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ESSAYS
Suggested time: 50 minutes Maximum score: 120 points Suggested time: 50 minutes Maximum score: 120 points

ESSAY C
The Secretary-General of the United Nations has advised your department to commence arrangements for the establishment of a new peacekeeping mission within a
conflict zone located in a remote area. As an Administrative Officer, you are requested to

ESSAY A
To meet the goals of the United Nations Charter to recruit candidates who meet the
"highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity", you have been requested to come up with proposals for a new recruitment system. In designing the system, you

make a presentation to the Senior Leadership on the process involved in its establishment.
Describe the steps necessary and the rationale for each step.

should keep in mind that recruitment should be on as wide a geographic basis as possible. What elements would you determine to be the most important when designing this new system taking into particular account the needs to recruit staff of the highest calibre coupled with the requirement to recruit staff from all Member States? Your answer should include discussions on attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining staff.

Begin writing your answer to Essay C on page 27 of the answer booklet.

Begin writing your answer to Essay A on page 15 of the answer booklet.

Suggested time: 45 minutes Maximum score: 120 points

ESSAY B
The United Nations is required to purchase goods and services for its global operations. The following general principles need to be considered when exercising the
procurement functions:

(a) Best value for money; (b) Fairness, integrity and transparency; (c) Effective international competition; (d) The interest of the United Nations.

Discuss how the Organization can best apply the above principles. Your answer should include a discussion on the differences between a "best value for money" and a "lowest
cost" approach to awarding contracts.

Begin writing your answer to Essay B on page 21 of the answer booklet.

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QUESTIONS
Suggested time: 10 minutes Maximum score: 30 points Suggested time: 10 minutes Maximum score: 30 points

QUESTION 4
An Organization is introducing a change that will impact many of its employees.
Outline the essential elements of a comprehensive internal communications strategy.

QUESTION 1
You are working for a large multi-national organization with a number of different offices in a number of different locations. The Head of the organization has embarked on a review of the existing levels of delegation of authority to his Heads of Department which, at first glance, appear to be very different. He has asked you to do a

Begin writing your answer to question 4 on page 45 of the answer booklet.

comprehensive review of existing delegation of authority, including coming up with

solutions to ensure a consistent exercise of authority as well as appropriate monitoring mechanisms.

Suggested time: 10 minutes Maximum score: 30 points

QUESTION 5
What in your view are the basic elements of administration that can be delegated and what mechanism would you employ to monitor this delegated authority?
Begin writing your answer to question I on page 33 of the answer booklet.

In light of recent economic turmoil, the Organization is involved in discussions with the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) whose members are trying to modify a number of benefits provided to staff members, including reduction of annual leave days and an increase in retirement age from 62 to 65 years. You have been tasked with appearing before the ICSC to defend these benefits. What arguments would you raise to

Suggested time: 10 minutes Maximum score: 30 points

convince the members of the ICSC to maintain the current benefits?

QUESTION 2
Describe what training activities you believe are necessary for international civil servants in remote locations to ensure that they can keep up with recent trends in
business process reviews. Begin writing your answer to question 2 on page 37 of the answer booklet.

Begin writing your answer to question 5 on page 49 of the answer booklet.

Suggested time: 10 minutes Maximum score: 30 points

QUESTION 6
Name at least three misconduct and/or criminal behaviours and the disciplinary measures which may be imposed on employees whose conduct is unsatisfactory.

Suggested time: 10 minutes Maximum score: 30 points

QUESTION 3
The Organization has recently adopted a comprehensive policy on the receipt of gifts by staff members which provides details precluding staff members from receiving gifts
from governments or non-governmental organizations. Please describe how you would

Begin writing your answer to question 6 on page 53 of the answer booklet.

implement such a policy.

Begin writing your answer to question 3 on page 41 of the answer booklet.

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Suggested time: 10 minutes Maximum score: 30 points

QUESTION 7
Briefly describe the following phases of project management:

(a) (b)
(c) (d) (e)

Initiation; Planning and design;

Executing, Controlling and monitoring; and Closing.

Begin writing your answer to question 7 on page 57 of the answer booklet.

Suggested time: 10 minutes Maximum score: 30 points

QUESTION R
Briefly outline two advantages and two disadvantages of the United Nations retaining
the services of outside contractors.

Begin writing your answer to question 8 on page 61 of the answer booklet.