Unjobfinder Career Podcast

In this podcast, we meet with Sophie Rwegera Khadhraoui who is the Head of Staffing Division at the International Committee of the Red Cross. In our discussion we touch upon Sophie’s career path in the ICRC, the insights that data analytics bring in the decision-making process for workforce planning, and how the ICRC nurtures talent and facilitates staff mobility within the organization, upskilling their workforce, and fostering professional growth opportunities. And again we will not shy away from discussing what candidates should prepare for when they want to apply; in this case for the ICRC. Enjoy this episode with an organisation, whose presence in the world, truly makes a hard-needed difference.

In this Impactpool podcast episode, we meet with Liza Rubinstein - Co-Founder and Head of Impact at Carbon Equity. Carbon Equity focuses on investments in climate technology solutions with a vision of a carbon net-zero economy. Through different investment portfolios, it enables investors to contribute to a sustainable future - a true company with impact. As we meet at their office in Amsterdam we speak about what drove the co-founders to start this company; we discuss the challenges and opportunities and talk about interesting technologies that can help us tackle the climate issue. There are so many fantastic initiatives out there… how can we all make an impact? Well, one thing is where you invest your money and what you do with your time. As we work over 80,000 hours in our life, thinking about how you can make an impact can make a meaningful difference. Inspiring things to talk about. Listen to the podcast and get inspired too! Music by Merlijn Angad Gaur / Musical Minutes

In this Impactpool podcast, we meet with global health expert Dr. Deepa Pindolia. Deepa has over a decade of experience in strategically leading malaria and Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) programs across Africa. Amongst others, she has worked for the Clinton Health Access Initiative and is now employed as a Consultant at the World Health Organisation.  In this episode we discuss, amongst others, her involvement and the importance of these programmes; her career path and how internships helped her shape her career choices; and her choice to be a full-time parent, taking a break from work, and how this ‘hardest decision of her life’ turned out the be on of the most important things she had ever done.

In this podcast Regional Director Asia Bushra Zulfiqar speaks about why girls get married early; what can be done, what is being done to address this issue and the challenges Terre des Hommes encounters to arrive at a child-marriage-free Asia. Globally, each year, 12 million girls are married before the age of 18. This is 23 girls every minute and one girl every three seconds. These are staggering numbers... Listen to the efforts made to improve the lives of young girls. Besides that, we also speak about Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace. Music by Merlijn Angad Gaur / Musical Minutes

In this podcast, we meet with Olufemi Elias, former Registrar (United Nations Assistant Secretary-General) of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT). Today, he works as an independent Judge for ‘Administrative Tribunals’ and a visiting Professor in International Law at Queen Mary, University of London. Amongst others, we discuss his fascination with the international legal system; he shares his advice with those who want to work within the Legal frameworks of international organisations; and still being a musician himself, we discuss the importance of being who you are, and keeping doing the things that inspire you that are not part of your UN career. Music by Olufemi Elias

In this episode of our Impactpool podcast series, we meet with Paolo Bernasconi, the Director of Human Resources of the OSCE. We discuss quite a few topics that have to do with attitudes and behaviours in the workplace. In the discussion, Paolo speaks about the importance of vulnerability: we speak about HR being a safe space and the importance it plays in the individual growth of people. We also discuss how important it is to engage with those who are sceptical about embracing diversity, in order to make the workplace inclusive, and obviously, we do not want to miss the opportunity to ask Paolo about his view on a successful application and how to prepare for an interview, and the importance of carpooling when preparing for an interview :-)

In this episode, we meet with Ndunge Evelyn Pavao who works as the Associate HR Director, Talent Acquisition at Clinton Health Access Initiative and is also the founder of Kweli Noir, a review website created for anyone who identifies as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color. We speak about her role in CHAI, and what they are looking for when recruiting; we dive into what it means to successfully manage a diverse and inclusive workforce, we talk about her review website and what it means to her and how it helps others make an informed decision; and we speak about what it is that drives her - her values and motivators, and how that inspires others!

