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Career Services Event
Thursday
07
May
michael emery

Navigating careers in the United Nations in a holistic way

Michael Emery, IOM Global HR Director
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Maison de la paix, A2

Join us for exclusive deep career insights from a senior-level professional, Michael Emery, current Global HR Director of IOM.

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The UN career landscape is changing fast. If you are thinking seriously about working in the UN system, this is the room to be in.

Michael Emery, Global Director of Human Resources at IOM, joins us for a candid, high-level (and exclusive!) conversation on what UN careers look like now, where the system is heading, and what students need to understand before applying.

This is not a generic careers talk. Michael brings decades of senior HR leadership experience across IOM, UNFPA, UNDP, and DPKO, giving him a rare system-wide perspective on recruitment, talent, mobility, and career development. He’s also an incredibly engaging (and even funny) speaker.

For anyone feeling unsure, ambitious, curious, or strategic about a future UN career, this session offers direct insight from one of the people shaping how international talent is managed today.

Don't miss this once-in-your-studies opportunity!

 

About Mr Emery:

He brings a wealth of experience in talent management, recruitment, performance management, HR services, administrative law, career development, and change management in geographically diverse contexts including West Africa, the Balkans, East Timor and at Headquarters in both Geneva and New York. 

Prior to joining the IOM, Michael served in various HR leadership roles including the Director of Human Resources at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Chief of Recruitment at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and in several roles over 13 years with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), including Head of Career Development and field roles in East Timor, ex-Yugoslavia and Liberia. Michael holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Development and Training and a Bachelors of Education from universities in Australia.

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