For everyone being in an application process: I applied on a roster at a UN organisation at the end of December 2015 and got shortlisted for a TA field position at the end of March 2016. I think that varies from organization to organization. My French is not perfect, but please go ahead and ask I will try to answer. I answered here: https://www.rottmair.de/forum/topic/question-from-jj-dual-nationality/#post-1844. Do I have chance still for interview ?? I found this blog while in search of answers to the many questions I had about the UN recruitment process. Get new vacancies and internships daily on your phone. Please I want to confirm the difference between application status and vacancy status. A month ago I again applied for a position Which I think I didnt qualify for because a day after the application I got an email saying I didnt qualify for that position. Please review our application process and then make sure you fulfill all minimum criteria before continuing with your application. I had applied for a position within the UN (P3) and submitted the application in November 2013 (within the specified time frame). But almost 1 month has passed and I have no news. Shortlisting. Good luck! This gives a very bad impression. My query is I was invited to do a written test for a UN P4 job. Another positions, the application status is applied and the vacancy status is under review. Then called for interview and when I arrived there was a recruitment day on which they never said anything about. Jon. UN Missions - general tips on how to get a job in the UN? Sorry, no idea how they do it. Felt good at the exam as the time factor is concern at this test. Any commenters had similar experiences? I am considering sending an email to HR to inquire on the status of my application. For all practical purposes this means you didnt make it to the shortlist. I had my final interview in January 2016 with a verbal offer and am still waiting on the written offer. In most cases, applicants will only get contacted and are handled in a more individual manner if they pass the first stage of shortlisting. I dont think thats good/bad in itself. Vladimir. Thank you very much for the useful information! I applied for the Post of Medical officer for the UN Detention facility at Arusha Tanzania since July 2015.On verification on the position of my application,All inquiries tell me the process is under consideration, should I still waiting? I took assessment for P5 position in march 2015, no news, another for P3 position in december 2015, no news until now. . The Hiring Unit is expected to verify the competencies and integrity of these candidates directly with their previous UN employers, as well as their employment history, and to determine the circumstances under which they were separated from service. Upon a succesful UN interview, how do they typically contact you? I appreciate your efforts in creating the article and supporting people through this (extensive) comments section. Any suggestions Sebastian? I am wondering if the process was completed. Is it normal for the process to take so long or shall i consider the application as rejected. Can you give any advise whether only 6 questions for this type of position is normal procedure? Unfortunately, it can take quite a while to be chosen from the roster but a big first step is done. I was selected on the roster for finance positions P3 in feb 14. after that time frame I applied more than 10 positions and received regret letters. Note however, that it is rare that you match the requirements for several (different) jobs. How long do u think they UN takes to reply candidates who have completed oral interviews? Hi, I interviewed for P3 and didnt do a great job answering questions, essentially didnt answer a couple of questions completely. Jack and i also very much appreciated your suggestions through the articles in certain things. Who can I contact to establish if my application is still under consideration? Sent a friendly email to enquire and got no response. I would gently follow-up until you have closure. Can you please let me know if i can place as reference in my online job application for UN posts , person that is active UN member that in one part of my career with another company we work together on some projects . I know that sometimes there is political influence and support for candidates but more than often not. I therefore submited my CV from the Monster site. Then again, I know that externals come in at that level. The time is not yet extremely long. So really, it is quite difficult for me not to be a bit cynical about the whole selection process pantomime. Sorry, it looks like you did not make it. Did it come from The Test Factory? trust this finds you well. Generic. One question for internship. Congrats! Thats good news If you make sure you follow the instructions of your doctor this should typically not be a major issue if you are healthy. What confuses me is that on the previous email they wrote: If you are not in a position to complete and return the assessment within the above specified time frame, you will NOT be further considered during this current process. I would like to know if I got considered or not? Hope you heard from them in the meantime. Security Investigator, with DPKO, DFS, UNO. Now she passed for fixed term exam and the HQ asked her to send all her documents by email for recruitment process. I have now been