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Guidelines for preparation of Resume

I. Personal data (Incomplete information will lead to delay in considering your application)

Name (Last, First, Middle Initial)
Address
City, Region/State, Postal Code
Telephone/Facsimile (Please note this number may be used for confidential communications)
DOB: Age:
Nationality, Gender, Marital Status, All other Citizenship held.

II. Education

List the degree's) and major area of study. Indicate the date (in reverse chronological order), the name of the institution and location where the degree was obtained.

III. Summary of Professional skills and/or expertise.

Field of expertise (be as specific as possible) i.e. Finance, Human Resources, Audit, Procurement.
Credentials or professional training relevant to expertise (i.e. CPA).
Computer skills (both hardware and software).

IV. Summary of relevant work experience.

Please provide an overview of work history in reverse chronological order. Provide dates, your title, employer, type of business, location, the area of work and major accomplishments. Please include salary history.
Please indicate any supervisory experience including number of people supervised.
Please specify any UN related experience

V. Publications

Provide a list of publications, if any, which should not exceed 4.

VI. Languages

Mother tongue
Other languages. Indicate written and verbal proficiency (Fluent/full working knowledge/minimal working knowledge).

VII. Other

Please indicate if any of your relatives are employed by a public international organization. If so, please provide the name of the person, relationship and name of the international organization.
Please indicate any restrictions that should be taken into account in connection with your employment with the United Nations.
Please ensure the following statement is included in the resume and that it is signed and dated.

I CERTIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION STATED IN THIS RESUME IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I AUTHORIZE THE UNITED NATIONS TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS RESUME.

NOTE: As your completed resume will be stored electronically, applications completed with a word processor would be preferable. Kindly use a clearly legible font, such as ARIAL or TIMES NEW ROMAN. Please use plain white paper and do not use any shading or lines in the printout. Limit the resume to 3-4 pages. f you send your application electronically (via e-mail), please send it as a WordPerfect, Microsoft Word or ASCII file.