2015 The Applicant’s Manual Instructional Manual for the Applicant on the Staff Selection System (inspira) United Nations United Nations careers March 2015 (Release 4.0) Manual for the Applicant on the Staff Selection System (inspira) Copyright © United Nations 2012. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, duplication, or distribution is strictly prohibited. No part of the contents of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the expressed written consent of the United Nations. Release 4.0 20 March 2015 2:08 pm Copyright © United Nations 2012. All rights reserved. Manual for the Applicant on the Staff Selection System (inspira) Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started . 1 Understanding the Careers Portal and inspira Careers Home Page . 1 The United Nations Careers Portal Home Page . 1 Understanding the inspira Careers Home Page . 3 Register and Login to inspira . 4 Staff Members Login. 4 Non-Staff Members Registration and Login . 5 Forgot your User ID or Password?. 10 Change initial Password and Set Forgotten Password Help. 11 Staff Members. 11 Non-Staff Members. 13 Logout from your Account . 14 Close inspira. 14 Where to get Help. 14 inspira Online Help . 14 inspira Support Centre . 15 Chapter 2: Overview of the Application Process . 17 Chapter 3: Understanding the Job Opening . 21 Job Openings . 21 Job Opening Heading Information . 22 Job Title. 22 Department/Office. 22 Duty Station. 22 Posting Period. 22 Job Opening Number Nomenclature . 23 Job Opening Description . 24 Org. Settings and Reporting Line . 24 Responsibilities . 24 Competencies . 24 Education . 24 Work Experience. 26 Languages. 28 United Nations Considerations Statement . 28 Assessment Methods . 28 Special Notice (where applicable) . 28 No Fee statement . 28 Chapter 4: Understanding the Evaluation Criteria, Eligibility Rules and Pre-Screening Process . 29 Evaluation Criteria . 29 Understanding Pre-screening and Eligibility Rules . 31 Prescreening . 32 Eligibility Criteria for all Applicants . 33 Eligibility Criteria for a Serving Staff Member Holding an Appointment other than a Temporary Appointment . 36 Eligibility Criteria for a Non-Serving Staff Member or Serving Staff Member Holding a Temporary Appointment . 39 Eligibility for a Female Applicant Serving in the UNS at the Professional Level . 42 Chapter 5: Search for Job Openings and Create a Job Alert . 43 Search for Job Openings . 43 Using the Job Opening Link on the Careers Portal . 43 Search Job Openings Section on the Careers Portal . 45 Basic Job Search . 48 Advanced Job Search. 50 i of iv Release 4.0 20 March 2015 2:08 pm Copyright © United Nations 2012. All rights reserved. Manual for the Applicant on the Staff Selection System (inspira) View Cancelled Job Openings/Filled from Roster . 53 Search Using My Saved Searches. 53 Create a Job Alert. 53 Chapter 6: Completing your Profile . ..