- The examination will consist of a written examination and an interview.
- The written examination consists of the following two parts:
- a general paper which tests drafting skills (forty-five minutes); and
- a specialized paper (three hours and forty-five minutes) which tests the substantive knowledge of the particular discipline that the candidate is applying for.
In cases of high number of candidates sitting for the exam in a given occupational group, the essay section of the specialized paper will be eliminatory.
- The written examination questions are given in English and French, the two working languages of the Secretariat. Candidates must write their answers for the general paper in English or French. However, they may write their answers for the specialized paper in English, French or any of the other four official languages of the Secretariat, i.e. Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish.
- The written examinations are scheduled to take place on 1 December 2010. The exact time will be announced in the convocation notification referred to in paragraph 24 of this announcement.
- Travel expenses to and from the site of the written examination are NOT paid by the United Nations.
- On the basis of performance in the written examination, the Board of Examiners will invite selected candidates to the interview, which will normally take place in the first half of 2011.
- The interview will be conducted in English or French, the two working languages of the Secretariat.
- The travel of candidates to and from the location of the interview will be at the expense of the United Nations in accordance with its rules.
- Following the completion of the interviews, the Board of Examiners will recommend to the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management the most suitable candidates.
- Successful candidates will be placed on a reserve list of qualified candidates.
- The decisions of the Board of Examiners regarding the results will be final and are not subject to appeal. The Board does NOT release individual results.
- Successful candidates recruited at the P-2 level will serve at the UN Headquarters in New York or at other duty stations in Africa, Asia, Europe or Latin America. Junior Professional Officers will be subject to a mandatory Managed Reassignment Programme. The purpose of the Programme is to provide Junior Professional staff with enhanced orientation, training, mobility and career support during the first five years of service at the Professional level, in order to facilitate their adjustment and to accelerate the learning period leading to productive work and job satisfaction as international civil servants. To this effect, staff members included in the Programme shall obtain experience in two different functions during their first five years of service.
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