UNITED NATIONS - WHAT JOBS ARE AVAILABLE ?

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 and committed to maintaining international peace and security; developing friendly relations among nations; promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

The UN family of organizations

The United Nations family of organizations consists of the United Nations Secretariat, the Funds and Programmes such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the specialized agencies such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as other related organizations.

The United Nations Secretariat is on a constant lookout for competent and motivated persons with a strong belief in its purpose and mandates, willing to dedicate themselves to a rewarding international career in different locations around the world.  The United Nations provides an opportunity to serve in a dynamic, multicultural environment in a variety of jobs in the support of global causes.

Job Networks

The United Nations welcomes applications from nationals of all Member States and strongly encourages women to apply. Applicants with disabilities are considered by the United Nations for employment under all types of contracts in full compliance with the United Nations Charter. The United Nations offers a variety of ways to join its workforce. It also offers university students opportunities to serve as interns.  

Candidates for jobs in the General Service and related categories, including those in the trades and crafts, security and safety, secretarial and other support positions, are recruited locally.

The website: https://careers.un.org  gives information on job openings within the United Nations Secretariat only. For job openings in other UN family organizations, click on the link given on the main page of the above link: - Links to other UN system employment pages, some of which are listed below

• United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• International Trade Centre (ITC)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Job openings within the United Nations Secretariat

 Job networks have been established to promote greater career opportunities.Each network is a flexible grouping of departments and offices whose mandates, programmes of work and interests are closely linked to each other. 

An eligible candidate can join one or more networks based on her or his background and career interests: 

Economic and Social Development

• Economic Affairs
• Environment Affairs
• Population Affairs
• Statistics
• Social Sciences
• Public Administration
• Programme Management
• Science and Technology
• Drug Control and Crime Prevention

Job opportunities in this field are mostly found in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs in New York as well as in the United Nations’ five regional economic commissions headquartered in Addis Ababa - Ethiopia, Bangkok - Thailand, Beirut - Lebanon, Geneva – Switzerland and Santiago – Chile. Overall, staff members in this network contribute to the promotion of socio-economic development.

Education:

        Sociology, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Demography, Public Administration, Governance, Political Science, Business Administration, Law, Public Finance, and other social sciences or related fields. 

Management and Operations Support

• Administration
• Audit
• Finance
• Procurement
• Human Resource
• Medical
• Production, Service & Transport
• Investment Management
• Management & Programme Analysis
• Ethics
• Engineering
• Pension Management
• Logistic

Jobs in this network cover diverse aspects of facilities management, engineering, travel, etc. At a higher level, the work of the staff in this department has an impact on the strategic direction of United Nations management practices, policies, accountability & related issues, including key decisions concerning the deployment of resources & budgets.

Education:
            Business or Public administration, Finance, Accounting, Management, Economics, Nursing, Medicine, Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Commerce, Engineering, Law, Transportation, Aviation, Engineering, Safety Management, Air Traffic Control, Military Flight/Air Traffic Control Training or related fields. 

Political, Peace and Security

• Political Affairs
• Humanitarian Affairs
• Human Rights
• Civil Affairs
• Electoral Affairs
• Rule of Law

Jobs in this field cover political analysis, and preparation of reports for the General Assembly, the Security Council and their subsidiary organs and committees. Also, the work may involve participating in the organization and preparation of studies on political, humanitarian and emergency relief issues. This network also covers jobs in peacekeeping, peacebuilding, conflict resolution, human rights, humanitarian affairs, electoral processes, disarmament, counterterrorism and other related areas. Jobs are located in offices across the global Secretariat.

Education:

            Political Science, Law, International Relations, Public Administration, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Engineering, Economics or related fields. 

Information Systems and Communication Technology

• Information Systems and Technology
• Information Management

This department plays a vital role in the implementation of technology within the United Nations. Specifically, jobs include information and communication technology research, policy formulation and compliance, development, and the establishment of infrastructure to support the Organization’s information and communication technology systems which include computing; telecommunications; office automation; software and hardware support; internet operations; and enterprise-wide applications.

