{"id":8266,"date":"2020-01-10T09:30:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T09:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeworkminutes.com\/blog\/?p=8266"},"modified":"2022-12-25T21:35:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T05:35:45","slug":"how-to-get-job-in-the-united-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeworkminutes.com\/blog\/how-to-get-job-in-the-united-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Job in the United Nations?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone wants to get a job in the United Nations, but only a few know-how. One thing is sure that the UN does not target young students or professionals from campus or through recruiting events. Hence, many young graduates do not get exposure to the UN.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0There is no single portal for that but several different programs that give you information. That is why the article below focuses on providing a brief overview of opportunities for working in the UN. So you can access the opportunity which suits your best in getting a job at the UN.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before searching for a job in the UN, you must know what the United Nations is and how it works.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the United Nations?<\/b><\/h2>\n

United Nations is an inter-governmental organization founded on October 24, 1945. It is responsible for maintaining international peace and security and developing friendly relations between different countries. Its headquarters are in New York, and its main offices are in Geneva, Vienna, The Hague, and Nairobi.<\/span><\/p>\n

It currently has 193 member countries. The United Nations has six principal organs: the General Assembly, the Security Council, the International Court of Justice, the Economic, and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, and the UN Secretariat. It is the most powerful intergovernmental organization. It is composed of many specialized agencies, such as the World Bank, World Health Organization, UNICEF, and UNESCO. In addition to this, it has various non-governmental organizations like ECOSOC and COSPAR, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

The chief administrative officer of the UN is the Secretary-General. Antonio Guterres is the present secretary-general of the UN. The UN can take action on human rights, climate change, terrorism, gender inequality, food production, governance, and many more related issues. Due to the various functions of the UN, you may find an ideal job for yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Job With the United Nations<\/b><\/h2>\n

First of all, you must know the staff division in jobs at the United Nations. There are two kinds of staff in UN agencies -General Service Staff and Professional Staff. So, you have to decide what type of staff you want to join. There are various levels under these like G1, G2, P1, P2, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n

The general service is related to secretaries, technician maintenance staff, and so on. Here the recruitment is mainly for station duties. They have a fixed-term job. While Professional staff mainly includes scientists, senior technicians, engineers, translators, and more, their tenure of the job in the United Nations as a professional staff is limited to several years. Young graduates can often start as professional service staff.<\/span><\/p>\n

To join the United Nations as an employee, you must have the following:<\/span><\/p>\n