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It outlines staff categories, key job opening types (including recruit from roster and temporary roles), and non-staff options such as consultancy, individual contracting, internships, and United Nations Volunteers. It also provides practical instructions for using the United Nations Careers Portal and Inspira to search, apply, and manage job alerts and saved searches.","Applicant Guide\nUnited Nations\u000bOffice of Human Resources, Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance\u000b17 January 2019\nChapter 1: Job openings in the UN\nIn the employment of its staff, the United Nations strives to meet the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity to deliver on its promise in achieving the goals of peace, inclusive sustainable development and human rights for all. Consultants, individual contractors, interns and United Nations Volunteers are also engaged to support various aspects of the organization’s work.\nThe United Nations Careers Portal at www.careers.un.org provides details on the different opportunities and currently available job openings at the United Nations. This guide briefly highlights the nature and context of those opportunities, and provides instructions on how to apply for jobs with an emphasis on staff positions.\nStaff categories\nPositions in different staff categories are advertised on the United Nations Careers Portal:\nThe movement of staff members from the Field Service category up to the FS-5 level and the General Service and related categories (other than the National Professional Officer category) to the Professional category in the United Nations is exclusively allowed through the Young Professionals Programme competitive examinations. The announcements for these examinations are published on the United Nations Careers Portal.\nJob opening types\nJob openings are usually advertised to fill specific positions which are available for a period of one year or longer. Some job openings in field operations are only open to rostered candidates who have been preapproved for selection, as explained in Chapter 5. These job openings are called recruit from roster job openings. To be preapproved for selection in field operations, applicants may apply for generic job openings which are advertised for that purpose.\nTemporary job openings are advertised to fill staff positions available for less than one year. The position may be temporary due to budget constraints or limited duration of need.\nNon-staff opportunities\nOpportunities for consultant and individual contractor contracts may also be advertised on the United Nations Careers Portal. Consultants are engaged in an advisory or consultative capacity to provide specialized skills or knowledge not normally possessed by staff. Individual contractors may be engaged to perform staff-like work, such as translation, editing or part-time maintenance.\nUndergraduate students in their final year of studies and graduate students wishing to enhance their educational experience and gain experience in the work of the United Nations may apply for internships on the United Nations Careers Portal. Interns work full-time for two to six months. Interns are not paid.\nUnited Nations Volunteers are individuals who volunteer for at least six months and who are deployed mainly to support field operations. Many of them already have relevant expertise and several years of work experience. United Nations Volunteers receive an allowance. For further information on United Nations Volunteers and on how to apply for these opportunities, visit \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.unvolunteers.org\" \u0014www.unvolunteers.org\u0015.\nFinding job openings\nThe United Nations Careers Portal is the right place to start looking for opportunities in the United Nations. Applicants may also access job openings through Inspira, the United Nations’ talent management platform. While both websites may be used to browse and search job openings, applicants must create an account in Inspira to submit applications.\nUnited Nations Careers Portal: \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://careers.un.org\" \u0014https://careers.un.org\u0015\nIn the Search Job Openings section, applicants may conduct an open search or enter search criteria such as the job category. Click Search and browse job openings.\nClick the job title to learn more about the position.\nThe United Nations Careers Portal is available in both English and French. 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