A booklet providing comprehensive information on UN career.

1. A CAREER IN UN

2. •This presentation has been made by Brigadier
V George ( R) of India.
• Worked with the United Nations since 1998 in
different capacities.
•Presently, is a UN consultant.
• Guided and guiding many professionals to
work with the UN.
For more Information/guidance
Contact : +91 9745458045
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3. A Career with The United Nations……..
Why ?
A UN job can lead to
a dream career.
The UN wants well
qualified and competent
professionals from many
fields
On an average 4000 vacancies
are posted every day by The UN
and its sisters agencies

4. DISCLAIMER
THERE IS NO
KNOWN THIRD
PARTY
INVOLVEMENT
IN THE
SELECTION OF
STAFF
FOR THE UN…
ASPIRANT
SHOULD DEAL
WITH THE UN
DIRECTLY

5. PREVIEW
UN
CAREERS
OVERVIEW
MODES
OF ENTRY
INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM
SELECTION
PROCESS
SALARY
AND
BENEFITS
YOUNG
PROFESSIONALS
PROGRAM
YPP

6. UN CAREERS: OVERVIEW

7. UN & CAREERS
Global
Presence-
193
countries?
Diverse
Career
Options
Highly
Rewarding
&
Satisfying
Vast Number
Of
Fields

8. International Salaries and
other benefits provided by
UN will be discussed in
detail.
UN & CAREERS
Many people miss out on
opportunities because of lack of awareness.
The opportunity to travel around the world,
explore different cultures, meet diverse
people, work for the humanity and the
package make it a dream career.
UN staff members enjoy
special privileges including
diplomatic immunity, are
respected in all countries and
is one of the best paying
organizations.
UNITED
NATIONS
THE

9. •Management and Operations Support
•Internal Safety and Security
•Logistics
•Communications
•Economic and Social Development
•Information Systems and Communication
Technology
•Legal
•Public Information and External Relations
•Conference Management
UN JOB NETWORK- a sample

10. United Nations
High Commission
for Refugees
UNESCO
ITC
UNICEF
UNHCR
UNOPS
UNFPA
UNDP
4
5
6
3
2
1
7
UN International
Children’s Fund
International
Trade
Centre
United Nations
Development
Program
United Nations
Population Fund
United Nations
Office for Project
Services United Nations
Educational,
Scientific and
Cultural
Organization
UN ORGANIZATIONS---Many

11. • WHO - World Health
Organization
• ILO - International Labour
Organization
• FAO - Food and Agricultural
Organization
• ICAO - International Civil Aviation
Organization
• WFP - World Food Program
• IMO - International Maritime
Organization
• UPU - Universal Postal Union
• WMO - World Meteorological
• IFAD - Fund for Agricultural Dept
• WIPO - World Intellectual Property
Organization
• IAEA - International Atomic
Energy Agency
• UNIDO- UN Industrial
Development Organization
• ICC - International Criminal
Court
• ICJ - International Court of
Justice
• ITLS - International Tribunal for
the Law of the Sea
UN ORGANIZATIONS---Many
UNAIDS - UN Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS

12. WHO ALL ARE CAN APPLY?
•Developmental experts
•Engineers from most disciplines.
•Doctors and Paramedics
•IT professionals
•Lawyers with various specializations
•Police officers and criminology
experts
•Administrators
•Environmental experts
•Accountants, Auditors and financial
experts
•Conference/ event management
professional
•Safety and security experts and
professional
• Aviation experts
•Logistics and supply chain
managers
•Peace keeping and Peace
building experts
•Personal Secretaries and Pas
•Human Rights professionals
•Disaster management experts
•Language experts
•Entire spectrum of
professionals

13. WOMEN IN THE UN
Presently there are about 30 % women and
70 % men in the UN. The United Nations
strongly encourage women to apply for all
positions. The present percentage of
women in different departments is planned
to be enhanced to 50% by 2030.
The possibilities for qualified and
competent women to get UN jobs are
higher than men.
Rapidly growing UN organizations hire
qualified and experienced women
candidates in many fields.

