Personal History Form This form allows you to apply or express interest for Field positions in the General Service and National Professional categories, for Temporary Appointments in the Professional category, or for working under one of the affiliate schemes (UNOPS, Individual consultant or contractor, deployee, secondee, etc.). Please complete the form carefully, answering all mandatory sections fully and as completely as possible. Your Personal History Form will be reviewed in the near future, and you will be contacted if you are short-listed for an interview. Note: Please do not contact UNHCR directly regarding the status of this application. If you need assistance in completing this form, please contact UNHCR via the email address provided in the vacancy notice or liaise with your nearest UNHCR Office.
GENERAL INFORMATION (Mandatory to complete)
Last Name
Middle Name	Maiden Name
First Name
PERSONAL INFORMATION (Mandatory to complete)
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy)	Gender	Male Female No Selection
Marital Status	Married Single Divorced Common Law Registered Partnership Separated Widowed
CONTACT INFORMATION (Mandatory to complete)
Current Address
Address
City
Postal Code	Country
Permanent Address
Address
City
Postal Code	Country
Preferred Contact Method	Email Phone Post Mail
PHONE NUMBERS (Mandatory to complete)
Type	Country Code	Telephone #	Indicate which is Preferred
Home
Business
Mobile
EMAIL ADDRESSES (Mandatory to complete)
Type	Email Address	Indicate which is Preferred
Home
Business
NATIONALITY INFORMATION (Mandatory to complete)
NATIONALITY INFORMATION	Please list all COUNTRIES as applicable
Nationalities at Birth
Current Nationalities
Permanent Residency
UNHCR Experience (Mandatory to complete)
Are you currently working with UNHCR? (e.g. Consultant, Contractor, Intern, Other)	Yes No
Employee ID:

LETTER OF INTEREST (Mandatory to complete if applying for a specific vacancy announcement)
Please indicate the position you are applying for
Please answer the following questions.
How have your achievements and operational experience to date prepared you for this position? Please refer to the job description and to the essential requirements therein. (2000 characters max)
Please describe any skills and competencies you have, and which may be of particular relevance to this position. (2000 characters max)
How does this position align with your career aspirations? (1500 characters max)

WORK EXPERIENCE (Mandatory to complete, if any) For all work experience, please complete as much information as possible.
Starting with your present position, list in REVERSE ORDER all prior employment, using a separate block for each work experience. Include service in the armed forces, and note any period during which you were not gainfully employed. Three blocks are provided; if you need more space, attach additional pages ensuring to give the same information requested here. Please be advised that UNHCR may contact your current supervisor and two most recent prior supervisors, and/or contact your three Professional References.
Start Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	End Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	Full Part-Time
Employer	Tick if Current Employment
Job Title
Supervisor Name
Type of Employment	Employee Consultant Intern Self-employed UN Volunteer Volunteer Other
If ‘Other’ please explain
# of Persons Supervised
Supervisor e-mail	Supervisor Phone
Reason for Leaving
Description of duties (1200 characters max)
Employer Address line 1
Address line 2
Address line 3	Postal Code
City	Country
Is this UN Experience?	Yes No	Grade (if applicable)
Is this UNHCR experience?	Yes No
Contract Type	Fixed Term Indefinite Temporary Appointment Other Arrangement
If ‘Other Arrangement’ please indicate the Type of Arrangement (e.g. UN Volunteer, UNOPS ICA, Individual Consultant, Intern, ICMC, Danish Refugee Council etc.)
Start Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	End Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	Full Part-Time
Employer	Tick if Current Employment
Job Title
Supervisor Name
Type of Employment	Employee Consultant Intern Self-employed UN Volunteer Volunteer Other
If ‘Other’ please explain
# of Persons Supervised
Supervisor e-mail	Supervisor Phone
Reason for Leaving
Description of duties (1200 characters max)
Employer Address line 1
Address line 2
Address line 3	Postal Code
City	Country
Is this UN Experience?	Yes No	Grade (if applicable)
Is this UNHCR experience?	Yes No
Contract Type	Fixed Term Indefinite Temporary Appointment Other Arrangement
If ‘Other Arrangement’ please indicate the Type of Arrangement (e.g. UN Volunteer, UNOPS ICA, Individual Consultant, Intern, ICMC, Danish Refugee Council etc.)
