The paramount consideration in the recruitment and selection of UNDP staff members is “the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity”, as set forth in Article 101, paragraph 3, of the UN Charter and UN Staff Regulation 4.2.

The recruitment and selection of staff members at UNDP is guided by the following principles:

Competition: Selection will follow a visible and fair competitive process for all vacancies, regardless of post, contractual modality or hiring unit. 

Objectivity: Screening is conducted with professional rigor, with candidates measured against clearly articulated criteria, job skills and competencies and corporate priorities.

Transparency: The recruitment and selection criteria and all phases of recruitment processes are transparent to staff and candidates to the fullest extent possible. 

Diversity: The United Nations Development Programme in Iraq is committed to workforce diversity and will strive to include equal numbers of men and women, staff members representing as wide a geographic distribution as possible and individuals from under-represented groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities 

Non Discrimination: Subject to the principle of recruiting staff members on as wide a geographical basis as possible, The United Nations Development Programme in Iraq will not discriminate in its recruitment and selection processes on the grounds of race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or disability. 

Accountability: Hiring managers are accountable both for their selection proposals and the manner in which they have followed the processes leading up to them.

Related Documents:

• Financial Proposal Template for the Individual Contractor (IC) Assignment
• P11 form for Service Contracts and Individual Contracts