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JPO and SARCs positions funded by Denmark since September 2001

July - August 2008

JPOs

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is recruiting for five Junior Professional Officers (JPO) positions with UNDP:

Information is also available on the website of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Timeline

The deadline for receipt of applications is Sunday 31 August 2008.

Interviews are scheduled to take place from 6 to 10 October .

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

General Conditions

The following conditions apply for all the advertised positions.


  • Qualifications: Higher University Degree/Master.


  • Experience: At least 1-2 years of relevant work experience.


  • Language: Fluency in English and Danish with excellent writing and spoken skills. Knowledge of another UN language would be considered as an asset.
    Fluency in French is required for the position in Burkina Faso.
    Fluency in Spanish is required for the position in Bolivia.

Online application to JPO vacancies

Candidates must apply through the online application system:

 

June 2008

SARC

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs was recruiting for a Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator (SARC) position with the UN Resident Coordinator in Nicaragua.The deadline for application was 6 July 2008.
Information was also available on the website of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Conditions

  • Qualifications: Higher University Degree/Master.


  • Experience: At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience; preferably experience from UN system or other international development assistance.


  • Language: Fluency in English, Danish and Spanish, with excellent writing and spoken skills. Knowledge of one other official UN language is considered an advantage.


Interviews

Interviews were hold in person and took place on Tuesday 29 July 2008 in Copenhagen (UNDP offices).

Costs associated with travelling to the interview are at the own expense of the candidates.

Only candidates in whom UNDP has further interest will be contacted and only successful candidates will be notified.



Application

Eligible candidates can apply through the online application system:

 

May 2008

SARC

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs recruited for a Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator (SARC) position with the UN Resident Coordinator in Jordan.The deadline for application was 25 May 2008.
Information was also available on the website of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Conditions

  • Qualifications: Higher University Degree/Master.


  • Experience: At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience; preferably experience from UN system or other international development assistance.


  • Language: Fluency in English and Danish, with excellent writing and spoken skills. Knowledge of one other official UN language is considered an advantage.


Interviews

Interviews were held in person and took place on 10 June 2008 in Copenhagen (UNDP offices).

Costs associated with travelling to the interview are at the own expense of the candidates.

Only candidates in whom UNDP has further interest will be contacted and only successful candidates will be notified.

 

JPOs


The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs recruited for two Junior Professional Officers (JPO) position with UNDP. The deadlines for application were respectively 25 May 2008 and 1 June 2008.
Information was also available on the website of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The positions were the following:


Conditions

  • Qualifications: Higher University Degree/Master.


  • Experience: At least 1-2 years of relevant work experience.


  • Language: Fluency in English and Danish with excellent writing and spoken skills. For the position in Lebanon, knowledge of French or Arabic would be an advantage. For the position in Benin, fluency in French would be considered as an asset.


Interviews

Interviews were held in person and are expected to take place on 19 June 2008 in Copenhagen (UNDP offices).

Costs associated with travelling to the interview are at the own expense of the candidates.

Only candidates in whom UNDP has further interest will be contacted and only successful candidates will be notified.

 

Januar 2008

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs recruited for two Junior Professional Officer (JPO) positions with UNDP. The deadline was 23 January 2008.

These two positions are the following:


Conditions

  • Qualifications: Higher University Degree/Master


  • Experience: At least 1-2 years of relevant work experience.


  • Language: Fluency in English and Danish (and relevant language at post) with excellent writing and spoken skills. Knowledge of other official UN language would be an advantage.


Interviews

Interviews will be held in person and are expected to take place within the first two weeks of February 2008 in Copenhagen (UNDP offices).

Travel costs are at the expense of the candidate.



Only candidates in whom UNDP has further interest are contacted and only successful candidates will be notified.



 

November 2007

SARC

UNDP recruited for a Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator (SARC) in Nepal financed by Denmark

Application deadline: 5 December 2007

Conditions

  • Qualifications: Higher University Degree/Master


  • Experience: At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience; Preferably experience from UN system or other international development assistance.


  • Language: Fluency in English and Danish, with excellent writing and spoken skills. Knowledge of other official UN language is considered an advantage.


Interviews

Interviews were in person and took place between 7 and 11 January 2008 in Copenhagen (UNDP offices).

Travel costs are at the expense of the candidate.



Tips and recommendations for your online application:

  • Before starting the application, you are recommended to examine this sample copy of the application document. This will give you the opportunity to collect and prepare all the requested information that you need before starting the online application process. It is a good idea to pre-type some information outside of the system and use the "cut and paste" method to reduce the time needed online and chance of error in the system.


  • Cover letter:
    The "Cover letter" section in the online application offers you the opportunity to explain what has motivated you to apply for the specific post (or posts). It is also an opportunity for you to highlight what you think are your most relevant qualifications for the particular post(s) you are interested in.

    Please note that in this same section you are expected to write a separate cover letter for each post for which you are applying.

    Please use the language of the respective vacancy notice(s). There is, however, provision for limited language training for the selected candidate if necessary.


  • Employment Record (question 26):
    Please list any relevant work experience you have. You may include internships, part-time or voluntary work as well as full-time paid work - but please indicate if it is unpaid or part-time. It is important to include a detailed description of the main responsibilities and tasks you carried out during each period of employment.


  • Training courses and international experience:
    Please mention any relevant training courses that you have attended under question 24 or question 30. Please remember to indicate in question 30 any international experience you may have.


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