Education:

             Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, Electronic, Technical or Communication Engineering, Technical Science, Computer Technology, Archival, Information Science, Social Sciences or related fields. 

Legal

• Jurists
• Legal Affairs
• Ombudsman

This department seeks to provide a unified legal service for the Secretariat and other organs of the United Nations. Jobs include the provision of legal advice and services to the Organization; advice on constitutional and other legal questions, including the admission of Member States; the credentials of representatives; relations with the host country; the rights, privileges and immunities of staff; the provision of interpretation of and draft amendments to the Organization's rules of procedure for organs, conferences and other bodies, as well as staff regulations and rules. The Network also represents the Organization in judicial proceedings, drafting and interpretation of international conventions, treaties and other instruments as well as resolutions, negotiations or other procedures for the conclusion of agreements or the settlement of disputes; examining and drafting legal documents, including contracts, deeds, insurance and other agreements; undertaking investigations and preparing reports on special legal problems.

Education:

            Law, Business Administration, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Statistics, Public Administration, Pharmacology, Pharmacy or related fields. 

Public Information and External Relations

• Public Information
• Protocol

This department promotes global awareness and greater understanding of the work of the Organization using various communication tools including radio, television, print, the internet, videoconferencing and other new information technologies. Jobs typically involve planning, managing and evaluating public communication campaigns, building and facilitating strategic contact, and forming partnerships to ensure effective public communication.

Education:

            Communication, Journalism, International Relations, Political Science, Social Sciences, Humanitarian Affairs, Public Administration or other related fields.

Conference Management 

• Conference Services
• Language

This department plays a central role in managing the annual sessions of the General Assembly and in the on-going sessions of its various bodies and organs at United Nations Headquarters in New York. In this network, typical language-related jobs include editors, verbatim reports, translators, interpreters, precis-writers, revisers, terminologists, reference assistants, copy-preparers, proof-readers, text processors, as well as printing and distribution officers. All official United Nations meetings and events are covered in the six official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish).

 Education:

             Business Administration, Management or related fields. Language-related jobs require a perfect command of the main required language (normally a mother tongue) and excellent knowledge of two other official languages of the United Nations. One of the key requirements for entry level language staff is the United Nations competitive language exam. 

Safety and Security

• Security
• Safety

This department is centrally responsible for the coordination of security policies and the management of security personnel. Responsibilities include planning, developing and administering programmes designed to ensure the physical safety and security of the Organization's staff and premises. Members of this network may be called upon to deal with disturbances, respond to emergencies or crisis situations, or manage more complex issues on the safety and security of United Nations staff and premises.

Education:

            Military service or experience in national police or both is a requirement for many security positions, such as Security Officers and Security Guards. For senior positions, prior security management experience and a university degree in Political or Social science, International Relations, Law Enforcement, Business Administration or related fields are requirements. In addition, positions for Security Guards and Security Officers require a special physical test as well as prior experience with defensive weapons.

                            

APPLICATION PROCESS:

United Nations Secretariat is transitioning to a new online recruitment system. During the transition period, both the previous and the new system run in parallel. All job openings in the UN Secretariat are published on this website. When applying for a job, one is automatically directed to the appropriate system.

       I.            Searching for job openings: Jobs can be searched by using the search engine on this website. The jobs are of two types namely, Generic Jobs which are used to create rosters, i.e. pools, of candidates available for immediate selection across the organization and also openings for a specific position in a particular office & duty station.

    II.            Creating a profile and preparing an application: A job application consists of a profile section & an application form that includes a cover letter, all of which should be prepared online on this website.

 III.            Submitting a job application: Depending on the job you are applying to you may get a set of questions, which are yes/no, true/false or multiple choice questions. Similarly, depending on the position, you may be prompted with a list of skills and be asked to perform a self-assessment on these, giving an indication of your level of proficiency for each skill listed. Your responses will be used in the evaluation and assessment of your candidature.

 IV.            Evaluation of the application: Your application is evaluated in terms of experience, education and skills. Only if it is determined that you meet most or all of the requirements you will be contacted to undergo an assessment i.e. a knowledge-based test or another type of simulation exercise. Again, if you are found not to be eligible for the job or meet only some of the criteria’s for the job, you are notified at the appropriate time about it.

