Call for applications for General Service positions – Group 2 candidates

What is Group 2? UNHCR uses candidate groups in the recruitment for General Service positions. Group 2 is a candidate pool consisting of people who fall under the categories below, with one year of cumulative or continuous service in UNHCR/UN in Romania. 

6 May 2020

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This is an open call for applications for UNHCR Group 2 candidates for General Service (GS) positions. Successfully screened candidates will be given access to apply to internally advertised GS positions with the UNHCR Representation in Romania.

 

What is Group 2?

UNHCR uses candidate groups in the recruitment for General Service positions. Group 2 is a candidate pool consisting of people who fall under the categories below, with one year of cumulative or continuous service1 in UNHCR/UN in Romania.

  • Current2 locally recruited UNHCR staff members holding a Temporary Appointment.
  • Former locally recruited UNHCR staff members who held an indefinite or fixed-term appointment (within 2 years of separation for males and 5 years for females).
  • National United Nations Volunteers currently2 working for UNHCR.
  • National UNOPS and Individual Contractors currently2 working for UNHCR.
  • Current2 UNHCR General Service staff members holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment applying to a position in the same category two grades above the staff member’s personal grade.
  • Current2 UNHCR staff members in the International Professional category holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment.
  • Current2 UNHCR National Professional Officers holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment.
  • Current2 locally recruited female staff members from other UN system organizations holding the equivalent of an indefinite or fixed-term appointment.

1One cumulative year of service can also be a combination of categories. Breaks in service of three months or less do not impact the qualifying period.

2Current means at the time of application for the open call.

Group 2 status is valid for three years, during which candidates will be given access to apply for internal GS vacancies with the UNHCR Representation in Romania.

 

How to get into Group 2:

Interested candidates should apply to this open call by downloading and filling out the Personal History Form and submitting it to [email protected]  .

 

What are the other Groups?

Candidates for vacancy announcements in the GS category are divided in Group 1, Group 2 and external candidates. Group 1 consists of current GS staff members in UNHCR who hold an indefinite or fixed-term appointment, and are granted priority consideration in the recruitment/assignment process. Group 2 are the candidates mentioned above. External candidates are all other candidates who do not fall under Group 1 and Group 2.