JPO & AEs Programme
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I apply for the JPO & AE Programme? Is there an application form to be filled? Where can I find it?
To apply for the AE & JPO Programme you have to complete the application form, which must be filled in English, using the document posted in this section of the web site. The application form can also be requested to the Office by e-mail at: JPOinfo@undesa.it
A signed copy of the application form, along with a copy of the applicant's university degree certificate (including a list of all examinations undertaken), post degree's certificates and a passport-sized photograph, must be received, by October 31 to the following address:
Associate Experts and Junior Professional Officers Programme
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 251
00186 Rome
Applications must be received by UN/DESA Office in Rome no later than 2 November 2010.
Applications received by e-mail or fax will not be accepted.
Where can I obtain further information and details on the Programme?
In addition to consulting this web site, information on the Programme can be obtained by contacting the HRIC/UNDESA Office by phone at +39-06-68136320, by fax at +39-06-68210256, and by e-mail at: JPOinfo@undesa.it
Which is the upper age limit for applying to the JPO Programme?
To be eligible for the Programme candidates must be under 30 (33 for graduates in medicine). All candidates applying for the 2010/2011 edition have to be born on or after 01/01/1980 (on or after 01/01/1977 for graduates in medicine).
How many languages should I speak in order to be eligible?
It is absolutely essential to possess an excellent knowledge of English and Italian, furthermore candidates holding multiple nationalities, including the Italian, will be considered as Italian candidates and will have to prove their knowledge of the Italian language.
Candidates from developing countries are not required to prove the knowledge of the Italian language. Knowledge of other official languages of the UN will be an asset.
How can I check on the status of an application? Will you inform me on the result of my candidacy?
You can contact the UNDESA Office every time you need to ask questions or check the status of your candidacy. However, the Office will send official letters to eligible candidates who have been selected for interview, as well as to those who have not been considered for any positions.
What kind of contract will I obtain? What is the entry level of the professional category with which I will start the international civil service?
Under this Programme, you will be offered a one-year fixed-term contract renewable for a second year (two years being the usual length of assignment) by the Organization which has selected you through the interview process. The entry grade will be at the level P2 step 1 of the professional category for the United Nations System and at the equivalent grade for other International Organizations.
How many JPOs and AEs are recruited every year and how many posts are available?
This depends on the number of posts sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which decides every year according to the requests received and its policy and strategic plans.
Who evaluates and interviews candidates?
The preliminary assessment of candidacies is carried out by the Human Resources for International Cooperation Office taking into account language skills, academic background, professional experience, etc. A United Nations Commission will then undertake the pre-selection – the evaluation of candidates for interview – which takes into account the candidates' profiles and the requests for posts received by the International Organizations and approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This evaluation is done with the purpose of matching best candidates' profiles with the job descriptions for the posts sponsored in a given year.
Where and when the final interview will take place?
Only short-listed candidates will be interviewed by the representatives of the various International Organizations at the HRIC Office in Rome , normally between May and June. Once this process is finalized, the Organizations inform HRIC of the final results for positive and negative communications to the candidates interviewed.
If I am recruited, will I be trained before starting the assignment?
Prior to official recruitment by the various International Organizations, the successful candidates will have to participate in a two-week induction course at the United Nations System Staff College in Turin. For more information on the training, you can visit the web site: www.unssc.org
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