Talent Pools
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Talent Pools may serve as an entry-point for specialists in the most sought-after functional profiles to help respond urgently to crises with the right skills. These opportunities could be at entry- and mid-management levels. Selected candidates have the opportunity to work in different field locations as well as the Headquarters (Geneva) or in one of the Global Service Centres (Amman, Budapest and Copenhagen).
Talent Pool Candidates are primarily recruited for Temporary Appointments, therefore, we encourage you to look at both the listing below as well as the latest temporary appointments.
Areas of Expertise
Job requirements differ among grades and functions. Please click on the below job descriptions to learn more about the profile you would like to be considered for.
Candidates interested in supporting a particular emergency should submit a Talent Pool application, indicate the name of emergency within the letter of interest and send us an email to [email protected] with the subject line: "Emergency support <Name of country>” and their Applicant ID.
- Administrative Officer
- Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Officer
- Cash-Based Interventions Officer
- Communication Officer (Field)
- Communication Officer (Global)
- Development Officer
- Economist Officer
- Education Officer
- Field Security Adviser
- Finance Officer
- Gender-Based Violence Officer
- Human Resources Officer
- ICT Officer (Infra)
- Information Management Officer
- Livelihoods Officer
- Non-specific Profile
- Operations Data Management Officer
- Private Sector Partnerships Officer (Individual and Leadership Giving)
- Programme Officer
- Project Control Officer
- Protection Officer
- Refugee Status Determination Officer
- Registration and Identity management Officer Profile
- Reporting Officer
- Risk Management and Compliance Advisor
- Shelter Cluster Coordinator
- Social Media Officer
- Statistics and Data Analysis Officer
- Supply Officer
- Web Editor/Writer
What it means to be in the Final Pool
As part of this profile-based recruitment exercise, all candidates undergo a comprehensive selection process, which includes basic eligibility screening, followed by various assessments (language and functional assessment, as appropriate) and grading. Candidates who pass these assessments will be part of the ready-to-hire pool and may be contacted by a recruiter according to the needs of UNHCR to fill positions. Being in the ready-to-hire pool means that you are part of the candidates who could be proposed to the Hiring Managers to fill positions and they will take the final decision after a comprehensive review. Once endorsed in the Talent Pools, shortlisted candidates are contacted to ascertain their availability, for deployment purposes and ongoing interest mostly for temporary appointments. Successful applicants remain in the Talent Pool. Due focus will be given on language needs, diversity and gender in maintaining these various talent pools.
How to apply
We encourage applicants to watch our video tutorial on how to apply to an international vacancy, before they embark on the application process. To learn more about how to apply, go to Application and Selection.
Interested? To apply to our Talent Pools, click here: International vacancies