Joining our new Social Networking platforms

Yammer

In addition to JPOSC’s Facebook page dedicated to cover news about advertised JPO and SARC

positions, as well as our closed Facebook group for current JPOs and SARCs and a Twitter account, the

JPOSC has transitioned from TeamWorks to UNDP’s new social networking platform, Yammer.

We would like to thank all of you who already joined the Yammer community. The JPO-Net has now over 150

members and the SARC-Net 30. If you haven’t already done so, please join the correspondent group to ensure you

are kept abreast of the latest news.

JPO-Net for current JPOs administered by JPOSC only.

SARC-Net for current SARCs only.

Please remember that in order to become a members you must use email addresses with corporate extensions.

Members of both groups will be able to follow other groups, as well to share the content throughout them.

JAA-Net LinkedIn Group

JAA-Net is the alumni network for former JPOs/SARCs from all UN organisations. This network is

now administered on LinkedIn instead of TeamWorks.

JPOSC will continue to share weekly job bulletins, training/learning opportunities, information about conferences

and other relevant events. Additionally, we are open to the contributions and suggestions of former JPOs and

SARCs on topics of interest that can be shared. Group members are encouraged to become familiarized with

Yammer and use it to network and engage in discussions with other former fellow JPOs and SARCs!

Etambuyu A. Gundersen from Norway shares her experiences working as the Special Assistant to the UN Resident Coordinator in South Sudan

16 new UNDP and UN Women JPOs participated last June

in the latest PPO Course held in New York and organized by

the team at Integrated Talent Management and JPO Service

Centre.

Participants ranked this workshop with a commendable 5.6

out of 6 overall organization. The 2-week training launched

several new initiatives, featuring a polling App named

“Kahoot” that combines gaming with learning to allow users

to vote on various topics on mobile devices. Participants

also experienced a Virtual Reality story-telling session using

real-life scenarios such as life in a Syrian Refugee Camp

and Ebola recovery in Sierra Leone. For the first time, the PPO

content was also made available to other UN colleagues through

live-streaming learning sessions.

A hearty thank you to all of the participants and best of luck with

your assignments!

What is your motivation for working in the field of development?

I am idealistic. I believe in the work that the United Nations does-

staying and delivering - even in instances when national systems fail.

For me this is the ultimate motivation, to be a part of an organization

that looks out for all mankind from a rights-based perspective.

JPO Service Centre staff corner

Copyright © 2016 UNDP JPOSC

All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: jpo.registry@undp.org

Welcome to 18 new JPOs!

Let’s say thank you and goodbye to:

Mona Folkesson (Sweden) SARC Tanzania

Bernard Gouw (The Netherlands) UNDP Ghana

Sara Hakansson (Sweden) UN Women Cambodia

Maho Imanishi (Japan) WHO, Viet Nam

Jade Mali Mizutani (Japan) UNDP Burundi

Laura Nelson (Denmark) UNDP USA

Anna Maria Porsti (Finland) UNAIDS, Tanzania

Sini Ramo (Finland) WHO Afghanistan

Elise Reslinger (France) UNRWA OPT

Moeko Saito-Jensen (Japan) UNDP Cambodia

Jens Niklas Schmidt (Sweden) SARC Barbados

Alvhild Stromme (Norway) SARC Yemen

What was your motivation in becoming a SARC?

I wanted to learn about the UN system as a whole. In my previous job as governance analyst in UNDP Jerusa-

lem, my work was confined to UNDP and the line ministry I engaged with under my portfolio, which was the

ministry of planning. When it was time to move on I realized that perhaps working in the Resident Coordinator’s

office would give me the insight I needed to understand how the UN functions. As both special assistant and

coordination specialist I can confirm that this experience has really been eye opening and rewarding. It has

been a fantastic vantage point from where one understands the different mandates of the UN agencies, the

importance and value of coordination in the process of Delivering as One (DaO). I like to think of coordination

as the engine that keeps the system moving, in terms of programmes, operations and communication.

Read the full story here...

We are delighted to announce the addition of 2 new members to the JPO Service Centre team:

Ms. Marina Storgaard and Ms. Fernanda Lopez Parrado. Welcome to the team Marina and Fernanda!

Policy and Programme Orientation Course for JPOs

The JPO Service Centre Turns 15!

In December of last year, several revisions to the UN Common System Compensation (UNCSC) package were

made. To support queries to these changes, the JPOSC website has created a section with links for FAQs on the

UNSC reform. The following links have been shared on the JPOSC website:

International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) website with information on the Compensation Reform

ICSC calculator for estimates on the impact of the above changes

UNDP Intranet/HR site on Compensation Reform (includes recorded Webinars)

FAQ on the new Compensation Package

Important Updates to the UN Common System Compensation Package for Staff Members

JPO-Net SARC-Net

Ine Declerck (Belgium) UNRWA Jordan

Roger Dirkx (The Netherland) UNRWA OPT

Egmond Evers (The Netherlands) WHO Bhutan

Johannes Fromholt (Denmark ) UNDP HQ USA

Akiko Hasebe (Japan) UNRWA Jordan

Momoko Hoshino (Japan) UNV Thailand

Marie Jeanne Kampire (Rwanda) WHO Guinea

Mikiko Kanda (Japan) WHO Philippines

Quinten Lataire (Belgium) UNAIDS Switzerland

Juliet Maina (Kenya) WHO Switzerland

Helena Nilsson (Sweden) UNRWA OPT

Yasmin Rabah (Palestine) UNRWA Jordan

Laura Rutishauser (Switzerland) UNDP HQ

Dong Yub (Daniel) Shin (Republic of Korea) UNDP HQ

Michihiro Tanabe (Japan) UNDP Tajikistan

Kirsten Van Camp (Belgium) UNDP Uganda

Isabelle Vancutsem (Belgium) UNFPA Niger

Miki Yoshida (Japan) UNRWA OPT

UNDP JPO Service Centre

Newsletter July 2016

The smiling team from the JPO Service Centre This June marked the 15th anniversary for the JPO

Service Centre since it was first established in 2001.

To celebrate this special occasion, the JPOSC held a

team-building retreat on a day of sunshine and clear

blue skies in Copenhagen. The retreat was a great

success and a wonderful opportunity for the team to

celebrate JPOSC’s achievements and reflect on the

highlights of the past 15 years. Here’s to many more

successful years to come!

Marina Storgaard joined the JPO Service Centre in May as a Human Resources As-

sistant in May. Marina will be supporting the HRAs in major HR processes: hires, reas-

signments and separations, and also, processing contract extensions and rental subsi-

dies. Previously, she worked for the World Health Organization for Europe and for the

UNDP Benefits & Entitlements (BES) team in Copenhagen. She holds a Master’s Degree

in Performance Design and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Marketing.

Fernanda Lopez Parrado joined the JPO Service Centre Team in July as a Partner-

ship and Reporting Associate. Fernanda will be supporting the JPOSC outreach and part-

nership activities and the reporting and monitoring of JPO Programme activities. Her activ-

ities will also include maintaining the website, databases and knowledge management

systems and providing translations and editing services. Prior to this assignment Fernanda

worked for UNICEF and UNOPS. She holds a MA in Translation and Interpreting.

To mark the occasion of the JPO Service Centre’s 15th year

anniversary, the centre has released a brochure that highlights

its key achievements, highlights and partnerships developed

since its establishment in 2001.

To view the brochure, click here.

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