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Please be informed that only complete applications (CV / P.11 form and motivation letter) will be considered.
Please specify the Title and Programme / Office of the vacancy you are applying for. No further notification will be sent in case of missing documentation.
Fake/fraudulent vacancy announcement and offers of employment
It appears that UNITAR has been mentioned in some false “letters of offer” being fraudulently circulated either via Internet, email, fax or regular mail on behalf of other organizations. The following paragraph, or slightly modified, is systematically part of such letters.
“Participate in a paid month long orientation/ training at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York. “
UNITAR wishes to advise the public in unconditional terms that the Institute is not involved in either the fictitious training proposed or the fraudulent employment offers.
It was also brought to our attention that there are fraudulent vacancy announcements /offers of employment circulating.
The Institute is not involved in the fictitious and fraudulent employment offers such as this fictitious document "UNITAR Vacancy Newsletter" and that only offers advertised on the UNITAR official website shall be considered when applying for a UNITAR vacancy.
Working at UNITAR
As an autonomous institute within the UN Common System, UNITAR has independent authority in performing the human resources function. The staff of the Institute is appointed by the Executive Director. UNITAR staff members are members of the United Nations but they are not members of the United Nations Secretariat. Their appointments are limited to service with UNITAR. The UN Staff Rules and Regulations apply to UNITAR staff and they are implemented through internal circulars. The Administrative Instructions and Bulletins applying to the Secretariat do not apply to UNITAR unless decided by the UNITAR Management.
Recruitment is done internally. Posts are advertised on the UNITAR website for 30 days. The selection process takes approximately three months from the date when the post is advertised and consists of: screening of applications against the criteria applying to the job, establishment of a short-list of candidates, interviews, review by the UNITAR Appointment and Promotion Board, appointment by the Executive Director.
The main categories of personnel at UNITAR are as follows:
- Regular staff members – UN Staff Rules and Regulations
- Remunerated fellows
- Training or Research Assistants, Associates - Terms and Conditions of Appointment (pdf) and Salary Scales (pdf)
- Advisors - Terms and Conditions of Appointment (pdf)
- Non-remunerated fellows
- Associated Fellows - Terms and Conditions of Appointment (pdf)
- Full-time Senior Fellows - Terms and Conditions of Appointment (pdf)
- Correspondents - Terms and Conditions of Appointment (pdf)
- Individual contractors
- Consultants
- Interns, Trainees
- Collaborators
Internship and Traineeship Programme
The purpose of the Internship and Traineeship Programmes at UNITAR is to provide a framework by which individuals from diverse academic backgrounds may be assigned to UNITAR Programmes where their educational experience and skills can be enhanced through practical work assignments while they provide the Institute with their assistance as qualified individuals specialized in various professional fields.
Eligibility requirements
Internship
Initiated and completed during the course of graduate studies (university degree or higher) or post-graduate programmes.
Duration: 3 to 12 months
Assignments are usually on a full-time basis but part-time arrangements may be agreed upon depending on both the requirements of the department/programme and the availability of the intern.
Traineeship
Initiated after completion of graduate studies (university degree or higher) or post-graduate programmes.
Duration : 3 to 12 months
Assignments are usually on a full-time basis but part-time arrangements may be agreed upon depending on both the requirements of the department/programme and the availability of the trainee.
Status
Interns/Trainees are not financially remunerated by UNITAR. They receive a monthly lump-sum to cover transportation.
How to apply
Vacancies are posted on the UNITAR website. Spontaneous candidatures may also be considered. Candidates are encouraged to consult the UNITAR website to familiarize themselves with the programme areas in which they could gain experience if they were selected. A letter of motivation as well as the P11 form or Curriculum Vitae are to be sent to: estaffing@unitar.org