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The e-Performance deadline is approaching; don't miss the opportunity for a meaningful conversation!

As the end of 2015-2016 performance cycle is fast approaching, all staff and managers are reminded to participate in the performance management process. Log into inspira and complete your e-Performance today!

For an international civil servant, it is not enough to deliver the expected programmatic results. We must also embody the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity in our daily work and in representing the United Nations.

The Charter of the UN, together with the Staff Regulations and Rules and administrative issuances serve as the Organization’s legislative framework, defining obligations of management and staff.

The updates to the HR Handbook as at 15 March 2016 have been posted at https://hr.un.org/handbook/source. Below is a list of the changes for your reference:

March is the International Francophonie Month.  To celebrate the French language and multilingualism, the French section of the UNHQ Language and Communications Programme would like to take this opportunity to invite you to participate in a creative writing contest about some of the main areas of focus of the UN and of la Francophonie.

The updates to the HR Handbook as at 15 January 2016 have been posted at https://hr.un.org/handbook/source. Below is a list of the changes for your reference:

Eligible staff members in the Political, Peace and Humanitarian job network (POLNET) will have the opportunity to laterally move to a different position by participating in the first managed mobility exercise in January 2016.

The Staff-Management Committee (SMC) Working Group on the Career Development of GS and Related Categories invites all staff at the General Service and Related Categories (GS, TC, S, LT, and PIA) to participate in a survey on their career development available at this link

A new and more dynamic version of inspira, the Secretariat’s talent management platform, is now live at http://inspira.un.org. This upgrade brings improvements to the user experience, particularly as relating to recruitment and application functionalities.

What should inspira users expect to find?