A step-by-step guide to the UNDP job application process (with pictures)

If you are interested in working for the United Nations, then UNDP jobs are a great place to put your skills, education, and expertise to use. This guide provides information and tips you need to get a UNDP job. It is highly competitive and challenging but we believe the rewards and benefits make it worthwhile.

About UNDP

Founded in 1966, The United Nations Development programme (UNDP) is the United Nations’ global development network.Headquartered in New York City, UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP helps countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. The United Nations Development Programme works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. USAID employs individuals with a wide variety of technical, managerial and operational skills to achieve it’s international development objectives.

BEFORE YOU START

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Overview

Applicants are able to:

• Register and create a personal account for future access
• View current job postings at UNDP
• Apply to job postings where minimum qualifications criteria are met
• Complete, maintain and update a Personal Profile specific for each application
• Answer job-related questions
• Submit an application and monitor its status
• Apply for multiple job postings using personal profile details

1.Register

You need to register before you can apply for a vacancy on the UNDP’s eRecruit System. After registration is complete, a personal account is created for future access.

Instructions

1: Click on the link New Registration.

2: Enter new user name (e-mail) and password.

3: Click the Register button.

Important note:

Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory.
Enter a valid e-mail address as a username.
Passwords should be a minimum of 8 characters in length and contain a
combination of letters and numbers

2. View Job Description

Applicants are invited to view UNDP’s current job postings and related job descriptions.

1: To begin the application process, click on the Job Title.

2: Review the details displayed in the Job Description.

3: To begin the application process for a particular job posting, click the Apply Now button.

4: Read the Terms and Agreement sections.

5: Select I Agree in order to accept the terms and conditions listed.

6: Click the Continue button.

Please note: Candidates are requested to carefully review the minimum requirements for advertised posts before submitting an application. Minimum requirements are indicated in each job posting and may not only be restricted to Degree, Years of Experience and Language skills.

3.Complete Personal Information

The Personal Information section contains applicant profile information relating to Login, Employee, Name, Address, Personal, Nationality, e-Mail and Phone details. Any changes made to the Personal Information section are automatically updated on all past, present and future applications.

1: Complete the required fields in each section.
2: To save the information entered, click the Save button.
3: To continue to next section, click the Continue button

Please note:

• Fields marked with asterisk (*) are mandatory.
• To add an additional record for a section, use the + button.

4. Complete Job Requirements

Minimum requirements in UNDP are defined for each job description and include (but not
limited to)

1) Language skills

2) Minimum years of experience and

3) Education requirements.

Applicants must complete the job requirements section in order to determine eligibility when applying to a job posting.

Step 1: Complete Education History & Experience section.
Step 2: Add Language Skills.
Step 3: Complete the section regarding UN employment.
Step 4: Click the Continue button.
Step 5: Review the message regarding Application status.
Step 6: To continue with the application, click the Continue button

Tips

• Fields marked with asterisk (*) are mandatory.
• To add an additional record for a section, use the button.

5.Complete Employment History & Education

The completion of a Personal Profile is required from each applicant when applying to a UNDP job posting. The Personal Profile is organized and displayed using a series of tabs, or sections. Complete the required information in the Employment History & Education section.

Step 1: Complete the Work Experience information.

Step 2: Complete the Degrees information.

Step 3: To continue to the next section, click the Next button.

Tips

• Fields marked with asterisk (*) are mandatory.
• Save completed information regularly using the Save for Later button.

6.Complete Training & Certification

Complete the required information in the Training & Certifications section.

Step 1: Complete the Job Training information.
Step 2: Complete the Licenses & Certifications information.
Step 2: Complete the Memberships information.
Step 4: To continue to the next section, click the Next button.

7.Complete References

Overview : Complete the required information in the References section.

Step 1: Complete the References information (minimum 3 professional references).

Step 2: To continue to the next section, click the Next button.

8.Complete Other Information

Complete the required information in the Other Information section.

Step 1: Respond to the Additional Information questions.
Step 2: To continue to the next section, click the Next button.

9. Complete Motivation Statement

Complete the required information in the Motivation Statement section.

1: Complete the Motivation Statement information by describing your motivation for applying for this position.

10.Preview and Submit Application

In order to submit an official application to a UNDP job posting, the following sections must be completed: Job Requirements, Employment History & Education, Training & Certifications, References, Other Information and Motivation Statement.

All of the sections are now complete. To submit an official application, click the Submit button.

Step 1: Review the details displayed in the Application Preview.

Step 2: Click the Continue button.

Step 3: Complete the Terms and Agreements details.

Step 4: To submit an official application, click on the Submit my Application button.

Please note : After an application has been submitted, applicants are able to revise any details included in the Personal Profile sections at any time and up to the closing date of the job posting. Applicants can also view and monitor the status of an existing application.

Tips

• After successfully submitting an application for a job posting, an automatic email confirmation is sent to the applicant.

• An application can only be updated when the recruitment status of the job posting is shown as Open.

• If requested during the recruitment process, additional attachments can be added in the My Career Tools section in the Careers homepage.

Good luck in your job application !!!!!

Source : UNDP

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