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Can I be selected and placed at any time?
FAQs
29 June 2018
The placement of Young Professionals will be conducted centrally four times a year through a ‘recruitment campaign’ in the months of January, April, July and October.
Can all staff avail of learning and career support programmes?
FAQs
25 January 2023
Some programmes – like the LinkedIn Learning resource – are available to anyone with a un.org email address.
Who is eligible for Special Leave?
FAQs
16 January 2015
In accordance with staff rule 5.3, Special Leave may be granted to staff members holding fixed-term, permanent or continuing appointments.
How will the review be conducted?
FAQs
3 January 2024
 
How will selection decisions be made under the new mobility and career development framework?
FAQs
16 January 2015
Selection recommendations for both vacant positions and reassignment options will be made by “Job Network Boards”[1].
I serve in a field mission and my duty station is expected to become a family duty station but I don’t think the conditions at my current duty station are suitable for young children. Can my family be paid to travel to another duty station?
FAQs
19 January 2015
Travel of family members in connection with a staff member’s appointment or assignment can be made only to the duty station that the staff member is assigned to, as the purpose of the travel to for
Do staff members successful in the YPP examination compete against all other successful YPP candidates for the same positions, or are there particular positions reserved for internal candidates?
FAQs
27 February 2015
Hiring Managers review profiles of all eligible successful candidates both internal and external to the UN and choose the most suitable based on merit. Whilst staff members who pass the YPP examina
How can I learn about different UN career paths?
FAQs
25 January 2023
There are many different routes that staff members can take to progress in thei
How do I know if I have been placed on the roster?
FAQs
16 January 2015
Following the endorsement of a central review body, candidates who are placed on a roster are informed in an e-mail of such placement after the selection decision has been made(for position specifi
How much is the payment of Rest & Recuperation (R&R) travel?
FAQs
16 January 2015
The Organization will pay for travel on R & R by the least expensive and most direct route from the duty station to the designated place of rest and recuperation.
Does everyone have to move geographically under the new mobility and career development framework?
FAQs
16 January 2015
A change in position does not need to be geographic.
Who can I contact regarding eligibility questions?
FAQs
20 December 2022
Applicants who have questions regarding non-financial eligibility or required supporting documents should contact their Local Administrator.
Will service with Agencies, Funds and Programmes count towards eligibility and the points for continuing appointments?
FAQs
19 October 2017
In order to be eligible for consideration for the granting of a continuing appointment, staff members must have five years of continuous service on fixed-term appointment(s) under the United Nation
Where is Umoja and how do I log into Umoja for the first time?
FAQs
11 June 2015
Umoja is an on-line web based system that can be accessed from any location.
Are staff members at UNEP and UN-Habitat eligible to apply for the YPP as Secretariat staff (‘G to P’ and ‘G to N’ candidates)?
FAQs
29 June 2018
Staff at UNEP and UN-HABITAT are considered Secretariat staff members for this purpose.  As such, those in the General Service and related categories or Field Service category FS-5 and below can ap
When can I request special leave?
FAQs
16 January 2015
The conditions under which special leave may be granted to a staff member vary.
Where can I get help in completing my dependency benefits review?
FAQs
20 May 2015
Once you have logged into inspira, you can access the P84 Dependency Allowance Staff Member Quick Guide in the Manuals Section for help in completing your application.  In addition staff should con
Can I update information in an application that I have already submitted?
FAQs
16 January 2015
The substantive part of an inspira application, including the Cover Letter and work experience and education details, cannot be edited after an application is submitted.
I was entitled to retire at 60/62 prior to the introduction of the new ‘MAS’ (mandatory age of separation). Will this change in ‘MAS’ affect the age that I can claim an early retirement from the fund and if so, how?
FAQs
19 June 2018
The new MAS will not affect the age that can be used to claim an early retirement benefit for those staff members who used to have a mandatory age of separation of 60/62 as they will retain their r
I am looking for a job. Which website do I use to see all the available vacancies in the UN Secretariat?
FAQs
16 January 2015
All job openings in the UN Secretariat are published on the Careers Portal (careers.un.org), in English and French.