2017 UNS UNI Presentation for China Outreach Mission.pptx

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

2. Main Purposes of the UN
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The United Nations
To maintain International
Peace and Security
 To promote Economic
and Social Development
 To promote and protect
Human Rights
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Range of Entities across the UN
Common System
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5. UN Secretariat Entities
The United Nations is an international organization
founded in 1945. 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.
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6. MINUSTA (Haiti)
UNMIK (Kosovo)
UNFICYP (Cyprus)
UNIFIL (Lebanon
UNDOF (Syria)
UNTSO (Middle East)
MINUSMA (Mali)
MINURSO (Western Sahara)
UNAMID (Sudan)
UNMIL (Libya)
UNOCI (Cote d’ivoire)
UNMISS (South Sudan)
UNISFA (Abyei)
MUNUSCO (Democratic Rep of the Congo)
UNAMA (Afghanistan)
UNMOGIP (India & Pakistan)
The UN Secretariat workforce
• 40,000 staff globally
• Field – 20,000
• Professional and above: 12,837
• Over 130 duty stations
UN field operations:
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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
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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.
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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
Related fields:
• Service Delivery
• Movement Control
• Human Resources
• Finance/ Budget
• Medical
Mission
Support
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10. Job Networks
DEVNET
Economic, Social,
and Development
Network
INFONET
Public Information and
Conference Management
Network
ITECNET
Information and
Telecommunication
Technology Network
LEGALNET
Legal Network
LOGNET
Logistics, Transportation,
and Supply Chain
Network
MAGNET
Management and
Administration
Network
POLNET
Political, Peace and
Humanitarian
Network
SAFETYNET
Internal Security and
Safety Network
SCINET
Science Network
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11. Recruitment priorities
Geographical
representation
Un- and under
represented
Member States
Gender Parity
50/50
at each level
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 About 3.000 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 1.500 applications are received per
job
Recruitment - Overview

13. The UN and Life Happiness
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HAPPI
NESS

14. UN as a workplace
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 Enabling and flexible
Environment
 Family-Friendly Policies
 Mobility
 Learning and
Competitive Salaries
Home Leave
Maternity & Paternity
Leave
Mentoring Programme
for New Staff
Development &
Learning opportunities
Education Grant
Health Insurance
Pension benefits
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Job requirements
• Education
• Work Experience
• Languages / Specific Skills
• Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect
for Diversity
• Core Competencies: Teamwork, Client
Orientation, Creativity, Accountability etc.
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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
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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)
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Where to Begin & More Resources
Search for a current openings at careers.un.org &
apply to a relevant job opening to create your profile
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http://jobs.undp.org
jobs.unfpa.org
@联合国官方招聘
unvolunteers.org

19. Sign up for Job Alerts
Don’t want to miss job opportunities?
Sign up for job alerts today!
•Register as a user/login.
•Go to Job Search or Advanced Search.
•Save your job search criteria to create a Job alert.
•Receive e-mails once job openings that match your posted criteria.
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20. Regular Recruitment Process
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21. What are your chances?
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What are ingredients for success?
•International exposure and experience (with government, NGOs, international organizations).
•experience in conflict and post-conflict environments.
•International exposure and experience (with government, NGOs, international organizations).
•International exposure and experience (with government,
NGOs, international organizations).
•Field experience in conflict and post-conflict environments.
•Very good English and/or French language skills.
•Relevant education and professional experience.
•Keep trying. Don’t give up!

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