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

Answer

Planning and Organizing involves establishing priorities, setting timelines, and coordinating resources across multiple units to achieve objectives.

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

Answer

Professionalism requires maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

To guide the ethical and professional conduct of all UN personnel

Answer

The UN's core values serve as the ethical foundation guiding how all staff members are expected to behave in their roles.

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

Answer

Professionalism involves expressing disagreement through proper channels while still respecting and implementing organizational decisions.

Question 5

The UN competency 'Technological Awareness' requires staff to:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Technological Awareness means keeping up to date with relevant technological developments and applying them to improve work efficiency.

GGST - Global General Service Test Practice Test

GGST - Global General Service Test Practice Test

GGST UN Core Values and Competencies 3