So I don’t think you can say it is just for statistics. Is it normal for the process to take so long or shall i consider the application as rejected. It has now been four weeks since the test date and I had no indication that I have been short listed for the next stage of the selection process (i.e the interview). Can you give any advise whether only 6 questions for this type of position is normal procedure? Generic job openings are roster profiles. To begin with, let’s be clear that there is not just one organization being the UN but rather a family of different organizations forming the UN. Some UN agencies, NGOs have different applications rules. So we advise you to use our service to find a suitable job for you. I would gently follow-up. Attention - there may be special requirements like Maximum 1000 Characters for the Motivation / Cover Letter. Browse our current vacancies located on the UN careers website. UN Job List Forum Jobs in the UN Jobs hunting, applications, tests and interviews in the UN; Jobs hunting, applications, tests and interviews in the UN. 1) I don’t think that’s a problem unless it’s in the same team (e.g. The UN Secretariat is aware that its recruitment processes can be lengthy and is actively trying to reduce the timeframe. On the other hand, especially in the YPP there are many people with a PhD and quite long years of experience going for a P2. Typically the hiring unit wants to have you as quickly as possible but then sometimes there are other internal things that need to be taken care of before you can be hired. Earlier this year, I was asked to write another test (for the same position but different posting) because the hiring manager wants to do his/her own test. It sounds indeed a bit strange. I would gently follow-up. 3) I fear that once the Short List is complete and if you don’t get a notification that means you are not on it, indeed. If all goes OK, should I expect another face-to-face interview as well? The average length of time it takes to hear back is one to two weeks or around 10-14 days after you submit your application materials. Cheers. 1500 Student Activities Building 515 E. Jefferson Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316: 734.764.9310: icenter@umich.edu Contact Us | Site Map Will they be checking my references because I know two of them now have different contact details than those I gave when I applied a year ago? I have no idea what is going on. Hope it all works out well. Thanks, Jan. I should also continue applying and never give up! At the United Nations entry level jobs labelled with the grade P-1 and P-2 require 0-2 years of prior working experience. My understanding is that application status relates to the status of your application whereas vacancy status refers to the status of the vacancy. I wish to update the status of the selection process: Feb: Application received I’m joining to all those kind words towards you posted above. Writing skills? Secondly, it is not unheard of. Sorry, I wouldn’t know the details of passing score etc. One question for internship. Good luck! I was shortlisted for a job with UN, after the interview, my vacancy status was changed from shortlisted back to long listed. Its been about a year since you got put on the roster. Everyone can make a mistake. Thanks a lot for your possible reply, Daniela A. I would give it a try. 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? My application status is still under consideration. Seeking your advise if it would be good idea to “gently” follow up. I hold two roster certificates (same level but different tytle) until next two years from now and keep applying for the posts at UN. It is a great insight however, i still have 3 questions to ask, if you may please have time to answer: 1. Unless you are short listed and invited for an interview you are not likely to hear anything from the UN. I don’t know what to do now. One of my friends is now with UNDPKO, Darfur, North Sudan and has no UNO’s background. However, also be realistic about the chances if you believe that there are others who match the criteria even better. Good luck to everyone chasing their dream. i said i was very much interested and was invited for a talk in regard to the same on 14th of May 2014 .i was told that the internship is supposed to commence on the first Monday of the month of June 2014 if i will be accepted for the internship.I have not received any communication from the department since then,Kindly I will appreciate it if you could provide some information. Sorry, no idea about the ITU applications. Sorry, I don’t know how this particular test was scored. Sorry to hear you didn’t make it. Can you let us know of the outcome in your case? Out of six I qualified in a test & roster membership is given. We have the same problem, Take it easy, still being confident. If there are countries that are encouraged to apply / can’t apply this information is typically part of the VA. Good luck. As of now, I have not heard anything from them. The announcement that external applicants can apply and be selected is a one in a trillion chance. How was the process? The UN Secretariat is aware that its recruitment processes can be lengthy and is actively trying to reduce the timeframe. Our colleague got it & motivates all of us. I would definitely follow