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    Work/Life balance
    3.9(16 ratings)
    Career development
    3.5(16 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.7(16 ratings)
    Management
    3.9(16 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.9(16 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.9(16 ratings)
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    5.0
    Supply and Logistics department
    Feb 2023
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    I am experienced in providing the employer with the highest quality of work irrelevant of the timeframe and challenges, ensuring succinct, accurate and precise reports as may be required.
    The good thingsThe company provided career development opportunities and ensured a relatively safe working environment allowing one to accomplish tasks and goals comfortably
    The challengesthe challenges included the frequent harsh and sometimes hostile conditions encountered in the field missions
    5.0
    Migration Health Officer
    Aug 2020
    Proud to be an IOMer for last 13 years
    The good thingsWorking in a multicultural environment, the standard salary package, and other benefits of the UN organization.
    The challengesNot that much as long as we are flexible
    5.0
    Information Technology Support Role
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Working with intellectual personalities
    The good thingsWorld renowned organisation
    The challengesTough competition to adopt challenges
    4.0
    Volunteer
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    I need to work for different NGOs to spread educational light amongst the deprived children.
    The good thingsI can enrich my collaboration capabilities with people from various domains. I have learned how to work properly according to the given instructions to fulfill customer demands.
    The challengesTo communicate people of different cultures around the world via online and to serve them accordingly.
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    5.0
    Secretary To the UNFPA Representative for the South Pacific
    Nov 2019
    Gained 14 years experience and worked under 4 Directors/Representatives
    The good thingsMet staff and consultants, Advisers, Experts from different ethnic backgrounds Given the opportunity to travel on duty to the Pacific I enjoyed the office as small as it was and I love being busy, never a boring day with the UN We would organise the World Population Day as well as the State of the World Population Enjoyed staff pension benefits, medical and child and spouse allowances
    The challengesThose days we were a small team of 8 Staff and we looked after 22 Pacific Island Countries so you can imagine the workload from HQ and from the countries as well as Fiji as host country
    1.0
    Logistics Officer
    May 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role
    The United Nations needs some missions shut down
    The good thingsPeople that I get to meet and work with
    The challengesThe management makes the challenges twice as bad as they normally are
    4.0
    Project Manager
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    It was really invaluable experience to working with UNDP.
    The good thingsAccess to knowledge and international networks.
    The challengesAdaptability in the work place
    4.0
    Information Technology Officer
    May 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    The experiences upskills me and has made me a very resilient person
    The good thingsI enjoyed working with people from around the world with higher respect of diversities. Everybody looks at each other like family member.
    The challengesAny pending job, assignment uncomplete task must be logically justified. Accountability becomes a rule.
    4.0
    Admin/Finance Associate
    Aug 2018
    15 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, OPERATIONS, SECURITY MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, OFFICE ADMINISTRATION; COUNSELLING OF STAFF.
    The good thingsworking conditions. No SGBV people work nicely without fear.
    The challengesno promotions. The work was okay and the conditions were conducive to work in
    4.0
    Frontliner
    Nov 2017
    Best learning work experience and advocacy work for people in need globally.
    The good thingsBalanced work life. Flexible patterns of work and autonomy
    The challengesWork ethics and work atmosphere
    5.0
    Security Officer
    Oct 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    i checked staff before entering work site.
    The good thingsi have chance in this position
    The challengeshow to pass all steps
    3.0
    Team Leader
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    challenging, but worth satisfactory
    The good thingsMeeting people of all works of life on daily basis
    The challengeslack of good opportunity for career development, office politic,
    5.0
    Demand Planner
    Sep 2015
    Great employer
    The good thingsUnited nations give you great working experience and exposure to a new world. Awesome salary comes with unique work and great self satisfaction.
    The challengesMeeting deadlines during emergency situations
    2.0
    HR Manager
    Sep 2015
    New experience, but not up to the expectations
    The good thingsWork life balance.
    The challengeswork is not challenging, PACE is slow, no room for innovation, no clear criteria to select leadership positions..
    5.0
    Principal Secretary
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    a role I learnt so much from because of the wonderful colleagues I had the pleasure of working with.
    The good thingsWorking towards a better world with fantastic people to learn from.
    The challengesEvery day was a challenge but in so many different ways, therefore you keep learning & developing.
    5.0
    Legal Intern
    Sep 2015
    Meaningful and life changing
    The good thingsWorking in a diverse cultural environment and working on issues of international significance
    The challengesLack of resources, sometimes difficult working conditions
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