14. UN has numerous departments and at any time hundreds of jobs are
on offer.
It is a known fact that any good professional can get a job in UN.
Guidance at each stage of selection may be required and hence
recommended.
VACANCIES IN THE UN

15. VACANCIES IN THE UN
There may be many vacancies
specifically in your area of
expertise.
The information will have to be
periodically obtained from
UN websites

16. UN: A FEW MODES OF ENTRIES

17. • INTERNSHIP FOR THE YOUTH
• YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM-YPP
• JUNIOR PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM-JPP
•DIRECT APPLICATION- MANY POSTS
•UN VOLUNTEER-UNV
•CONSULTANTS
•CONTRACTORS
•INTERNATIONAL NGO
UN JOBS THROUGH

18. STAFF CATEGORIES

19. General Service and
related categories
(G, TC, S, PIA, LT) - Trades
and craft, Security,
Language teachers, Public
Information assistant etc
National Professional Officers
(NO-A, B,C & D)- Local P Level,
Non HQ Station
Professional and higher
categories (P1, P2, P3, P4 P5
and D1, D2)---2,5,7,10 Years
experience
Senior Appointments
(SG, DSG, USG and ASG)
Field Service - FS 4 to
FS 7 ( 6,8,10,12 years
experience)
STAFF CATEGORIES-
BROAD CLASSIFICATION

20. INTERNSHIP FOR YOUTH

21. Be an
international
Diplomat.
Start BIG
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUTH
Aim
Plus
What
Aim
Why?
To give you first
hand experience
of functioning of
the United
Nations
Organisations
Be a part of what
is shaping the
World. Shoulder
responsibilities
that will shape
your future
You can also
get paid for the
internship
period

22. Are you enrolled in a
Master's or in a Ph.D.
programme, or in the
final year of a Bachelor’s
programme; or within
one year after graduation
from a Bachelor’s,
Master’s or Ph.D.
programme?
CAN YOU BE A UN INTERN?
Do you have
excellent command
of English or French?
1
2
3
Are you neither a child or a sibling
of a United Nations Secretariat
staff member?

23. Duration: The internship
program lasts for at least
two months and can be as
long as six months. Once
selected, you must begin
your internship either prior
to or within one year of
graduation.
Cost: Many United Nations
Agencies now pay for
internships.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

24. New York,
United States
01
Geneva,
Switzerland 02
Vienna,
Austria 03
Nairobi,
Kenya 04
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
0 5
Bangkok,
Thailand
0 6
Beirut,
Lebanon
0 7
Santiago,
Chile
0 8
CITIES
INTERNSHIP: CITIES

25. United Nations
Children’s Fun
UNEP
UNHRC
UNOPS
UNFPA
UNICEF
UNDP
The
UN
United Nations
Development
Programme
United Nations
Population Fund
United Nations
Environment
Programme
United Nations
Refugee Agency
United Nations Office for
Project Services do
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

26. INTERNSHIP VACANCIES

27. OPPORTUNITIES FOR LADIES

28. The United Nations
Secretariat is
committed to
achieving 50/50
gender balance in its
staff.
Female candidates are
strongly encouraged to
apply for various
positions.( These are
words in most UN jobs)

29. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
PROGRAM---YPP

30. YPP
 The UN Young Professionals Program (YPP) is a UN scheme
for talented, qualified youths to start a career as an
international civil servant. It consists of an entrance
examination and Interview.
 YPP examination is held once a year in different subjects,
depending on the needs of the UN. YPP is open to nationals of
participating countries. The list of participating countries varies
from year to year.
 The notification comes in June each year. Maximum age limit
is 32. Minimum qualification is Graduation. Once qualified, can
be appointed at Professional 2 level.

31. SALARY AND BENEFITS

32. The United Nations
offers you an
attractive
remuneration
package with
competitive pay
and
benefits.
Comparable
with the best in
the world.
Family and
dependents
well looked
after
Tax exemption;
Salaries, grants
and allowances
paid by the
United Nations
are normally
exempt from
income tax.
SALARY AND BENEFITS IN UN

33. For Entry Level Professionals
(P1 - P3)
For Mid-Career Professionals
(P4 - P5)
37,000 - 80,000
67,000 - 106,000
95,000 - 123,000
For Senior Level Professionals
(D1 – D2)
Annual Net Base Salary Ranges
Approximately in US$

