UNDP & Career Opportunities Tokyo, December 2007 1
United Nations Development Programme The UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. 2
Offices A Global Presence UNDP is on the ground in more than 166 countries, working as a trusted partner with Governments, civil society and the private sector to help them build their own solutions to global and national development challenges. 3
Practice Areas Democratic Governance Poverty Reduction Crisis Prevention & Recovery HIV/AIDS Environment and Energy 2 cross-cutting themes: Women's Empowerment & Capacity Development flagship: The Human Development Report 4
The Millennium Development Goals By 2015: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Ensure environmental sustainability 5
MDGs 6
What do we Value at UNDP? Genuine commitment to working with the world s most marginalized peoples. Flexibility, creativity, and lateral thinking skills Relevant development experience Integrity and respect for diversity 7
Total Workforce by Gender UNDP: Total Workforce by Gender 49% 51% Male Female 8
9 UNDP: Retire: 2010 International Professionals by Grade/Gender 8% 1881 735 1146 142 35 107 2007-2010 0% 21 13 8 0 0 0 L1 0% 228 132 96 0 0 0 L2 6% 16 11 5 1 1 0 P2 2% 263 79 184 4 0 4 L3 4% 82 49 33 3 1 2 P3 7% 306 87 219 21 1 20 L4 2% 176 87 89 3 0 3 P4 8% 241 81 160 20 9 11 L5 8% 241 93 148 20 5 15 P5 18% 39 13 26 7 2 5 L6 17% 196 69 127 34 7 27 D1 50% 8 2 6 4 1 3 L7 39% 64 19 45 25 8 17 D2 total female male T F M % Retire Posts Retirements : 2010
International Civil Servants All staff members, by virtue of their appointment with UNDP, are international civil servants. This means that their functional responsibilities are not national, but exclusively international. Oath of Office/Declaration Obligation to accept a reassignment at regular intervals, and to serve in a mix of duty stations over the course of service with UNDP. 10
Recruitment Opportunities in UNDP Resident Coordinator/Representative Country Directors Deputy Resident Representative (Programme & Operations) Expert Policy Practitioner Appointments of Limited Duration (ALDs) Young professionals (LEAD) Junior Professional Officers (JPOs) Special Service Agreements (SSAs) 11
Resident Coordinator/Resident Representative +15 years of relevant co-ordination experience Demonstrated leadership in managing strategies, adapting and responding to change Demonstrated ability to manage relationships/partnerships Excellent communication and presentation skills Demonstrated ability to network Demonstrated analytical, planning and organization skills 4 RC Competency Assessments per year 12
Country Directors As part of the Secretary General s UN reform agenda and with a view to strengthen the RC system, UNDP has initiated the practice of appointing Country Directors (CD) A minimum of 15 years experience in development in a governmental, multilateral or civil society organization. 13
Deputy Resident Representative (DRR- P/O) Positions 7 10 years of relevant development experience Demonstrated managerial expertise Demonstrated ability to be able to work cross-culturally Sound project management experience Development Cooperation experience desirable Actual field experience from developing or transitional countries highly desirable 14
P, L, ALD, SSA, SC, GS? Many candidates external to the UN System find it difficult to understand what the job categories mean. P = professional contract funded from core resources L = professional contract but project funded ALD = staff contract, professional, limited to 4 years SSA = Special Service Agreement (consultancy) SC = Service Contract NO = National Officer GS = General Service Support Staff 15
Other Opportunities: Expert Policy Practitioners Regularly have opportunities in UNDP s practice areas at HQ and the Regional Centres Highly specialised policy specialists/advisors 10-15 years (or more) experience Recruitment on an ad-hoc basis 16
Other Opportunities: ALD s Appointments of Limited Durations Periodically appear for professionals with 4-6 years (or more) of experience In all areas of UNDP s work Limited to maximum of 4 years of service Website: jobs.undp.org 17
Job Levels P-2/L-2/ALD-3: entry level requiring a Masters + minimum 2 years of relevant experience P-3/L-3/ALD-3: entry level requiring Masters + 5 years of relevant experience P-4/L-4/ALD-4: middle management requiring Masters + 7 years of relevant experience P-5/L-5/ALD-4: middle management requiring Masters + 10 years of relevant experience D-1/L-6/ALD-5: senior management requiring Masters + 15 years of relevant experience D-2/ASG/USG 18
Junior Professional Officer Programme July 2007 19 December 2007
Goals of the JPO Programme To provide young professionals pursuing a career in development with experience in multilateral development co-operation and development management To support the development agenda of developing countries and contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals To provide the UN access to motivated and promising human resources a pool of talent 20
The UNDP JPO Programme in a few numbers 22 Donor Governments 184 JPOs (69 new JPOs since January 2007 / 63 new JPOs in 2006) 10 Special Assistants to the Resident Coordinator 91 Duty Stations 28 Nationalities 21
Main JPO Fields of Activity Poverty Reduction Democratic Governance HIV/AIDS Energy and Environment Crisis Prevention & Recovery Women's Empowerment UN Coordination 22
Qualifications Required Under 35 years of age, and preferably a couple of years of working experience Master s degree Proficiency in at least one official UN languages, and preferably in two Human and professional qualities Strong commitment to development (former field experience is an asset) Excellent ICT skills 23
JPO Learning and Career Development Learning and Professional Development 2 years assignment On-the-job learning Induction course in New York after 4-5 months Learning budget USD 3,000 annually for Japanese JPOs Performance management and feedback Career Development Starts from the day you join the Programme, 80% is your responsibility Career counseling/advice by UNDP Career development website Networking (JPO network, practice networks, online discussion groups, JPO Alumni Association) Job search (internal candidates, UNDP job-site, weekly job-ads) 24
Retention Rate 1996-2000: 16% (46% for Japanese JPOs) 2001-2003: 43% (62% for Japanese JPOs) 2004-2006: 43% (47% for Japanese JPOs) 25
After the JPO Assignment Out of 172 former UNDP JPOs funded by Japan between 1976 and 2006, 63 (37%) with the UN System (45 with UNDP) 26
To Know More About The JPO Programme The JPO Service Centre Visit our dedicated website (available in 3 languages): www.jposc.org 27
LEAD Programme (Young Professionals Recruitment Programme) Up to four-year programme: orientation/induction variety of assignments good supervision mentoring assessment/feedback development/growth virtual development academy 28
LEAD Programme What are we looking for? Talented, motivated, results oriented and energetic individuals with a strong commitment to development Ability to share and leverage useful knowledge and mobilise resources and partnerships and work effectively in a multicultural environment. A post-graduate masters degree 2-3 years relevant work experience, preferably field-based. English and at least one other UN official working language Under 35 years of age Website: www.undp.org/ohr/lead 29
LEAD Recruitment Process Application (April 2008) Application screening Written test Panel interviews and language test Reference checks Consideration of gender/geographic balance 12 participants selected in 2007, Age 28-35 30
Applying for Jobs at UNDP All applicants need to go through a competitive process and need to apply via the appropriate mechanism Posts are usually only advertised for two weeks Usually require an achievement oriented CV If short-listed, candidates will be subject to a competency-based interview and candidates will be required or Personal History form (P11) All candidates subject to academic and reference checks Usually takes 2 3 months to be recruited (higher lever positions may take longer) 31
General Career Considerations Effective Networking Qualifications and Experience Competencies Job Satisfiers Values Managing your Reputation Opportunity Scans 32
Work for Development! http//jobs.undp.og Thank you www.undp.org 33