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Headquarters Staff UN Volunteers Expert Consultancies Expert Roster Contact Details |
Employment Information Headquarters Staff. The Electoral Assistance Division is staffed by several professional and administrative staff, headed by a Director and Deputy-Director. The division is located in the Secretariat of the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Vacancies for positions within the Division are subject to the regular procedures of recruitment at the United Nations. Vacancies for staff positions are advertised via the online Galaxy system. The Galaxy system can be accessed through the link: http://jobs.un.org - click the 'Vacancies' link and view 'Occupational Group': Political Affairs. To apply for a vacancy follow the instructions provided under the Galaxy system. United Nations Volunteers. The Electoral Assistance Division works in close partnership with the United Nations Volunteers http://www.unv.org for the recruitment of personnel for volunteer posts in electoral field missions. Persons registered with UNV are eligible for a variety of volunteer positions in electoral field projects and operations. UNV work is also recognized as valuable experience in gaining exposure to international electoral assistance. Also, UNV personnel are used to staff other organizations' electoral observer missions, such as, the European Union (EU) or the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Return to Top Expert Consultancies. The Electoral Assistance Division recruits expert consultants to support field projects and operations in a wide variety of circumstances. Through the Electoral Assistance Division consultants may be recruited under contracts with the Department of Political Affairs (DPA), the Department of Peace Keeping Operations (DPKO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS). To be considered for electoral consultancy contracts with the Division, a person must first be recorded on the United Nations Roster of Electoral Experts maintained by the Electoral Assistance Division. To seek to be registered on the Roster of Electoral Experts a candidate must have several years of experience in different technical electoral activities and preferably in a range of countries. Experience as an electoral observer does not automatically qualify individuals to be included in the roster. Technical electoral activities predominantly consider electoral administration and planning, including such fields as: electoral systems, operation planning, electoral law, election organization and budgeting, boundary delimitation, voter registration, civic and voter education, computer technology applications, candidate/party relations, logistics, procurement of election materials, training of election officials, polling and counting procedures, election security and fraud, electoral dispute resolution, the coordination of international observers, etc. Experts may be recruited to participate in electoral missions ranging in duration from a few days to several months, depending on the assistance requirements. Experts are contracted and compensated according to the relevant United Nations personnel regulations and practices which take into consideration factors such as professional experience, level of educational achievement and seniority. The Electoral Assistance Division is always seeking to identify qualified persons to add to the United Nations Roster of Electoral Experts, especially those with relevant international experience. Individuals with proven technical proficiency in the electoral field who are interested in being added to the United Nations roster of electoral experts are encouraged to apply. Please see details below for 'How to Apply' for inclusion in the Roster of Electoral Experts. Return to Top Roster of Electoral Experts. The Roster of Electoral Experts is administered and maintained by the Electoral Assistance Division in accordance with General Assembly resolution A/46/137. The roster is administered by a Roster Coordinator. Replies are only made to those persons that are assessed as meeting the necessary qualifications. Roster application forms may be requested by sending a request addressed to the Roster Coordinator with a copy of your Curriculum Vitae (CV) via the following means: Roster Coordinator Facsimile Email Note: An application for inclusion in the Roster of Electoral Experts does not create an employment relationship or an affiliation with the United Nations, nor does it authorize applicants to act on behalf of or represent themselves as experts or consultants of the United Nations. The UN does not register personnel on the roster to serve as international observers. If you are interested in such activities, please contact regional organizations or your country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be included on their Roster of Electoral Observers. -- § --
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