employed for 3 years after finishing the PhD. Best regards Last sentence of yours I guess is about the last sentence of mine in my presentation above? Hi Sbastien !! If so , should I not get a rejection email ? Thank you, for the time and useful information. Is there any possibility that I am still being considered for the job? Thanks for your time and attention, Hmmm kind of looked forward to it a lot. Timing: 1 week - 1 month Behind the Scenes: Recruiters have a lot of coordination to do when setting up interviews. The reason this time that I have more experience & language proficieny in French & English. I sent a follow up e-mail back for the recruitment team at the end of June 2015 response is that application process is still on going. Sorry, yes typically UNDP would go through the process once again. Businesses with 1,000 - 99,999 employees, meanwhile, take about 25 days. Let us know if you have news one of these days, like I will do if I have news too. Out of six I qualified in a test & roster membership is given. This is what a candidate is looking for while applying for UN. After careful deliberations on set parameters a candidate is selected. I hope so we could get that dream job before its too late. Application, written and then oral interviews. Here is a breakdown of my application timeline with a UN agency: October 2015 Applied for UN contract position Hi It means that the job was filled by someone who was on the roster. Long-listing process: The long-listing of candidates involves an initial screening of applications by the Hiring Unit against minimum corporate requirements, including eligibility, academic qualifications, years of relevant work experience, language fluencies and the order of retention (PA, CA, long serving FTA and qualified women, in that order). I would gently follow up. The real and only websites that should host the job are the original UN websites. With regards to time, there is often a time limit given. Thank you very much in advance. Thanks! You then have 6 weeks to complete a series of onboarding tasks including, DBS, Occupational Health and Mandatory Training. But he told me, that UN does it gradually. However,the vacancy in Inspria states the job is still open. Is there a normal time frame in which a position is under consideration? Donate 10 USD. There is a variety of ways in which people can support WFPs mission to eliminate hunger, from making a donation to bringing your expertise to our work on the frontlines. They indicated the selection process takes three months max. Any idea what I can expect on monday? Since then am still waiting. During this long journey with the site, I understood that it is not an easy task to get a position with the UNO or its allied Departments. I have applied for Professional Position at the UN, I was informed that I was shortlisted and I was asked to send 3 reference people, I send and they replied to the UN as well, then I filled the Personal form and conflict of interest form and after 1 week, I received an email reconfirming that I have been shortlisted and I should participate in skype interview in May. Language skills? The recruiting process can be relatively straightforward, but advances in technology, a tight labor market and a workforce pool that might span five generations can make the first step -- finding potential candidates . Hi Sebastian, Fortunately, there are many tools to narrow the list to a shortlist of great candidates before the interviewing process happens and speed up the recruitment process. Could you tell me what it wasabout? Selection in Progress It has now been three weeks, and I have followed up by phone and e-mail to no response. We kindly ask YOU to donate a small amount of money to support our project. In the picture perfect recruitment case, the competencies are listed in the VA. So do not hesitate and press applies now button and fill in all boxes with a red star *. Thank you so much for your excellent blog, Sebastian. If anybody knows, feel free to respond! Creator of the UN Job List and the Little Peacekeeper, Road travel and passing through check-points, https://www.unjiu.org/en/reports-notes/jiu%20products/jiu_note_2012_2_english.pdf, https://www.rottmair.de/forum/topic/question-from-jj-dual-nationality/#post-1844. The test was supposed to be 2 hours but when I opened the test page and got ready, the rules indicated 90. Dear Sir, A sensible route to get in touch? Of course the reference check is not just pro-forma but an important step in the process, thus there is no guarantee that you will get the job if the contact your references. Dear Sir, I am suspicious of some people in my head office who might not like see me rising no surprise. Things can take time especially if the process has to go through a review body. One weird/interesting thing happened during the test. I would love to have a look at your post about the issue. Should you see nothing on this page, it may mean that we currently do not have an opening. Thank you very much for offering this opportunity for world professionals, recently I am looking for information and I found You. Different UN agencies (UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR) have different versions of the P-11 form, so You should download the P-11 from the official website of the UN agency that published the vacancy. Thanks Sebastian my question i applied for position of logistics assistant FS4 Darfur in April 