Working with NGOs to gain valuable experience for future recruitment in field positions
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- Le 18 novembre 2016
Current position: Senior Stabilisation Liaison & Coordination Officer, United Nations
About my company: International affairs, 10,001+ employees
Degree earned at Audencia: GE 02
Nationality: French
Residence: Kinshasa - Congo
My work
My role: Liaison and coordination of Stabilisation efforts in DRC with key interlocators based in Kinshasa: the donor community, the national government, the heads of the UN country team (Funds and agencies) and with MONUSCO Kinshasa-based sections while the Stabilisation programme is implemented in the Eastern part of the country.
Soft skills: Open-minded/good team player/drive for results/ability to propose alternative ways to reach the same results / adapt easily to different audiences and protocols as well as to different nationalities and cultures/be very flexible, read between lines and be very patient.
Hard skills: Stabilisation programming / conflict resolution/peace building and UN system, including programme framework and support to the government/good understanding of the difference between humanitarian, development and Stabilisation programming and principles are key.
How it started: After Audencia, when I decided to join the UN, I looked at what was missing in my resume from a UN perspective. I decided to first gain a field experience with NGOs (which was an easy access as I was not looking for long-term commitment nor had high salary expectation) and then to go back to school to get an MA in international relations. Once my MA was obtained I returned to NGOs where I knew my experience could be an added value for future recruitment for field positions. I developed solid relations with UN organisation hiring managers.
My world
Culture shock: To balance personal and professional life. When you change locations every two years it may become challenging to identify where you live. Things may just happen a bit later than for your fellow classmates.
Fun fact: Local expressions are always a fun part of the journey in every country.
Why choose an international career?
Because I love travelling but also because when I decided to start working abroad I found the opportunities in France to be limited.
"The top websites to be recommended: Inspira.un.org; unjobs.org and specific organisation websites such as unicef.org"
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