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Post-JPO career paths with UNDP

Post-JPO career paths with UNDP. Eric Overvest, ARR Mali 29 May 2002. Working on your career. Specialise in one of UNDP ’s practice areas

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Post-JPO career paths with UNDP

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  1. Post-JPO career paths withUNDP Eric Overvest, ARR Mali 29 May 2002

  2. Working on your career • Specialise in one of UNDP ’s practice areas • Develop skills and key competencies (people skills, innovation and judgement, corporate responsibility and teamwork, partnering and networking, results orientation, communication and job knowledge) • Support of (Deputy) Resident Representative for your career development • Networking (mentoring) • Take performance evaluation (RCA) serious • Language (English !)

  3. Career opportunities UNDP • Policy jobs (regional level/SURF, HQ) and other HQ jobs • Project level • LEAD (« Recognize and reward talent and hard work » and « Change agents ») www.undp.org/ohr/lead Intra.undp.org/ohr/jobs Icsc.un.org/vab/index.html

  4. LEAD process • Selection on the basis of Curriculum Vitae (reference persons) • Remote assessment (telephone: questions and role plays) • Assessment in NY (presentation, writing skills and interviews)

  5. LEADER • Vision • Calculated risks • Strong drive to change things and to exert influence • Initiative/entrepreneurship • Work-oriented

  6. Issues raised during interviews • How do you deal with conflict situations (example) • How do you manage change (example) • Why do you want to work for UNDP • How do you manage stress (example) • How do you cope with politically sensitive issues (example)

  7. ARR post • People skills • Initiative and judgement • Thinking ahead and vision • Substantive • Managerial responsabilities • Work-life balance • Patience and humility

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