2016 then in July 20th i received an email inviting me for an online assessment which was done on 20th July 2016 but up to now have not received any communication about the position of the job and its status still reads Under consideration. Time frame: 2 weeks to many months as announced in the vacancy Long listing: A typical next step in the process is to take all applicants and sort out the candidates that are not fulfilling the requirements. I dont think this will kill your chances if the rest of the application matches. Keep hoping but honestly, many things can change at any stage in the process (e.g. Is there a way to disagree with a decision made on a written test?and is this okey that questions were developed by one persona and checked by one person? I have the experience and qualifications for Air operations officer vacancies but somehow they start with This Recruit from Roster job opening is only open to roster applicants who are already placed on pre-approved rosters, following a review by a United Nations Central Review Body As there are so many different positions at the BBC, the recruitment process length can vary greatly, but generally, the process will take around 3 to 6 weeks. BCG Undergrad Recruiting My husband doesnt speak English : shall I indicate his name for reference, anyway? I would like to ask you about the written assessment. We bring life-saving relief in emergencies and use food assistance to build peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. Thanks for your contribution to hundreds of aspirants towards the UNO. Thanks Sebastian for this helpful blog. 2) Sometimes, it is also required to send a Personal History form, P-11) 3) Not special requirements is mentioned and there is only Apply Now button. At the end of the interview I asked if it would take a long time to know the results of the interviews. JPOs are typically for specific countries only. thanks in advance. Dear Imran, Sorry, dont always have the time to moderate quickly. should i still have hopes. I agreed and gave them their contact details. Aug:Selection Ongoing- Is it already selected someone?-I wish to know this status. I recently took the CPO assessment test and wanted to know if anyone knew more about the process. Kindly note that candidates move to the next step only if they successfully passed the previous one. The hiring process at World Food Programme takes an average of 59 days when considering 180 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Thanks for this useful blog and for your patience in responding to everyone. Here is our guide to the length of the recruitment process, and some expert advice on how to keep it swift and efficient. After the interview has been held by 2 weeks, I had again checked in profile again. I wouldnt assume that anything is wrong with the process. Long gaps between interviews and poor communication can encourage. The first step or reviewing of candidates is long-listing. I applied for the Chief Support Service P5 roster in May 2017 and just called up for the Standard Online Pre-selection Test. So we advise you to use our service to find a suitable job for you. Omer. Ive sent several comments over the last 4 months and they are all still pending. Uncareer.net - the world's best service to find NGO jobs, UN Careers, UNDP vacancies, and UNICEF internships in two clicks. Thanks a lot for your possible reply, Daniela A. I would give it a try. Should I wait for an inform letter about the result or not? Can I still hope for getting shortlisted? Up to now the application status is still Selection Ongoing. I had an skype interview for the first position, and also the written test, then didnt hear back. This is regarding our previous communication on my application made in February 2015, and took an assessment in March 2015. It doesnt mean you have a sure gig, but you certainly have gotten their interest. I recently received an Email for an Invitation for Assessment for Generic Job Opening Administrative Officer P-3 with the UN Field Missions Dept. My humble request to the persons who are secured positions with the UNO, may contribute their Experience, Suggestions & Advises for aspirants like us please. I would say yes, this may still be in the making. I read that as the job that you applied for is no longer available (cancelled, for example due to removal of funding). J, Did you receive any communication from UNOPS?My staus reads the same I would want to know what to expect . i am totally confused. I have a bad feeling that the position was filled or cancelled and Inspira not updated. And yes, it is normal to have a little bit of time between the submission of the performance reports and the final communication that you get/didnt get it. Sorry, I wouldnt know. Is this common and does it possibly send a good signal? Have others had similar experience with UNODC. Many thanks for your time and erfofts to have had these things together on this blog. Do you think I should wait a bit longer before I ask, what do you think is happening? 