Job Opportunities

UNDP values diversity in its workforce. It also encourages women to apply. Locally, UNDP welcomes expertise in all areas that we work in and appreciate talented and dynamic people from all levels.

Recommendations of possible candidates who are qualified to undertake the assignment are welcome.

Hiring and Recruitment Process

UNDP, as a matter of practice, does not charge any application, processing or training fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions as to vacancy announcements you may have received, please refer to this website.

UNDP is currently aware of fictitious vacancy announcements that are being circulated through the internet, the purpose of which is to get people to register for a training and send in a fee. If you believe that you have received such a notice, please forward it, and any other related information you have received, to scamalert@undp.org. Since logos, emblems, names and addresses can be easily copied or reproduced, you are advised to take particular care in applying for vacancies, including undertaking all appropriate measures to protect against the unauthorized use of any personal information you may have provided as a result of the scam.

All recruitment and selection processes in UNDP are defined by five principles – competition, fairness, professional rigor and objectivity, transparency and accountability. Recruitment process includes the following steps:

Vacancy announcement with the required criteria posted for a minimum of two weeks. Detailed terms of reference are made available to all interested candidates.
All applicants must submit a CV and the UN P.11 Form. All applicants initially screened against minimum UNDP corporate hiring standards: academic qualifications, relevant minimum years of experience for level of vacancy, retirement age.
Long list of qualified applicants screened against specific competencies and criteria listed within the vacancy announcement.
Short list of 2 – 4 suitable candidates generated, after substantive review, technical testing, reference checks and consideration of corporate priorities.
Interview panel – composed of at least four persons: Hiring Unit, HR/Operations, and two external individuals to hiring agency, gender balanced and to the extent possible geographically balanced to ensure fairness. The panel ensured with the appropriate level and status - at the level or higher of the post (not applicable to the HR person).
All candidates interviewed by same medium i.e. either all in person or all via telephone. All candidates asked the same base questions by same panel members. Panel scores candidates with standard corporate scoring form and makes one of the following recommendations: fully recommended, recommended with reservations, not recommended
Name of recommended candidate(s) sent to Hiring Unit for endorsement
Interview Report and scoring completed, approved and signed by panel members