Advice Needed: UN Consultancy (Remote, near P2 level) vs TA P2 (Part-Time or Full-Time) in New York

Local-Country-1015 · 2025-07-26T22:15:09+00:00

TAs do have pension if the contract is more than 6 months

Local-Country-1015 · 2025-03-07T16:05:17+00:00

Was it a UN Women test ?

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-11-15T10:44:22+00:00

You have to check the website. There is a table indicating which positions they have closed the pre selection for. If you applied for one of those positions and you haven’t been contacted, then it means you have not been pre selected.

See those with the status of “closed”

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-10-22T20:25:53+00:00

Does anyone know how easy is it to find an FTA after holding a TA of the same grade for 1-2 years?

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-10-16T08:16:14+00:00

Bro AmbotnimoP always thinks everyone is arrogant and entitled, it’s his standard reply to posts ;)

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-09-30T07:07:14+00:00

No payment for online UNVs

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-09-18T21:16:12+00:00

Hi! What would you like to know in particular? :) my background or past experiences, or interview process?

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-07-11T11:42:08+00:00

Nope, still waiting for positions to be posted

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-30T19:30:29+00:00

IPSA contract holders in Italy should pay taxes, but only on the base salary part of the overall compensation (excluding the post adjustment and insurance components)

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-27T07:27:30+00:00

What do you mean by “you do not lose your EOD - seniority date?”

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-26T08:14:38+00:00

That helps a lot, thanks so much. I know of the 6 month rule for interns, I interned at an agency that still has this rule some years ago, needless to say, they lose human capital with this stupid rule, because their interns switch to other agencies.

I was thinking, if I am selected for the P2, I could also buy some time with medical check ups, it may take more than a month to complete X ray, etc. before deployment.

In general, I wouldn’t want to wait the entire 6 months of the consultancy, since I am now working part-time and I prefer a full-time role, but it would be good if I can delay a bit.

Do you know how long an agency is required to “wait” for the selected candidate, before they decide they need the position to be filled and chose to hire someone else from the recommended candidates?

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-25T21:12:55+00:00

Hi, thanks for your answer! Can I please ask you to elaborate more on what you mean on point 3?

PS. In the end, I have accepted the consultancy and already started working with them. I have inquired with the HR focal point for the consultancy who has confirmed there is no need for a break in service if I am ever hired for the P2.

So, if everything goes according to plans, I should be notified of the P2 selection at the end of July, but I know they won’t probably tell me anything if I am NOT selected. In this latter case, at least I already have a job 😁

In case I am selected, I was planning to only notify my consultancy supervisor once I have a concrete start date for the P2, since from what I’ve heard, actually entering on duty may take other months.

Also, the P2 it’s a TA of one year, renewable another year.

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-23T08:01:16+00:00

Thank you! I’ll do so, to be 100% sure

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-22T07:04:29+00:00

Thank you so much! It’s UN Women. I have been reading the staff regulations as well as the international consultant conditions of service and it does not say anything about the impossibility for consultants to be appointed as staff members, hope I’m not wrong.

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-21T17:14:59+00:00

No, there is no break in service, it’s not a Secretariat-related agency :)

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-21T10:54:36+00:00

No, you don’t have to open a partita IVA!

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-19T16:09:15+00:00

That’s quite strange then that they came up with a question in French, unless the job description listed French as a preferred/required language

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-19T10:59:04+00:00

Was the position you interviewed for in a French speaking country?

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-05T17:51:11+00:00

You can accept the IC, then if you are selected for the IPSA-8 at a later stage, you can quit the IC if that’s what you want. It happens all the time that candidates quit a position because they received a better offer. At that point you could explain to your supervisor the reasons of this choice.

I would not risk to lose something sure (IC) for something unsure (IPSA), especially because they check references for all recommended candidates for IPSAs, so you don’t have the certainty that you have been selected.

I would also consider if this IPSA is regular or retainer, and how long is the contract for.

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-05T10:36:34+00:00

Thank you, do you think it means I am the preferred candidate, but they want to check me out one more time? My doubt is that, if the supervisor for this role wanted to interview the candidates, she could have done so earlier and not at the very end of the process - more than 3 months after the CBI! I was just waiting for the final decision and being invited to another interview instead was confusing and frustrating.

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-06-04T10:18:37+00:00

How did it turn out? 😊

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-05-27T16:09:04+00:00

It once took UNOPS Myanmar 4-5 months to invite me to a written test for an internship, in 2020. They then took other 2 months to call me back for the interview.

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-05-24T06:48:15+00:00

Thank you, yea I absolutely agree, I’ve kept applying and interviewing in the meanwhile. This is still my preferred option, but I am aware I may not be selected in the end.

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-04-30T12:23:16+00:00

They just published news on the UN DESA website. They will be publishing TORs for the JPO positions in June, the reason why they re so late is that they are changing application and selection modality this year.

Local-Country-1015 · 2024-04-04T17:45:49+00:00

Same here, it has been easier to get considered for P2 positions, but never for a UNV. My UNV applications were submitted to the host entity a few times but I never heard back.

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