UN Vacancy - Secretariat position
Last Update: Monday, 29-May-2006 06:13:13 PDT
From ppcd1@igc.apc.org Thu Dec 11 07:08:27 1997
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 22:09:15 -0800 (PST)
From: People to People Committee on Disability
To: massimo.cardaci@esrin.esa.it
Subject: UN Vacancy- Secretariat position
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Please forward this job notice to anyone in
a disability group you think would be interested.
It ends 12-29 so it is urgent you get this information out
right away.
For more info, refer peple to the url
http://www.un.org/Depts/icsc.ics/home.htm
to the UN Office for Human Resource Management, attention
staffing support section.
Thanks
This is from Mr. Clinton Rapley at the United Nations.
rapley@un.org who would like a wide distribution
to qualified people. You COULD email him BUT he
prefers you email the personell department of the UN.
United Nations Secretariat
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 97-S-ESA-150-NY
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 29 DECEMBER 1997
POST TITLE AND LEVEL SOCIAL AFFAIRS OFFICER, P-4
POST NUMBER UNA-43532-E-P-4-004
DUTY STATION NEW YORK
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
INDICATIVE MINIMUM GROSS ANNUAL US$90,750 Without dependants
REMUNERATION (INCLUDING US$92,432 With dependants
POST ADJUSTMENT) *
FUNCTIONS:
Under the general guidance of the Director of the Division and
supervision of the Chief of Branch, the incumbent plans,
organizes and prepares analytical reports on global issues and
trends in the disability field for the Commission for Social
Development, Economic and Social Council and General Assembly.
The incumbent also is responsible for planning and organizing
quinquennial reviews to monitor implementation of the World
Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and prepares
policy-oriented reports of findings for consideration by the
General Assembly; promotes greater awareness of and provides
substantive support to efforts aimed at furthering imlementation
of the United Nations Standard Rules on Disability, including
support to activities of the Special Rapporteur of the
Commission for Social Development on Disability, his organization
of periodic monitoring and evaluation exercises and preparation
of analytical reports of findings; provides substantive servicing
of intergovernmental bodies, interagency consultations and
expert meetings concerning disability policies and programmes;
plans and co-ordinates preparation of three issues per year of
Disabled Persons Bulletin so that it is available for
distribution on a timely and predictable basis; provides,
on request, substantive support to development co-operation
activities in the field of disability, including activities
of the United Nations Voluntary Fund on Disability.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Advanced university degree in a relevant social science or
in international relations with emphasis on development policy
and planning from the disability perspective. At least ten
years' professional experience with increasing substantive
and managerial responsibilities for policies and programmes
in the field of disability, preferably in an international
context. Personal experience in disability an asset.
LANGUAGE:
Fluency and ability to work and draft effectively in English.
Working knowledge of French or any of the other official
languages of the United Nations an asset and highly desirable.
External applicants are requested to send a detailed curriculum
vitae including date of birth, nationality, educational
qualifications, a summary of professional skills and/or
expertise, a summary of relevant work experience, publications
written, and languages spoken, or to complete a United
Nations Personal History form (P.11), available at UN offices.
Interested UN Staff members at the P-4 or P-3 level should
present their candidacy according to the "Guidelines for
the Preparation of Applications for Vacancies Open to
Internal Candidates within the United Nations Secretariat"
available from the Office of Human Resources Management,
rooms S-2555 and DC1-200, the internal Bulletin Board on
cc:mail, or at local UN personnel offices.
The Secretary-General reserves the right to appoint a
candidate at one level below the advertised level of the post.
Preference will be given to equally qualified women candidates.
All applications should be sent to: VA 97-S-ESA-150-NY/ATI,
Staffing Support Section, Office of Human Resources
Management, Room 2560, United Nations, New York, 10017
(USA); Fax. No.: (212) 963-3134.
NOTE: The United Nations Secretariat is a Non-Smoking
Environment.
* plus a number of additional benefits, when applicable,
such as rental subsidy, dependency allowance, education
grant for children, repatriation grant, six weeks' paid
vacation, etc.
PLEASE INDICATE BOTH THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER AND
THE POST NUMBER IN ANY CORRESPONDENCE PARTICULARLY ON THE
ENVELOPE AND ON TOP OF THE FAX TRANSMISSION.