2) Communication from UN HR side is just horrible. Informed of roster placement in May 2012 (valid for up to 2 years) Do I have to be on diet? This part of the process was very fast: about 2 weeks between the deadline for application and the interview. You should probably hear back from them soon. Good luck! Asked 23 May 2019 Leadership, Awareness, Multitasking, Time Management Answered 23 May 2019 Answer See 2 answers I applied for two positions with the same organization, same type pf positions, different countries (WFP). Am currently in the UN system on GS Level 5 with a masters degree. UNHCR then work to assess the finalists, typically including an interview and reference check. When are the results of the test? Focus on translating technical requests to easy understandable language. I have being interview for the Position of Human resources Associate with UNOPs, in the GPRS system , all i see to my application status is Shortlisted and the vacancy status is Evaluation, i have not received any mail whether i m successful or not, even though i did an interview on Skype. and Inspira was not updated up to this time? Yes, I would always consider a paid internship as work experience. Is it ok to ask to take the test on a different day? any tips? I am to begin in December. Personal interview, technical interview, team interview. Though given the 9-12 month timeline, Im not sure what will happen. If you've been invited for the interview - your chances to get a job are quite well. Thanks for all the info. Sorry, some parts of the system are quite slow, so 3 months is not unheard of. Answered September 3, 2016 Sometimes things get delayed. I was asked to submit three references. None of the trademark holders is affiliated with JobTestPrep or this website. jobscan) . Deciding on which recruitment strategy to follow is . We all dream about working in the UN, but in the end this small fraction that will succeed in the end, might find it dissapointing. if so, how long after your roster date? Set clear criteria for talent early on in the recruitment process and be consistent with the questions you ask each candidate. However, if you have not been called for an interview after one year I would assume that you are not one of the shortlisted candidates. I was looking for examples of style and type of response or, what were peoples thoughts after having completed the 2hr assessment. I.e. Reading this though gives me perspective and I thank you. I appeared at two stages of my assessment for NO-C category (for UNICEF country office). Good luck! After long time they requested me to to send them soft copies of my last two performance evaluations. Hi Sebastian and thanks for the great work here. To apply you will need to select a vacant position, review its requirements, then create a user account on the website. If so there would be need to refer candidates to the need to use on-line resources to check how well the CV fits the job profile (e.g. Dear Sebastian, They told me it could take up to 3 months before I know the final decision. Or should I wait for more time? Hi Joey, Thanmi. I have gone through most of the comments as well and kinda got my answers. If in vacancies mentioned At least 5 years of experience developing and managing user management systems - you really should have 5 years of such experience and this experience should be described in your P-11 form (special Personal History form - analog of the CV of UN purposes. And try to be fast when undertaking the written assessment. I crush my hands on the results of all these assessments. Thanks. I mailed them again in jun mid but dint get a reply. Just thought Id share a slightly different process that seems to be happening, for any out there who are eager to hear about experiences. I would still be patient. So Im typically either very explicit about time requirements or generous when people submit a few minutes late. My sister is in UN serving as Temporary staff. However, also be realistic about the chances if you believe that there are others who match the criteria even better. Got contacted by a field mission in June 2012 to express interest My question is: what does a reference check consist of? More detail information about P-11 you may find here ). Answered 8 October 2017. It depends on a lot of different factors. Your responses have answered most of them. Hi Sebastian based on your experience, would I have a chance to at least get interviewed if the status Longlisted, Evaluation ? thank you so much for this really interesting and useful blog, and for your kindness in answering. Thanks. I have just submitted my application through the Inspira website (I have worked in it for weeks) and, because of a last-second mistake, I have written the name of the job post wrongly in my cover letter. My questions are : I applied a P3 position in UN at the end of October 2011. Hello everyone, how is it going? Good luck! KP, KP Thats not needed and usually too expensive. However I assume if I dont hear anything this week, they probably picked someone else and like you said they are waiting for that person to sign the contract before they contact me; Unfortunately, I dont qualify for the YPP, I think focus on P-3 positions. Any suggestion and comment? I interviewed at World Food Programme in Jan 2023, Written test is by imoch platform monitor your computer that you don't cheat or open, the question is very easy and time allowed was 60 minutes, I complete before time over, but still waiting for interview, I applied online. Thank you so much for putting all this out there! During the year 2012 I did my assessment & got roster membership. I must mention that this a generic job opening for Rosters. However, there is no system of how much you scored & what is the cut off marks for it.
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