2.0
May 5, 2010
Former employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Benefits, benefits, benefits -- as in 6 weeks vacation, full pension, great health insurance. There is much prestige that comes with working for this organization.
Cons
The stratification of staff is rigid and unforgiving. There are two main categories for staff, assigned upon entry and based on how you apply: General Service/Local Staff and Professional/International Staff. General Service (GS) are assistants and lower level technical staff. DO NOT CONSIDER THIS TO BE A GOOD ENTREE INTO THIS ORGANIZATION if you aspire to be more than a top level assistant. In otherwords, if you aspire to be a Programme Officer, you will not achieve this by entering as an assistant. You must enter as a "P" staff to have a career.