up. There are two kinds of staff in my UN agency: General Service staff (“G staff”) and Professional staff (“P staff”). Sorry and good luck for your further job hunt! The basic principles underlying recruitment in United Nations system organizations, as set out in their staff regulations and rules, should be further elaborated in policies and procedures that provide clear guidance for the implementation of the selection process on a day-to-day basis. Dear Sebastien, Thanks a lot, I came across this site while browsing in a random manner. Waiting for reply please. Sorry, yes indeed I think that’s safe to assume. I’m not aware of any age limit (other than pension age). A sensible route to get in touch? I have a bit complex issue- I was interviewed for a P3 position in April. Good luck! I have no idea how to prepare They said it would be 4-5 weeks for a result. Sent a friendly email to enquire and got no response. Donate 10 USD. Tessla, Doing a follow-up is definitely ok. ? The Board does not release individual results. When applying, be patient it can take a little while. Hi, I found you blog really insightful. I just took a test for the position of Associate Administrative Officer for the United UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in Juba. Thank you a million times for your article! Thank you for you excellent information. so don’t ever take anything guaranteed. After this, you will be offered to attach your resume or CV. I’ve been asked to complete an online written test for the UNFCC, but I haven’t been given any guidance on what exactly I will be tested on. Great article! Do I still have a chance? However, it can still take several months for the process to be completed. It is 6 weeks I have applied to the organization and it still shows “evaluation under progress”. Hmmm kind looked forward to it a lot. After 2.5 months doing the test, interview, and sending my academic certificates and being referenced in writing by my former bosses, I was told I was considered as second option. Do you (or anyone else reading this) know how long after the interview they start to contact your referees? I think you just have to keep on applying for UN jobs, even it takes over 3 years (in my case) to receive response. Normally it consists of three stages: Stage 1: Application As of today, the United Nations is accepting applications for all job categories (staff, consultants, volunteers, interns) online. But I don’t think that a formal rebuttal process is exists (or would even be appropriate). I was rostered in two family jobs for P3 positions (after 20 applications), administrative and HR officer. Also, do you recommend any specialized organizations that my help you with your profile/ CV? Partners I had my final interview in January 2016 with a verbal offer and am still waiting on the written offer. If the process takes any longer than four weeks, the risk of losing those A-level candidates to another company rises dramatically. When I submitted I got an automated email confirming receipt of my response. India. I have not heard from them yet. Many thanks for your time and erfofts to have had these things together on this blog. How long is your organization’s hiring process—both before and after top candidates have been identified? It is typically a short written test that mimics typical tasks required for the job. May I apply, mentioning that kind of work-experience, by a strict relative, anyway? 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, Jobs hunting, applications, tests and interviews in the UN • Written assessment, Jobs hunting, applications, tests and interviews in the UN • Contract Overlap, Working at the UN, Conditions, Benefits, Entitlements • UNFCU Unsecured Local Staff Loan and my contract is not renewed or expires, Working at the UN, Conditions, Benefits, Entitlements • Language rules for the UN. So do not hesitate and press apply now button and fill in all boxes with a red star *. Can you tell me what it means? Its 6 weeks now since i did a written test for a P3 position, can i still hope to get an invite for an oral interview or has the recruitment process gone on to the next level and its unlikely that i can hear from them? You may use search criteria like Organisation, Location (Countries, Cities), Contract level and so on. I still believe am too qualified for this level. Dear Sebastian, There is a joke, if you would like to find a good job in UN, you need half a year. thanks a lot! Many jobs need UN experience. I email the HR unit who responded back saying that recruitment process is still ongoing. Thanks for your time and attention, Hmmm kind of looked forward to it a lot. My recent application for Administrative Assistant, FS-5 & 4 is failed and the whole process of Screening, Test & Announcement of Results took six months. Does the on going process refer to approval process for my selection or process until other candidate is selected and I am then notified the rejection or regret? Mate I didn’t have the best day at interview. Basically, it was 4 written assignments, including a marketing plan and summery of 298 page handbook, all within an hour. Q for you: I recently interviewed with a UN org., for a G6 position, 2-year contract in Geneva. Thank you for the tips…One of the UN agency just asked for my references