endless politics and bureaucracies but worth the (short) experience - Program Officer UNDP Employee Review

3.0
12 Sept 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- access to high-level meetings - insight into the inner workings of the UN system - interactions with influential policy-makers

Cons

- high bureaucracy - low-impact projects - programs have limited affects on local communities - advising stays within high-level officials who do not transfer knowledge, skills, and values to their constituents

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5.0
21 May 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
2 Jun 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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