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Welcome to the CDLF Career Management Workshop! It is a two-day, action-oriented learning experience designed for UN Volunteers to explore your personal and professional aspirations, gain practical tools and resources to manage your career, and exchange insights with subject-matter-experts on applying for roles, telling your story, and navigating your career within or beyond the UN system.

Objectifs:✓ Construire une communauté de Volontaires des Nations Unies✓ Comprendre le rôle du programme VNU et des Volontaires des Nations Unies dans le système des Nations Unies✓ Comprendre les droits et les responsabilités des Volontaires des Nations Unies pendant leur affectations.

Objetivo General: Garantizar una experiencia de integración positiva y preparar a los voluntarios de las Naciones Unidas para una experiencia excepcional y positiva.

Welcome to your UN Volunteer Learning Plan, your key to unlocking your full potential! This comprehensive tool empowers you to take charge of your own learning journey, allowing you to set clear goals, identify areas for growth, and chart a path towards success.

You will be able to describe the UN security structure; apply practical techniques to manage risks and deal with difficult circumstances; identify actions to react appropriately in the event of actual danger, threat, or injury; and comprehend your psychological reaction to security incidents and know where to obtain help.

To start you off, Becoming a UN Volunteer introduces you the basics of volunteering including the categories you could apply for as our national or international Volunteer.

Next, explore UNV’s comprehensive package of Benefits and Allowances that you could enjoy at each stage of your UN Volunteer assignment.

Take a look at what it’s like, Serving as a Volunteer.

You will be able to use the guidance in the Conditions of Service to be more effective in your role as a United Nations Volunteer.

Managing Your Transition is the final topic.

You will be able to use some tips on how to adapt todifferent organizational cultures and how to work in cross-cultural teams; describe how to communicate with colleagues from all over the globe and from different cultures.

You will be able to understand the barriers faced by persons with disabilities; describe some steps to support their needs wherever needed; and identify some actions to make your workplace accessible and inclusive for all.

You will be able to identify the obligations outlined in the Charter of the United Nations; describe the responsibilities established by the UN Staff Regulations and Rules; recognize the impact of other administrative issuances on your role and responsibilities.

You will be able to describe why and how the UN is reducing its environmental footprint; and identify ways in which you can participate by making changes in your activities.

Through these online learning collections, you will enhance your 8 UN core competencies: Accountability, Communication, Creativity, Planning & Organizing, Teamwork, Client Orientation, Continuous Learning and Technological Awareness.

After this mandatory course, you will be able to  understand the policy on harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority; use some tips to enable a harmonious working environment free from intimidation, hostility, offence and any form of harassment and retaliation;  understand what constitutes harassment and abuse of authority and their consequences in the workplace; and identify the procedures for responding to workplace harassment and abuse of authority.

You will be aware of the main concepts, issues and best practices related to information security across seven areas.