Check..while they never did before in my previous post interviews. I had applied for a NO-B position (FTA-for UNICEF country office), the deadline was 9 February 2016. Hi Hello Sebastian Great job out here on the recruitment process. NOA is a national, professional level post. It has been a while, so it could be rejected. Would you please tell “what level of position that you been selected”? So carefully read Qualifications and Experience criteria in the vacancy description. Thank you for this blog, it is incredibly helpful. would it be advantageous to indicate in further applications that i was shortlisted for certain positions. Though not a contract yet. There is no generally valid answer to this. What else will take place between now and then? There are two kinds of tests: one relies on speed (do as much as you can in a given time) and another type relies on knowledge & ability (no matter how much time you have, you will either solve it, or not). Applied for a D1 job may 2012 & for the first time I am with a status UNDER CONSIDERATION. Thanks! This month I wrote FS-6, 5 & 4 GJOs for CPO assessment. Dear Sebastian Dear Sebastian To find out how long you should expect to wait to start receiving benefits, contact your state's unemployment agency. So if you take 180 minutes while everyone else take 90, I would disqualify you. It is very good news that you are roaster. Great job and thanks! Thank you in advance for your usual support. Since many of my references reside in different parts of the world and are quite hard to reach, I wanted to decide which contacts to give given the nature of the reference check. The reason this time that I have more experience & language proficieny in French & English. I therefore submited my CV from the Monster site. Excellent help to all those who are striving to join UN. This is seemingly an ineffective method of recruiting right people. Uncareer.net - not an official document of the United Nations. Lisah. I wonder how long it usually takes them to have an answer. I’m very happy of that even if a little bit sad being twice top 2 or top 3 in a job… I normally don’t understand (but MAY be convinced if I am provided with justifiable reasoning) on why negative outcome of the written exam is not notified. I applied the same interviewed position after awhile with a different location, and other related position with same UN agency is that Okey. More detail information about P-11 you may find, criteria in the vacancy description. Thanks. The VA is Multiple in nature for future Generic Vacancies. Thanks. A few considerations to keep in mind during this process: The bottom line is: If you apply for a job in the UN do some research on the recruitment time of your organization. (i.e. What kind of questions do they normally ask? 2) A few days back I have received email seeking my availability and interest in a job, to which I replied positively. I really wanted this job. Also do not forget to list your mother tongue. Do you know how UNOPS works in terms of contacting referees? I already sent them the soft copies but no response for almost six weeks. Regards. I asked if they needed anything else and got a response that I needed to do nothing further. I have a question. UN Salary Scale in UN, Types of UN contracts, Job Vacancies in United Nations and International Organizations. However up to now no response. Typically by email from an official UN email address. thank you for this great resource. Thanks a lot for your constructive information regarding UN recruitment. I’ve checked my application status online in their website. These steps were fairly quick. But almost 1 month has passed and I have no news. Sorry, that’s firmly with UN-HABITAT only now. My question: if I were to be part of the candidates, would I have to go over the whole process again, given I have already recently done so? Is this common and does it possibly send a good signal? shortly getting into the UN family is really taking too much time and effort.. good luck to everyone.. Where can I take the United Nations Administrative Support Assessment Test (ASAT)? Thanks It saves, Also, some vacancies require two and more languages (for example English and French) so pay attention to, Also if you would like to know the position salary, please read this article -, So do not hesitate and press apply now button and fill in all boxes with a red star, Fill in your actual email address, because all answers You will receive on this email. Its been really useful..but still the time frame after interview is mysterious. On the roster side, that’s great to hear – I assume you are on it now. I feel that it would be pointless to let a candidate take the Pre-selection Test, the candidate then effectively passes the Test, but is not Suitable for the job. 