Kristina Koch

Greater New York City Area United States

Chief of Field Mission Recruitment Section at United Nations, Department of Field Support, Field Personnel Division

Government / Military

Currently leading the Recruitment Section for UN Field Missions (Peacekeeping and Political Missions) for the UN Secretariat. There are currently some 30 UN field operations. (I DO NOT cover recruitment for UN Agencies such as UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, etc). Please refer to www.careers.un.org for a list of our current vacancies. (Existing UN secretariat staff may enter the careers portal through inspira.un.org). Currently our most desired candidates are Arabic-speakers, French-speakers, and/or senior women. New missions are currently being staffed for MALI (MINUSMA), Somalia (UNSOM), and our newest integrated peacekeeping operation in CAR - MINUSCA. UNMEER (the mission combatting ebola) is also...