    V.            Assessment exercise: The assessment exercise could be either a written exam or any other type of simulation exercise or case study. These assessment exercises are conducted in strict confidence and 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 are informed accordingly. Again, if you are not selected then you are notified at the appropriate time.

 VI.            Competency-based interview: The competency-based interview can take place either via telephone, video conference or in person. You will be notified in advance of the time, duration and means and/or place of the interview as well as of the names of the interview panel members.

VII.            Selection notification: Based on all the findings of the various evaluation and assessment stages, a pool of qualified candidates is recommended for selection. Such a recommendation is reviewed by an independent review body, composed of staff and management representatives, which make sure that the applicable procedures were followed correctly and that all applicants were considered in a fair, transparent and objective manner.

                              PAY & BENEFITS

The United Nations offers you an attractive remuneration package with competitive pay and benefits. The level of pay for staff in the Professional and higher categories that is recruited internationally is set by reference to the highest paying national civil service. Staff members in categories that are locally recruited are compensated in accordance with the best prevailing conditions of service locally.

SOURCE: https://careers.un.org

Best Of Luck

Poonam Khairnar

Counselor

(Relation, Healthy Effective life N Thoughts)

COMPETITION

Hi all, Hate this word "COMPETITION" ? Is it getting to your nerves?  Just feel like running away from it? 

It feels the same to almost all of us? 

Do not feel bad, depressed or frustrated about it.  Because you have realized what is troubling you and you have the guts to face it. You are ready to make all the efforts required to find your own way out. Find a path which is different and better and this is what will take you ahead. 

I agree to the fact that competition is something which has become unavoidable in today's life. But that doesn't mean we can not tackle it. What is required is just a little peace of mind and some out of the box thinking. Agreed that out of the box thinking is not so easy but an active flow of thoughts and positive efforts will cross all the hurdles. Its always said "Slow and Steady wins the Race", so that same applies here. Keep your mind cool, keep on thinking actively, brainstorm your ideas with people whom you trust in, people who could guide you in your journey. 

There are no short cuts to success but there are definitely smart ways to success. Just one idea , a faith in the idea and the strength to prove the idea correct will keep all the competition behind. 

So don't hesitate, take the first step. Need some help or have some craziest of ideas and wanna discuss please put it forward, here we are ready to help you, give it a shot a see if it helps. Don't  worry of what others think because the journey in life has to be dealt alone and laughing stalks never help.......

Like it if it relates to your thoughts and contribute to your growth by active discussions. 

 Regards,
Kinnary Sheth
Counselor &  Friend

CAREER OPTIONS FOR RETIRED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Civil service employees, often called civil servants or public employees, work in a variety of fields such as teaching, sanitation, health care, management, and administration for the central, state, or local government.

            Legislatures establish basic prerequisites for employment such as compliance with minimal age and educational requirements and residency laws.

           Employees enjoy job security, promotion and educational opportunities, comprehensive medical insurance coverage, pension, and other benefits which are often not provided in comparable positions in private employment.

A government employee could be from a variety of fields as

1.     Banks & Insurance sector:

These employees after their retirement can get job offers for managerial positions, as information/knowledge providers to private companies.

The employees of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and General Insurance Company (GIC) can start their own business. They get hired by companies in Human Resource, Finance, Public Relations, development, personnel, accounts, actuarial, secretarial, legal, investment, inspection, mortgages, vigilance, foreign, corporate planning & building departments.

2.     Armed Forces:

Employees from this field find jobs in areas such as Private security systems or can also start their own private firms providing security. They can get offers from Corporate Sector for security reasons. Industrial houses regularly recruit defense personnel.

Commissioned officers can get job posts as Director Corporate Governance, HR, Administration, Training & Facility Management, Logistics & Transport services, CEO/Head of a medium-sized organization, Technical & Non-Technical streams in Construction & Real estate Industry, Doctors, nurses & paramedics.

