Beirut, Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Valencia, Brindisi and Entebbe.
The United Nations currently has 16 Peacekeeping throughout the globe in countries such as Haiti, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Syria and South Sudan.
Throughout my career I have lived and worked in seven different duty stations including Khartoum, Kabul, Phnom Penh, Kigali, Geneva, The Hague and New York.
MINUSMA (Mali)
MINURSO (Western Sahara)
UNAMID (Sudan)
UNMIL (Libya)
UNOCI (Cote d’ivoire)
UNMISS (South Sudan)
UNISFA (Abyei)
MUNUSCO (Democratic Rep of the Congo)

7. Workforce Facts Location: Non-field – 19,986 / Field – 20,145
Grade: P and above: 12,837 (largest by grade: P3)
Appointment type:
Permanent - 8,931
FTA - 28,200
Temporary: 3,000
Gender: 42 % at P and above levels (30 % and less at P5,D1, D2)
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

8. 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

9. Civilians in the Field: Mission Support
Logistics Officers
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
Mission
Support
Related fields:
Service Delivery
Movement Control
Human Resources
Finance/ Budget
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10. Job Networks
INFONET
Public Information and Conference Management Network
ITECNET
Information and Telecommunication Technology Network
LEGALNET
Legal Network
DEVNET
Economic, Social, and Development Network
MAGNET
Management and Administration Network
POLNET
Political, Peace and Humanitarian Network
SAFETYNET
Internal Security and Safety Network
SCINET
Science Network
LOGNET
Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain Network 10

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

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

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

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

16. Relevant Work Experience
Your work experience should be relevant to the position or roster that you are applying to.
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.
Level
Years of Experience*
D-2
Over 15
D-1
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

17. Entry Points for you General Service positions (GS1-GS7)
Professional positions (P2- D2)
Consultancies
United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Internships
Young Professional Programme (YPP)
Junior Professional Officer (JPO) 15

18. Where to Begin & More Resources
Search for a current openings at careers.un.org & apply to a relevant job opening to create your profile
jobs.unfpa.org
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Go to Job Search or Advanced Search.
Save your job search criteria to create a Job alert.
Receive s once job openings that match your posted criteria.

20. Regular Recruitment Process20

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22. What are ingredients for success?
International exposure and experience (with government, NGOs, international organizations).
experience in conflict and post-conflict environments.
Field experience in conflict and post-conflict environments.
Very good English and/or French language skills.
Relevant education and professional experience.
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