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Recruitment and Selection Framework Policy

24 April 2020

OHR has publishedguidelines on the use of P-6 and P-7 level positions. The purpose of these guidelines is to detail the characteristics of P6 and P7 positions to guide the classification exercise. The new guidelines are linked under the mainRecruitment and Selectionpolicy, section 2.0.

Recruitment and Selection Framework Policy

24 April 2020

Recruitment and Selection

OHR has publishedguidelines on Strategic Placements. The purpose of these guidelines is to instruct hiring units on how to document strategic placements. The new guidelines are linked under the main Recruitment and Selection Framework policy, section 2.0.

Recruitment and Selection Framework Policy

23 April 2020

Recruitment and Selection

Paragraph 28 has been updated to clarify the conditions under which a staff member which is seconded to UNDP from his or her government can be renewed. The Policy has also been edited to remove references to the recruitment and selection of Resident Coordinators.

Family Relationships | Salary Advance | Overtime Compensation

9 April 2020

Recruitment and Selection | Salaries

The following policies are now available in Spanish. To access the content, click on the Spanish language tab of the respective policy page:Transition PoolFamily RelationshipsSalary Advance Overtime Compensation

Recruitment and Selection Framework Policy

12 February 2020

Recruitment and Selection

OHR has published guidelines on the use of detail assignments for UNDP staff members. The purpose of these guidelines is to set out the conditions and procedures for detail assignments and to outline the roles and responsibilities concerning their administration, including selection and funding. The new guidelines are linked under the main Recruitment and Selection policy, section 2.0.

Rank-in-Post

13 January 2020

Rank-in-Post

The Rank-in-Post policy will be reviewed when the new Mobility Policy currently under discussion, is published. Until such time the POPP requires a clarification that the RR/DRR post selections are filled through the POOLs which straddle multiple grades, hence the Rank-in-Post does not apply to the POOL selections. The Administrator will continue to exercise his prerogative through the Executive Group to determine the grade that the incumbent will serve at.

Eligibility for International Benefits and Entitlements and Determination of Official UN Nationality

23 September 2019

Recruitment and Selection

The policy on eligibility for international benefits and entitlements and determination of official UN nationality guides staff members on UNDP's practice and procedures on how it determines the nationality of a new staff member on appointment or when a new nationality is acquired during service. The policy also guides on the eligibility of staff members for international benefits and entitlements in posts subject to international recruitment. The policy also reminds staff of their obligation to inform UNDP if they intend to acquire permanent residence status in any other country other than th ...

The policy on eligibility for international benefits and entitlements and determination of official UN nationality guides staff members on UNDP's practice and procedures on how it determines the nationality of a new staff member on appointment or when a new nationality is acquired during service. The policy also guides on the eligibility of staff members for international benefits and entitlements in posts subject to international recruitment. The policy also reminds staff of their obligation to inform UNDP if they intend to acquire permanent residence status in any other country other than that of their own nationality of intend to change or obtain a new nationality.

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Temporary Appointment

2 May 2018

Types of Appointment

The Temporary Appointment (TA) policy updates are in place to accelerate recruitment and streamline the processes to ensure that the TA is used effectively. The changes are as follows:- The TA can now be offered and issued for a period of 1 year and 364 days at the out-set;- The decision to renew TAs beyond the initial 364 days is now decentralised and therefore no longer requires an exceptional approval by the Director, OHR;- The budget and planning provisions for TAs have been streamlined to allow the recruitment process to proceed before confirmation of a budget alloca ...

The Temporary Appointment (TA) policy updates are in place to accelerate recruitment and streamline the processes to ensure that the TA is used effectively. The changes are as follows:
- The TA can now be offered and issued for a period of 1 year and 364 days at the out-set;
- The decision to renew TAs beyond the initial 364 days is now decentralised and therefore no longer requires an exceptional approval by the Director, OHR;
- The budget and planning provisions for TAs have been streamlined to allow the recruitment process to proceed before confirmation of a budget allocation but requiring that funding be secured prior to the offer of appointment being issued;
- Alignment of the benefits and entitlements with the new compensation package;
- Alignment with the UNDP policy on the retiree earnings limit;
- Clarification on the granting of a with-in-grade increment for TAs with an uninterrupted duration of more than one year;
- Removal of references to discontinued contractual modalities (SSA/ALD).

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Recruitment and Selection Framework Policy

1 January 2018

Recruitment and Selection

The guidelines on UNDP Agreed Separation Arrangements in the Recruitment and Selection policy have been deleted as they are now superseded by the new Termination of Appointment Policy. and separations resulting from an approved Rationale for Change prior to 1 January 2018 will continue to follow the UNDP Agreed Separation Arrangements.

Rank-in-Post

1 August 2017

Rank-in-Post

The Rank in Post policy was amended to reflect changes made to the Recruitment and Selection Policy, which includes the removal of minimum time in post requirements.

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