GENERAL SERVICE STAFF - GENERAL INFORMATION

In addition to the vacancies listed on this site please also visit http://jobs.un.org for more vacancies.

General Service staff (support staff) are recruited locally (i.e. must be legal residents of Austria).

UNOV occasionally requires short-term assistance (which could last from a few days to few months) including, but not limited to: security officers, secretaries, administrative assistants, information technology personnel.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Secondary school education or equivalent in vocational training;
• Relevant work experience;
• Working knowledge of one of the official UN working languages (English, French or Spanish) required and limited knowledge of other UN languages (Arabic, Russian, Chinese) an advantage
• Flexibility, ability to work under pressure, clerical and typing skills, as needed for the job;
• Software skills (e.g. MS Office, Excel, etc.) as needed for the job;
• Ability to work productively and harmoniously with people of different national and cultural backgrounds
• Candidates interested in Security Officer positions must have two years training and/or experience with a civilian police force, or four years in the military police or other relevant military experience, or a first level university degree with a minimum of 18 months experience in the security field.
• Candidates are required to pass the relevant entry level tests (e.g. a typing test, a general clerical test, an accounting test, a security test, etc.). Participation in the tests is by invitation only.
  
  HOW TO APPLY
  If you fulfill the above requirements and you are interested in being considered for inclusion in the roster for short-term employment, please fill out the Personal History Form (P.11) or the Personal History Profile and send it to:
  
  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  Human Resources Management Service
  GS Recruitment, Room E1069
  P.O. Box 500
  1400 Vienna
  AUSTRIA
  recruitment@unvienna.org
  Applicants will be contacted only if short-term assistance is needed.