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Myanmar - Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator (Policy, Advocacy and Communications Specialist), UNDP

UNDP was pleased to advertise a Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator (SARC) position to be funded by the Government of Denmark.

The following position was open exclusively to Danish and other European Union nationals, as well as permanent residents of Denmark, (further information was also available on the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the 11th April 2012).

• Yangon, Myanmar- Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator (Policy, Advocacy and Communications Specialist), UNDP
  When applying for this position your cover letter had to be written in English.

Timeline

• The deadline for receipt of application for the SARC position in Myanmar was 12 noon (Copenhagen time) on Tuesday 24 April 2012.
  

Applications received after this deadline would not be considered. In view of the volume of applications, only candidates being invited to an interview will be contacted.

General Conditions

As a SARC you are hired as a professional staff member paid accordingly and be entitled to international benefits covering living expenses, travel and relocation as well as additional benefits if serving in a high security level area.

The standard length of contract as a Danish-funded SARC is 3 years based on satisfactory performance. Being a SARC provides young professionals with further opportunities to pursue a career within international development.

The following conditions apply for all the advertised positions:

• Qualifications: Higher University Degree/Master;
• Experience: at least 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 would be considered as an asset.
• Nationality: The following position in Myanmar is open exclusively to Danish and other European Union nationals, as well as permanent residents of the Denmark.
• Further information will be available on the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the 11th April 2012

April 2011

May 2010

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs was recruiting for two Junior Professional Officer (JPO) positions with UNDP:

• UNDP Nairobi, Kenya (Governance and Human Rights)
  
  
• UNDP Damascus, Syria (Governance/Energy and Environment)

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

Timeline

The deadline for receipt for submission of applications was Wednesday 12 May 2010

Interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 2nd and 3rd June 2010

Only candidates shortlisted for an interview have beencontacted. All candidates called for an interview were be required to join the interviews in person. Any costs related to participating in the interviews were to be borne by the candidate.

General conditions

To be eligible to apply to the Danish JPO Programme, candidates must:

• Hold a post-graduate degree
  
  
• Have: at least 1-2 years of relevant work experience.
  
  
• Be fluent in English and Danish (spoken and written) with knowledge of another official UN language being an asset.

 

September 2009

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs was recruiting for one Junior Professional Officer (JPO) position with UNDP-UNIFEM:

• Mozambique (UNDP-UNIFEM): Programme Officer, Gender

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

Timeline

The deadline for receipt of applications was Monday 21 September 2009 (midnight - Copenhagen time).

Interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place in mid-October 2009.

Only candidates short-listed for interview are contacted.

 

General conditions

The following conditions applied for all the advertised positions.

• Qualifications: Higher University Degree/Master.



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



• Language: Fluency in English, Portuguese and Danish with excellent writing and spoken skills. Knowledge of another UN language would be considered as an asset.

 

May 2009

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is looking for young Danish-speaking professionals who can combine passion for development with technical and managerial services in an international multi-cultural setting and who have the capacity and commitment to be trained in a hands-on approach to poverty reduction and development.

UNDP is part of the United Nations' global development network. It is an organization advocating for sustainable change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. Overall, the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) and Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator (SARC) Programme strengthens UNDP and Governments in the effort of achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

 

JPOs

The two following Junior Professional Officers (JPO) positions with UNDP were open:

• Zimbabwe - Programme Officer, Crisis prevention, humanitarian relief and recovery
• Bhutan - Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Officer, Energy and environment

Further information was also available on the website of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Timeline

The deadline for receipt of applications was 22 May 2009 (17.00, Copenhagen time).

Interviews were conducted in person on 8 and 9 of June 2009 in Copenhagen.

Only candidates short-listed for an interview are contacted. Not short-listed candidates are welcome to contact the UNDP JPO Service Centre by email from mid-June for feedback on their application.

Conditions

As a JPO you are hired as a professional staff member paid accordingly and entitled to international benefits covering living expenses, travel and relocation as well as additional benefits if serving in a high security level area.

The standard length of contract as a Danish-funded JPO is 2 to 3 years based on satisfactory performance. Being a JPO provides young professionals with further opportunities to pursue a career within international development.

The following conditions apply for all the advertised positions:

• Be no more than 32 years of age on the date of application;
• 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.

 

SARCs

The two following Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator (SARC) positions with UNDP were open:

• Myanmar - Special assistant to the Resident Coordinator (Policy, Advocacy and Communications Specialist) - UN Coordination
• Bangladesh - Special assistant to the Resident Coordinator - UN Coordination

Further information was also available on the website of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Timeline

The deadline for receipt of applications was 22 May 2009 (17.00, Copenhagen time).

Interviews were be conducted in person on 8 and 9 of June 2009 in Copenhagen.

Only candidates short-listed for an interview are contacted. Not short-listed candidates are welcome to contact the UNDP JPO Service Centre by email from mid-June for feedback on their application.

Conditions

As a SARC you are hired as a professional staff member paid accordingly and be entitled to international benefits covering living expenses, travel and relocation as well as additional benefits if serving in a high security level area.

The standard length of contract as a Danish-funded SARC is 3 years based on satisfactory performance. Being a SARC provides young professionals with further opportunities to pursue a career within international development.

The following conditions apply for all the advertised positions:

• Be no more than 36 years of age on the date of application;
• 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 would be considered as an asset.

 

December 2008

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs was recruiting for one Junior Professional Officer (JPO) position with UNDP:

• Senegal (UNDP): Capacity Development Advisor, Capacity Development

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

Timeline

The deadline for receipt of applications was Monday 5 January 2009.

Interviews are scheduled to take place from 26 to 30 January 2009.

Only candidates short-listed for interview are contacted.

General conditions

The following conditions apply for the advertised position:

• Qualifications: Higher University Degree/Master.



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



• Language: Fluency in English, French and Danish with excellent writing and spoken skills. Knowledge of another UN language would be considered as an asset.

 

July - August 2008

JPOs

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

• Dhaka (Bangladesh) - Local Governance and Microfinance
• La Paz (Bolivia) - Energy and Environment
• New York (BDP)- Gender and Poverty Reduction
• New York (BDP) - Private Sector Development
• Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) - Energy and Environment

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

Timeline

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

Interviews took place from 6 to 10 October 2008.

Only candidates short-listed for interview are 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.

 

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.

 

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:

• Beirut, Lebanon - UN System Coordination
• Cotonou, Benin - Governance

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:

• Minsk, Belarus - Governance and human rights Programme Officer



• Tbilisi, Georgia - Crisis prevention and recovery Programme Analyst

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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