GGST UN Core Values and Competencies 3

Question 1

A General Service staff member must coordinate a complex event involving five different UN departments. Which competency is most critical for this task?

Accepted Answer

Planning and Organizing

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Technological Awareness

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Client Orientation

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Creativity

Question 2

A colleague shares sensitive personal information about a third party during a conversation. Professionalism requires the staff member to:

Accepted Answer

Keep the information confidential and not use it improperly

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Share the information with the team to raise awareness

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Ask the colleague to put the information in writing for the record

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Use the information to better understand the third party's performance

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of the UN's three core values — Integrity, Professionalism, and Respect for Diversity?

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To guide the ethical and professional conduct of all UN personnel

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To establish a ranking system among staff members

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To outline the technical skills required for each job grade

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To define the criteria for promotion within the Secretariat

Question 4

A UN staff member disagrees with a decision made by their supervisor. The most professional course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Express disagreement through appropriate channels while still implementing the decision

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Openly criticize the decision in a team meeting to rally support

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Ignore the decision and proceed with their preferred approach

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Escalate the matter directly to the Secretary-General

Question 5

The UN competency 'Technological Awareness' requires staff to:

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Stay informed about relevant technologies and use them effectively in their work

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Have advanced programming skills regardless of their role

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Avoid adopting new systems until they are mandated organization-wide

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Rely solely on IT specialists for all technology-related tasks

Question 6

When building a work plan, a staff member with strong 'Planning and Organizing' skills will:

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Identify tasks, set priorities, allocate resources, and adjust plans as circumstances change

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Set one broad deadline for the entire project

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Leave scheduling entirely to the team leader

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Focus exclusively on their individual tasks without considering team dependencies

Question 7

In the context of UN Competencies, 'Teamwork' is best demonstrated by:

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Actively contributing to group goals and supporting colleagues' efforts

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Completing all assigned tasks independently to avoid relying on others

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Ensuring your individual performance metrics are maximized above all else

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Limiting collaboration to formal, documented interactions only