34. BASE SALARY
POST ADJUSTMENT
For example if your annual base salary is US$
64,000 and the post adjustment multiplier for
your duty station is 65.7%, your salary will be
calculated based on the following:
Post adjustment per year: US$ 64,000 x 0.657 =
US$ 42,048
The base salary, which is determined by the grade of
the post specified in the job opening and by the
existence of any dependants, is the same throughout
the United Nations system.
Base Salary = 64,000
+
Post Adjustment = 42,048
-----------------------
US $ 106,048
SALARY AND BENEFITS IN UN
EXAMPLE

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Professional
Level
Annual Base
Salary
Max ($US)
Min ($US)
Post Adjust-
ment
Total Annual Salary
Entry Level
(P-1 - P-3)
$80,000
$37000
65.5% Rs 3.83 lakhs per month
Rs 99.3 L Rs 8.2 lakhs
per month
Mid Level
(P-4 - P-5)
$106,510
$67,483
65.5% 1 CR 32 L- Rs 11 lakh per
month
Rs 83.75 lakhs Rs 7 laks
per month
Senior Level
(D-1 - D-2)
$123,033
$95,394
65.5% Rs 1. 52 cr
Rs 12.7 L per month
-Rs 1.18 cr
Rs 9.8 lakhs per month

36. Rental subsidy if newly arrived
at the duty station your rent
represents too high proportion
of the total remuneration.
01 Travel and shipping
expenses when you are
moving from one duty
station to another.
04
Dependency allowances if you
have an eligible dependent
spouse and/or child(ren).
02 Assignment grant to assist you
in meeting initial
extraordinary costs when
arriving at or relocating to a
new duty station.
05
Under certain conditions
an education grant if you
have eligible children in
school.
03
OTHER BENEFITS

37. Health Insurance
You will be eligible to
participate in one of the
United Nations-sponsored
medical insurance plans.
The monthly premiums are
co-shared by yourself and
the Organization.
Retirement Pension
If you have an appointment of six
months or more or complete six
months of service without an
interruption you become a
participant in the United Nations
Joint Staff Pension Fund. A
compulsory contribution will be
deducted from your monthly
salary.
At some duty stations, a hardship
allowance linked to living and
working conditions is paid and
where there are restrictions on
bringing family members, a non-
family hardship allowance is also
paid.
Hazard pay and rest and
recuperation break when you
serve in locations where the
conditions are particularly
hazardous, stressful and
difficult.
OTHER BENEFITS

38. HOLIDAYS & LEAVE
Depending on your type of contract, you will be entitled to 18 days
to 30 days of vacation per year. In addition, the United Nations also
observes 10 paid holidays per year; these differ from duty station to
duty station.
You might also be eligible for home leave travel to renew your
social, cultural and family ties in your home country; frequency
depends on the duty station you are assigned to.

39. SELECTION PROCESS

40. 4. APPLICATION ON LINE- INSPIRA
3. PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS-
RECOMMEND DO IT OFF LINE FIRST
2. SELECT A SUITABLE JOB
1. INSPIRA ACCOUNT OPENING
5. SCREENING /LONG
LISTING/ SHORTLISTING
6. ASSESSMENT EXERCISE/
WRITTEN EXAM
7. COMPETENCY BASED INTERVIEW
SELECTION PROCESS AND RECOMMENDED STEPS

41. SUBJECTS AND
OPPORTUNITIES IN UN

42. • Drug Control and Crime
Prevention
• Environmental studies
• Population Affairs
• Programme
Management
• Public Administration
• Social Affairs
• Statistics
• Sustainable
Development
• Civil Affairs
• Electoral Affairs
• Human Rights
• Humanitarian Affairs
• Political Affairs
• Rule of Law
• Security
• Conference Services
• Data Analysis
• Artificial Intelligence
SUBJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN UN

43. • Documentation &
Information
Management
• Foreign Languages-5 UN
languages
• Public Information
• Democratic governance
and peace building
• Poverty reduction
• Climate change
• Disaster management
• Gender studies
• Management
• Water management
• Urban Planning
• Renewable energy
• Waste management
• Human Resources
management
• Procurement and supply
chain
SUBJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN UN

44. WHAT UN LOOKS IN
AN ASPIRANT?

45. • Integrity
• Professionalism
• Respect for diversity
• Teamwork
• Client Orientation
• Creativity
• Commitment to
Continuous Learning
• Communication
• Planning and Organizing
• Accountability
• Technological Awareness
WHAT UN LOOKS FOR IN A CANDIDATE ?

