Call for applications: General Service Group 2 status

Following the release of the new Administrative Instruction on Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (RALS) and its entry into force as of 1 May 2020, UNHCR announces an open call for applications for UNHCR Group 2 candidates, for General Service positions in UNHCR Representation in Armenia.

The candidates who meet the criteria will be given access to apply to internally advertised General Service positions in UNHCR Representation in Armenia.

What is Group 2?

Group 2 is a pool of candidates consisting of applicants who fall under one or more of the categories below, with one year of continuous or cumulative service in UNHCR/UN in Armenia:

• Current locally recruited UNHCR staff members holding a Temporary Appointment.
• Former locally recruited UNHCR staff members who held an indefinite or fixed-term appointment (within 2 years of separation for males and 5 years for females).
• National United Nations Volunteers currently working for UNHCR.
• National UNOPS and Individual Contractors currently working for UNHCR.
• Current UNHCR General Service staff members holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment applying to a position two grades above the staff member’s current grade.
• Current UNHCR staff members in the International Professional category holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment.
• Current UNHCR National Professional Officers holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment.
• Current locally recruited female staff members from other UN system organizations holding the equivalent of an indefinite or fixed-term appointment.

Group 2 status is valid for up to three years, during which candidates will be given access to apply for internal GS vacancies advertised at UNHCR’s UNHCR Representation in Armenia.

How to apply for Group 2 status?

Interested candidates should submit their general application to this call. Please download and fill out the Personal History Form (PHF) and the PHF supplementary sheet if needed and submit it to armyehr@unhcr.org.

Current UNHCR staff members holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment may submit an e-mail expressing interest. Please include “Application for Group 2 status –UNHCR Representation in Armenia” in the subject of your email.

Following review of your tenure with UNHCR, you will be notified by email once Group 2 status is confirmed.

What are the other Groups?

Candidates for vacancy announcements in the GS category are divided into Group 1, Group 2 and external candidates. Group 1 consists of current GS staff members in UNHCR who hold an indefinite or fixed-term appointment, and are granted priority consideration in the recruitment/assignment process. Group 2 are candidates mentioned above. External candidates are all other candidates who do not fall under Group 1 and Group 2.