In this episode, we speak with David about his belief on how HR can make a strong impact on the well-being of staff in the public sector, and how the intelligence, skills, commitment, passion, and courage of the people who work for them make the difference. We touch upon the grading system of the UN; and how to make a real difference when it comes to Diversity and Inclusion in your hiring of staff. And of-course we learn more about what drives him as person doing the work he does, with so much passion

In this first new episode of our Impactpool podcast series we meet with Catty Bennet Sattler, the Director of Human Resources of the UNHCR. We touch upon her passion for HR and her care for personal wellbeing, how to prepare when you are interested to work in the humanitarian field, and, last but not least, what Catty believes has been critical as a personal trait throughout her career.

Impactpool Career Podcast with Claudia Rodriguez - UN OCHA by Impactpool Career Podcast by INTALMA

International Organizartion for Migration (IOM) - Jo Rispoli Chairman of the Global Staff Association Committee

Learn about what are the policies and regulations rolled out at the IOM to protect, and support their staff.

Saman Saidi is the Humanitarian Communications Manager at Save the Children. Saman has worked with Communication for many years and has extensive humanitarian experience. In this episode, he explains what it was like to save people from drowning in the mediterranean sea, what it is like to constantly be on stand-by to go to an emergency, and why he started to work with Communication in the first place. - I was literally saving peoples lives, picking people up from the water, and seeing and meeting people that are more or less always traumatized when they get onboard. It was definitely a life-changing experience, says Saman Saidi.

Saman Saidi is the Humanitarian Communications Manager at Save the Children. Saman has worked with Communication for many years and has extensive humanitarian experience. In this episode, he explains what it was like to save people from drowning in the mediterranean sea, what it is like to constantly be on stand-by to go to an emergency, and why he started to work with Communication in the first place. - I was literally saving peoples lives, picking people up from the water, and seeing and meeting people that are more or less always traumatized when they get onboard. It was definitely a life-changing experience, says Saman Saidi.

Sandra Kukla is the Reporting Specialist at the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan in Kabul. Sandra moved from working in the private sector to the field of international development and a job in Afghanistan. In this episode, she explains why and how she made that shift in her career, what she finds as most rewarding about working in the global impact sector, and what it’s like to be a woman working in Afghanistan. - Knowing that you have an immediate impact on the lives of many Afghans, thousands of Afghans are not only rewarding but definitely motivating. So, I really enjoy my work here, says Sandra Kukla.

Gerard Rebello is the Head of Supply Chain at WFP in Nigeria. Gerard has worked with logistics for many years and has an extensive humanitarian experience. In this episode, he explains how his work helps people in need to receive food, what it’s like to work with logistics in humanitarian situations, and how he got into that field in the first place. - You might literally have to even have donkeys carry bags because that’s the only way you can get from this point to the people we are serving so you know the reward and the thrill is in the learning to overcome the impossible that kind of keeps you going on a day to day basis, says Gerard Rebello.

Anna Cook is the Deputy Group Leader – Talent Acquisition at CERN in Geneva. Anna has a longstanding experience in working with human resources and talent acquisition. In this episode, she explains what she looks for when reading CV’s and application letters, which skills she sees as the most needed, and why she went into the field of human resources. - I always had a very keen interest in people and curiosity for them, and for the recruitment function in particular. So, I think it is a very happy chance that I’ve ended up here and I am very grateful for the opportunity, says Anna Cook.

Learn directly from a Recruitment Manager’s voice at UN Secretariat how to succeed in your career at UN Secretariat? See to him explaining how he got there himself and what are they looking for in candidates. He told us his best advice for a successful career at the United Nations and much more. Our conversation answers some of the following questions: -What career decision accelerated his career the most? -How he started his UN career? -Did his expectations match the reality? -What are recruiters at UN headquarters looking for in candidates? He told us his best advice for a successful career at the United Nations

Rana Ghoneim is the Chief, Energy Systems and Infrastructure Division at UNIDO in Vienna. Rana has a longstanding experience in working with UNIDO and in the energy sector. In this episode, she explains how her work helps mitigate climate change, what it’s like to work in the energy sector, and why she got into that field in the first place. - It’s the fact that I see that we are really making a change in peoples lives because often we go to start a project and there are issues that we have to tackle and be it providing electricity access to communities that don’t have that or be it helping an industry to really gain energy savings and so on, says Rana Ghoneim.

We had a conversation with Roupen Alexandrian who holds the position of Senior Officer, Durable Solutions at UNHCR, based in one of the biggest refugee camps today. We asked him all the details that will help you have a clear idea of how successful careers happen at the United Nations.