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? Attention - there may be special requirements like, If you application is succeeded, you will get an email to the next step of a selection process - usually, it is writing test. Though given the 9-12 month timeline, I’m not sure what will happen. Typically there are 3 to 5 people shortlisted for any one post to be filled. I had applied for G5 Team Assistant did an assessment test interview on 20th March, 2014 still no response. Another positions, the application status is ” applied” and the vacancy status is “shortlisting.” If you are an editor, every comma will be evaluated. Should I still expect the feedback or should I send email to the UN Human resources personnel asking for any feedback? What is the United Nations Volunteer Program and where can you volunteer with the United Nations? Shall I wait them more ? What does this mean? Good luck! How do I get in? The interview was completed well.They said the result will come out from the timeframe of 4-6 weeks. There are many reasons for this, such as the number of stages and people … Yep, sounds funding could be an issue in your case. I applied for a position with UNOPS in June 2014 via their GPRS system. I am wondering if you could tell me what are the most common UN competency questions asked and typically how many people are short listed for a competency interview. I was looking for examples of style and type of response or, what were peoples thoughts after having completed the 2hr assessment. In reply I was told that, since the ultimate decision will be given by Geneva, they won’t notify a negative decision, but positive decisions will be notified. I hope either you or some of the readers might know the answer. 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 CV of UN purposes. But, I never loss my confidence. But I don’t really see where it would harm either. I knew it wouldn’t be an easy test, however, I was rather surprised at the amount of work for the allotted time frame. – Since then am still waiting…. I applied for a GS6 position with UNICEF, waited 7 months before I was called for an interview, since the application I have gained more skill and better education. How do I get myself to be on the pre-approved roster. There is still hope. This is a real surprise, but it's true. 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/didn’t get it. Wish you the best But please report back once the process is done. So I don’t thank that’s deciding in this context. How to prepare for the writing test you may read here. It just means that you saved yourself (and the organization) the effort of one interview. Sorry, no idea how long that will take. Please give your opinion. I love your blog! Jack and i also very much appreciated your suggestions through the articles in certain things. Civilian. Guillaume. 4. i applied for ICT Position in UN-Pakistan but did not recieve any call or email for interview. It is not unusual to have a few weeks after the interview but after a month, I would follow-up. 35. Who is considered an internal applicant and do internal applicants have any preferential treatment during the recruitment process? Typically, it is 1) written test (if any) and then whoever passes the threshold gets an interview. trust any external job website (not even the UN Job List). The full selection process in UN agencies takes from 2 weeks to 4 months. Three moths ago I sent a follow-up and they tolled me that the process is still ongoing?! I dont buy explanation that the process is competitive and that is why it takes months. Is it ok to ask to take the test on a different day? Computer skills? pools, of candidates available for immediate selection across the Organization. With over 4,000 interns in the New York headquarters alone, the number of UN interns has skyrocketed in the last few years. Does it mean my application is put through in the process or this is a standard response for all rejected applications. What does this mean about my inclusion in the Roster? Hi Sebastian and thanks for the great work here. When are the results of the test? I’ve been placed on the roster of a P-3 position last year after a written assessment and a panel interview. Interested to know how you got on with your application to UNESCO and how long each step took? In practice, there can be the perception that a jump from GS5 to P2 (or higher) is a very big jump so it can be a challenge in practice. Could you let me know if 3 weeks waiting is normal and what could be the final feedback, along with only 5 questions I was given during the interview. The Job Opening number is: 15-ADM-OCHA-42062-R-JUBA , i did take a written test on Friday October 23, 2015, but is still awaiting any response. Especially since it’s been 8 months now since I applied and the status still says “we are currently reviewing all applications ” Thanks Sabestian. That’s a very long time. It doesn’t say that your message was sent to the right place and you will get a reply, or anything, just a general standard E-Mail. Even if 5,000 application comes for a post, who of you believe all of them are reviewed and discussed in panells etc? Another positions, the application status is †applied†and the vacancy status is “under review.†Dear Sebastian, Application process. Wishing you the best Just a quick question. Can I still hope for getting shortlisted? Dear Ravinsinkar Interestingly, I was invited for written assessment and interview for the same position level (but for another location, within the country), the selection criteria remaining the same, in June last year. I think you outlined most of it. First of all, thanks for starting such an informative blog about UN recruitment. Another positions, the application status is ” applied” and the vacancy status is “evaluation.”
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