Non Commissioned officers can get jobs in the field of Accounts & Back office, Security & Traffic control, MEP, Civil, Design, Engineer and also work for Construction & Real estate industry, IT/Telecom installation, repairs & maintenance, Fleet management & Transportation, Healthcare, NGO, CSR services, Cooks, etc.

3.     TEACHING:

Retired teachers can get job offers as a Substitute Teachers, can work in private tutorials or can even start their own private tuitions. Private tuitions can be home-based or even Tutorial firms. Teachers usually have a combination of tools in their kits such as solid degree credentials, expertise in a specific field & an undying passion for helping people learn something new. Teachers from physical education field can also start their own physical fitness centers or even work as fitness trainers, yoga trainers, meditation, etc. They can also work in NGOs providing teaching facilities to children & students there. They can also work as counselors; career guides for students. Since teachers have expertise in setting & correcting test papers they can do it as a part time job, where they can check papers of different boards examinations like BA, B Com, BSc etc. The idea of Summer Camp is also becoming a popular business where a teacher can plan out a summer camp which could be of 1 week or a month’s duration in the summer holidays. In this, the teachers are playing a role of helping the students or the children develop their thinking, creativity, inculcate values & principles, etc. Teachers can offer soft skills, interpersonal skills and interview training to students who are ready to move out in the job market. One can work as Associate dean, dean, administrative officer in various private colleges.

4.     MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION:

People from this sector can get jobs as management consultants; work in the field of mutual funds & insurance products. They can also get jobs in the teaching field as a visiting faculty, work in NGOs. They also get jobs in the corporate sector, providing innovative ideas, solutions to increase work efficiency & so on.

5.     LAWYERS:

Individuals who retire from this field have a range of jobs available to them. They can become legal advisors for the corporate sector & for industries. They have the option open of providing guidance to fresher’s, and can work as a lecturer in educational institutes. They can set up office providing legal advice to people, firms, etc. The option of working as a counselor is also available.

  They can become a part of an NGO & stand for social issues and causes.

6.     HEALTH CARE:

Doctors retiring can start their own private practice. They can also get attached to private hospitals. People from the field of medicine, can set up work as counselors too, with a wide range of counseling fields available such as patient counseling, patient medication counseling, health care counseling, etc.

7.     EX-SERVICEMEN:

The Central and state governments provide a number of concessions to ex-servicemen (ESM) for their re-employment in Central or State government posts. This consists of reservation of posts, relaxation in age and educational qualifications and exemption from payment of application or examination fees. While giving jobs, a special priority is provided to disabled ex-servicemen and dependants of deceased service personnel on compassionate grounds. A few details on employment opportunities for ex-servicemen:

·         Central Government has reserved 10% of Group "C" posts and 20% of Group "D" posts for ex-servicemen

·         Public Sector Units and nationalized banks provide 14.5% reservation for Group "C" posts and 24% reservation in Group "D" posts

·         10% of posts of Assistant Commandant in the paramilitary forces are reserved for ex-servicemen.

The Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR) registers or sponsors private ex-servicemen security agencies for providing security guards to various Public Sector Units and industries in the private sector. Currently there are around 1800 ESM security agencies that have provided employment to over 1,10,000 ex- servicemen.

          The government has also set up self-employment schemes to help retired defence personnel set up small scale or medium scale businesses. The Self Employment Scheme for Ex Servicemen II and III (SEMFEX-II and SEMFEX-III) and the National Equity Fund Scheme are some such schemes. These schemes provide loans to ex servicemen for starting a small-scale business. The application for the sanction of a loan needs to be submitted to the Zila Sainik Board.

              Other employment opportunities for Ex-Servicemen are the Coal Transport Companies Scheme and the Coal Tipper Scheme. Petrol Pumps, LPG and Kerosene Dealerships have been allotted to personnel with disabilities that can be attributed to military service. Preference is given to ex-Servicemen, disabled defence personnel and widows in the allotment of public telephone booths. In the National Capital Region of Delhi, ex defence personnel are involved in operating Mother Dairy booths, vegetable stores and Compressed Natural Gas stations.

POONAM KHAIRNAR

COUNSELOR (Relation, healthy effective life N Thoughts)