Start Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	End Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	Full Part-Time
Employer	Tick if Current Employment
Job Title
Supervisor Name
Type of Employment	Employee Consultant Intern Self-employed UN Volunteer Volunteer Other
If ‘Other’ please explain
# of Persons Supervised
Supervisor e-mail	Supervisor Phone
Reason for Leaving
Description of duties (1200 characters max)
Employer Address line 1
Address line 2
Address line 3	Postal Code
City	Country
Is this UN Experience?	Yes No	Grade (if applicable)
Is this UNHCR experience?	Yes No
Contract Type	Fixed Term Indefinite Temporary Appointment Other Arrangement
If ‘Other Arrangement’ please indicate the Type of Arrangement (e.g. UN Volunteer, UNOPS ICA, Individual Consultant, Intern, ICMC, Danish Refugee Council etc.)

SPECIALIZED TRAINING (if any)
Course Title
School Name
Country
Course Start Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	End Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
Topic area
Training Methodology	Assessment Blended Learning Programme Mobile Resource Material Webinar Webinar for Blended Learning Workshop Workshop for Blended Learning Training Video eLearning
Course Description
Course Title
School Name
Country
Course Start Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	End Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
Topic area
Training Methodology	Assessment Blended Learning Programme Mobile Resource Material Webinar Webinar for Blended Learning Workshop Workshop for Blended Learning Training Video eLearning
Course Description
EDUCATION (Mandatory to complete even if you have no formal education; if so, please indicate)
This space provides you with an opportunity to indicate that your academic credential or degree was obtained from an educational institution that is recognised or sanctioned by a competent national authority, included in the IAU/UNESCO list. When evaluating academic credentials of applicants, UNHCR is guided by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) listing (referred to as the "UNESCO list - World Guide to Higher Education (WHED)" ) of higher education institutions recognized, and to determine the level of university degree conferred on candidates since the level of degrees is not always consistent across countries. Please CHECK THE SITE TO CONFIRM YOUR UNIVERSITY IS ACCREDITED. (website - www.whed.net) Note: You must indicate the main language used for 75% or more of your studies, for each education item you list.
Exact Title of Degree/Certificate
Begin Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	End Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
Main Major or Topic
Other Majors/Topics of Study
Level	Elementary School Completed Some High School High School Graduate Bachelor Masters Degree No Formal Education Other (please specify in Comments)
Main language of your studies	Education Completed?	Yes No
School Name
City	Country
Comments
Exact Title of Degree/Certificate
Begin Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	End Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
Main Major or Topic
Other Majors/Topics of Study
Level	Elementary School Completed Some High School High School Graduate Bachelor Masters Degree No Formal Education Other (please specify in Comments)
Main language of your studies	Education Completed?	Yes No
School Name
City	Country
Comments
SKILLS (if any) List skills such as computer or technical programs, or other relevant functional ability.
