Your Career Management Website

As we enter into the 21st century, it is becoming increasingly clear that career success depends more than ever on proactive, strategic planning and careful management. Change in the UN System is occurring at break-neck speed and as we operate in a fast-changing, dynamic environment, there is no slow-down in sight. From 1990 onwards, the UN system saw an astounding 80% of its permanent jobs worldwide abolished in order to make way for change and UN System Reform. This highlights quite clearly that within the UN system, there is no such thing as having a job for life as perhaps, there once was years ago.

When it comes to building a successful career, what may have worked some 5 to 10 years ago is likely to not work today and most certainly will not work for tomorrow's future. In order to maintain an upward career path, it is vital that you ensure that you remain competitive for new opportunities to come. This requires you to continually enhance your skills set.

By taking a control of your own career through a dedicated focus on your career management, you may identify what opportunities may lay ahead and what are the challenges.

This web-site will provide you with useful information to start your career planning process already during the initial phase of your JPO assignment. The site provides information and advice on the career planning process, the career strategy, the application and interview processes, and career opportunities with UNDP.

We welcome you to learn more about your career development opportunities, and to assist and advise you in how best to maximize your career potential within UNDP and the United Nations System.

A very special note of thanks goes out to our partner and mentor the Career Development Unit at the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) who offered much assistance and guidance in this career development initiative.