46. Managerial Competencies
• Vision
• Leadership
• Empowering Others
• Managing Performance
• Building Trust
WHAT UN LOOKS FOR IN A CANDIDATE ?

47. DOCUMENTATION

48. DOCUMENTATION
• Opening a UN account in portals like Inspira
• Attaching academic and other certificates
• Preparing documents like administrative profile and
candidate profile in Inspira
• This includes motivation statement, answering the open
ended questions and filling up duties and achievements to
show work experience.
• Some departments ask for resume and cover letter

49. ASSESSMENT EXERCISE

50. • The assessment exercises might include a written exam,
simulation exercise, case study, or other appropriate evaluation
mechanism. You will be informed in advance of the time, type,
and length of the assessment. If, based on the result of the
assessment, you are short-listed for a competency-based
interview, you will be informed accordingly.
• If you are not short-listed for the competency-based interview,
you will be so informed at the appropriate time. Please note,
however, that the type and frequency of correspondence with
individual candidates may vary throughout the application.
ASSESSMENT EXERCISE

51. COMPETENCY BASED
INTERVIEW

52. • The competency-based interview may take place either, video
conference, or in person. You will be notified in advance of the
time, duration and means and/or place of the interview. During the
interview, your combination of skills, attributes and behaviours that
are directly related to your successful performance on the job will
be assessed.
• Normally the duration is about 45 minutes.
• 3 to 5 professionals of UN will interview the candidate.
COMPETENCY BASED INTERVIEW

53. COMPETENCY BASED INTERVIEW

54. based interview process. Competency based interviews are also called "behavioral interviews" or "criterion based interviews." Such
interviews are based on the concept that past behavior and experience is the best indicator of future performance. In other words, your
history tells a story about you: your talents, skills, abilities, knowledge and actual experience in handling a variety of situations.
• Competency interviewing questions can look like this:
• Tell us about a situation when you went above and beyond your manager's expectations.
• Give an example of a time when you used your problem solving abilities to resolve an issue?
• Tell us about a time where you had a number of demands being made on you at the same time? How did you handle it?
• Useful tips for your interview:
1. Prepare a wide range of brief real life stories about your accomplishments. Be aware of the specific skills each story illustrates and
remember to include the positive outcome or lesson learned from each experience.
2. Be ready to discuss your strengths and your ability to learn from past experiences. Also think about how you could contribute to the work of
the United Nations and to the specific position you are applying for.
3. Review the competencies mentioned in the job opening. These will be probed in your interview, so your stories should show your skill in
these competency areas.
4. You should be prepared to address positive results and achievements using these competencies and also challenges you have had in
each of these areas.
5. The structure of your answer should be: Situation, Action, Result.
6. Share information you feel is appropriate and relevant.
7. Listen to the question carefully. Keep to the point. Be as specific as possible.
8. Do some research on competency, or behavior based interviews. There is a lot of material available about preparing for such an interview
structure.
9. Learn as much as you can about the Department and Office you are applying to and the work it does.
10. Practice, practice, practice.
COMPETENCY BASED INTERVIEW

55. 1.Prepare a wide range of brief real life
stories about your accomplishments.
Be aware of the specific skills each
story illustrates and remember to
include the positive outcome or
lesson learned from each experience.
2.Be ready to discuss your strengths
and your ability to learn from past
experiences. Also think about how
you could contribute to the work of
the United Nations and to the specific
position you are applying for.
COMPETENCY BASED INTERVIEW

56. CONSULTANTS
• The United Nations engages experts under individual contracts to
work on projects either as a consultant or an individual contractor.
• A consultant is a recognized authority or specialist in a specific
field, engaged by the Organization in an advisory or consultative
capacity. The functions of a consultant are results-oriented and
normally involve analysing problems, directing seminars or training
courses, preparing documents or writing reports on matters within
their area of expertise.
• There is no age limit for applying, except that one should be
functionally capable to perform the duties.
• An individual contractor is engaged by the Organization to provide
expertise, skills or knowledge for the performance of a specific task
or piece of work. The assignment may involve full-time or part-
time functions similar to those of staff members.

57. To get this dream job one has to go
through various unique processes and
hurdles. It is recommended to take
guidance through out this endeavor.

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