2011 Young Professionals Programme (YPP) Examination
Serving the WorldServing the World
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Today’s AgendaToday s Agenda
• Date, Job Families & Participating Member StatesStates
• Outreach• Application & AdmissionApplication & Admission• Examination Centres & the Examination• Results & Placement of Successful • Results & Placement of Successful
Candidates• In summaryIn summary• Q&A
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DateDateJob FamiliesJob Families& & P ti i ti MSParticipating MSs
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Date & Job FamiliesDate & Job Families
Date:W d d 7 D b 2011• Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Job families (formerly known as occupational groups):• Administration• Humanitarian AffairsHumanitarian Affairs• Public Information
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• Statistics
Participating Member StatesParticipating Member States
• Member States Invited: The 111 Member States which as of 1 January 2011 in the system of J y 0 ygeographical distribution were:
– un-represented– under-representedunder represented– in-danger of falling under-represented (on the
lower border limit of the range)lower border limit of the range)
• Member States Participating: 77 Member States55
• Member States Participating: 77 Member States
OutreachOutreach
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Global OutreachUN Secretariat
• June 2011 - Launch 2011 YPP page United Nations Careers Portal: http://careers.un.org
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Global OutreachUN Secretariat
l 20 l ld id i d d li • July 2011 - External worldwide printed and on-line publications: placing advertisements:– ECONOMIST on their web and all regional printed – ECONOMIST, on their web and all regional printed
editions (i.e. globally)– JEUNE AFRIQUE: on their web and printed editionp– LE MONDE: on their web and printed edition
• July – August 2011 - Social Media: placing a notice on:– http://www.facebook.com/UN.Careers– http://twitter.com/un_careers– http://linkd.in/un_careers
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Global OutreachUN Secretariat
l 20 k / l i di • July – August 2011 - Networks/Focal Points: sending messages to, for example:– Resident Coordinators– Resident Coordinators– United Nations Information Centres (UNICs)– Human Resources Community in International Human Resources Community in International
Organizations both UN and non-UN– NGOs– Universities– Associations worldwide of Former International Civil
S tServants
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Local OutreachMember States
• Targetted local outreach
• For example:Local ne spapers ad ertisements– Local newspapers advertisements
– Radio broadcastsTV t– TV spots
– Link to http://careers.un.org on
•Ministry of Foreign Affairs website •Permanent Mission website
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ApplicationApplication&&AdmissionAdmission
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ApplicationApplication
li i i d• Application period:11 July 2011- 10 September 2011 September 2011 (11:59 PM EST) through the United N ti C Nations Careers Portal
http://careers.un.org
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Application (continuation)Application (continuation)
• Important: incomplete and/or late applications will NOT be consideredapplications will NOT be considered
• Acknowledgement: applicants will receive by e-mail an acknowledge receipt of their application
• Application number: Once convoked to the written exam candidates will receive an
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written exam, candidates will receive an application number.
AdmissionFirst Screening- Eligibility
• Nationality: Must hold the nationality of a participating member state at the time of application
• Age: 32 years or younger (Date of birth: On g g (or after 1 January 1979)
• Education: First-level university degree Education: First level university degree acceptable for each job family
• Language: Fluency in English or French• Language: Fluency in English or French• Experience: No experience required
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AdmissionSecond Screening
• If more than 40 qualified applicants from the same participating Member State in the same job f il d d f i ill b family, a second round of screening will be conducted
• Criteria for the second screening:• Language: Fluency in additional official • Language: Fluency in additional official
languages of the United Nations• Degree: Additional and/or higher-level Degree: Additional and/or higher level
degrees acceptable for the job family• Experience: Length of work experience
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ConvokeesConvokees
ll did t ill i tifi ti • All candidates will receive notification regarding their admission to the written examination examination
A li t h k th li ti f • Applicants may check the listing of application numbers on the United Nations Careers Portal http://careers un orgCareers Portal http://careers.un.org
M b St t ill b i f d th • Members States will be informed on the numbers of convokees by examination centre
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Examination Examination CentresCentres&&Th E i tiThe Examination
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Examination CentresExamination Centres
• An examination centre in the capital of a An examination centre in the capital of a participating Member State if at least 12convoked examinees for that location
• Preference for an examination centre by yexaminees during the submission of application
• Responsibility of Member States: ProctorsProctors Suitable examination centre Receipt and secure storage of the
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Receipt and secure storage of the examination material
Examination AdministrationExamination Administration
• A United Nations examination administrator: A United Nations examination administrator: Designated to each examination centre.
• Member State Focal Point in the capital: Li i ith th UN i ti d i i t t Liaise with the UN examination administrator in preparation of the written examination.
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The ExaminationWritten Part
Format and structure:
•General Paper: Summary and several questions in International Affairs to be questions in International Affairs, to be answered in either English or French; eliminatorye a o y
•Specialized Paper: Essays and short questions •Specialized Paper: Essays and short questions in the substantive area, to be answered in any of the UN official languages. The essay
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y g g ypart of this paper is eliminatory
The ExaminationWritten Part (continued)
• The overall time for the written examination: 4 5 hours4.5 hours
• Examinees are fully responsible for any expenses related to their travel to the examination centre
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The ExaminationOral Part
• Competency-based interview and possibly an oral presentationan oral presentation.
• UN Secretariat will cover the travel expenses of examinees invited to the oral examination
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Results&&PlacementPlacement
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Available posts for PlacementAvailable posts for Placement
The posts available for placement of f l 2011 YPP did t i l dsuccessful 2011 YPP candidates include:
• Regular budget posts at the P-1 and P-2 levels
• 15 % of extrabudgetary posts not financed • 15 % of extrabudgetary posts not financed through peacekeeping account at the P-1 and P 2 levels
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and P-2 levels
Successful Candidates Placement & Reserve Lists
• To be placed in positions at the P 1 or P 2 • To be placed in positions at the P-1 or P-2 level in any Secretariat duty station or peacekeeping operationpeacekeeping operation.
• Only those who cannot be placed will be k t li t f hi h f t kept on a reserve list, from which future vacancies will be filled.
• The reserve list has a lifespan of two years after the conclusion of the examination.
• Candidates who refuse one invitation to interview or one official offer of employment
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p ywill be removed from the reserve list.
Successful CandidatesAssignment, Orientation & Development• Initial assignment: Two years• Initial assignment: Two years
• Second assignment: In a different duty station (P-1 P-2, P-2 P-2)
• Two-week orientation programme prior to Two week orientation programme prior to the beginning of their first assignment
• Dedicated training budget to ensure their professional de elopment
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professional development
In In SSummary
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MilestonesMilestones
Outreach June – August 2011
Application Period 11 July 2011 10 Application Period 11 July 2011- 10 September 2011 (11:59 PM EST):(11:59 PM EST):
Screening & C ki
September – October 2011Convoking 2011
Administration October - November Preparation 2011
The Examination 7 December 201135
Member States ResponsibilitiesMember States Responsibilities
• Local Outreach
• Examination Centre Identification of suitable examination venue Identification of suitable examination venue Provision of proctors
R i t d t f i ti Receipt and secure storage of examination material
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Gracias Gracias
M i Merci
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