Level (Low, Medium, or High)	# of Yrs	Comments
Skill
Skill
Skill
Skill
LANGUAGES (Mandatory to complete)
Indicate your proficiency levels for each language, including for your Mother Tongue. Proficiency levels are listed from A1 to C2, and are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; the website is below. https://www.eui.eu/Documents/ServicesAdmin/LanguageCentre/CEF.pdf	A1 (beginner) B1 (pre-intermediate) C1 (advanced)	A2 (basic) B2 (intermediate) C2 (proficient)
Reading	Speaking	Writing	Listening
Mother Tongue Language
2nd Language (if any)
(if applicable) Evaluation Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
3rd Language (if any)
(if applicable) Evaluation Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
4th Language (if any)
(if applicable) Evaluation Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS (if any)
Issue Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	Expiration Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
Licence /Certification
City	Country
Is a renewal in progress?	Yes No	Licence /Certification Number
Issued By
Issue Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	Expiration Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
Licence /Certification
City	Country
Is a renewal in progress?	Yes No	Licence /Certification Number
Issued By
THREE PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES (Mandatory to complete)
A Professional reference is a recommendation from a person who can vouch for your qualifications for a job. Please include your current supervisor and two most recent prior supervisors in this section. You may include other Professional references if you did not have three different supervisors in the last years.
Reference #1 - Name
Title
Employer
Phone	Country Code	Telephone #	Ext.
Email Address
Address line 1
Address line 2
Address line 3	Postal Code
City	Country
Reference #2 - Name
Title
Employer
Phone	Country Code	Telephone #	Ext.
Email Address
Address line 1
Address line 2
Address line 3	Postal Code
City	Country
Reference #3 - Name
Title
Employer
Phone	Country Code	Telephone #	Ext.
Email Address
Address line 1
Address line 2
Address line 3	Postal Code
City	Country
QUESTIONNAIRE (Mandatory to complete)
Are you now, or have you ever been, a permanent civil servant in your government's employ? If the answer is yes, please provide the dates below.
Yes No	From Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	To Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
Have you ever been arrested, indicted or summoned in court as a defendant in a criminal proceeding, or convicted, fined or imprisoned for the violation of any law (excluding minor traffic violations)? If the answer is yes, please provide details below.
Details
Yes No
Have you ever been the subject of an investigation into allegations of misconduct?
Yes No
Have you ever been subject to disciplinary proceedings or measures?
Yes No
Would you accept an employment of less than or equal to six months?
Yes No
Working with UNHCR requires field work in difficult, high-risk, and non-family locations. Do you commit to accepting a deployment to such field operations?
Yes No
Do you have a spouse or any children? If yes, please provide below the names, dates of birth and the relationships.
Yes No
Name	Birth Date (dd/mm/yyyy)	Relationship
Have you taken up legal permanent residence status in any country other than that of your nationality? If the answer is yes, please indicate the country.
Yes No	Country
Have you taken any legal steps towards changing your present nationality? If the answer is yes, please add details below.
Details
Yes No
Are any of your relatives, or is your spouse employed by a UN organization or Specialized Agency? If the answer is yes, please indicate Name, Relationship, and Name of International Organization.
Yes No
Name	Relationship	Name of International Organization
How did you hear about this vacancy?
UNHCR Career Page UNHCR Careers Twitter UNHCR Linkedin Impactpool/Unjobfinder Devex Reliefweb ALNAP Indeed Virtual Career Fair Onsite Career Fair Government Website The Economist The Financial Times Jeune Afrique Asharq Al-Awsat Where Women Work Other_________________
CONFIRMATION AND CONSENT (Mandatory to complete)
To complete your application you are required to confirm the following:
ACCURACY OF CONTENT: The content of this application is accurate and contains no false information; EDUCATION INFORMATION - You give your full consent and authorize the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to contact each of your educational institutions listed in this application for the purpose of conducting required reference checks with regard to your educational background, and to confirm the diploma or degrees you have received at each educational institution. You also authorize the mentioned educational institutions to provide requested information directly to UNHCR. Any information received from your educational institutions will be treated with due regard to all confidentiality requirements; and, WORK EXPERIENCE - You are aware UNHCR will contact former and current employers, if applicable, regarding Work Experience, as well as check your three Professional References. Finally, you understand that submission of false information or misrepresentation and/or submission of falsified documentation constitutes serious misconduct for which severe disciplinary sanctions can be imposed.
I consent to all of the foregoing as part of the process of evaluation of my application.
DATE : _______________________	SIGNATURE: _____________________________