iRecruitment User Guide

for

FAO Employees

Date: June 2013

iRecruitment User Guide for FAO Employees

Table of Contents

You can search within the Guidelines by using CTRL + F

General Information for New Users .........................................................................................................3

1. New iRecruitment access for FAO Employees ..............................................................................5

2. Login to your iRecruitment account ...............................................................................................8

2.1 Login for FAO employees who were already employed before 6 November 2012 ......................8
2.2 Login for new employees hired on or after 6 November 2012 .....................................................9
3. Your iRecruitment Home page ..................................................................................................... 15

4. Update your Online Profile ............................................................................................................ 16

4.1 Personal Information ................................................................................................................. 16
4.2 Qualifications & Skills ................................................................................................................ 18
4.3 Additional Information ................................................................................................................ 24
4.4 Login Information ....................................................................................................................... 25
5. Personal Profile Form (PPF) and Guidelines ............................................................................... 25
5.1 Create/Update PPF ................................................................................................................... 25
5.2 View the PPF ............................................................................................................................. 25
5.3 Guidelines .................................................................................................................................. 27
6. Search for Vacancies and Apply ................................................................................................... 28
6.1 Search for Vacancies ................................................................................................................ 28
6.2 Job Basket ................................................................................................................................. 29
6.3 Apply to a Vacancy .................................................................................................................... 30
6.4 Withdraw and Reconsider Applications ..................................................................................... 34

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General Information for New Users

iRecruitment is currently available in English only

iRecruitment Guidelines for FAO Employees

This reference guide provides FAO Employees with instructions on how to update their information in
iRecruitment, search for vacancies and apply. The term FAO Employees refers to all staff members and
non-staff HR (Consultants, PSAs, etc.) who are employed by the Organization.

New access to iRecruitment

As of 6 November 2012, FAO Employees will no longer access their iRecruitment profile using the
"iRecruitment Employee Candidate" link in Oracle (accessed by your standard Oracle username).
Access will be made via the FAO Employment website and the iRecruitment webpage. For more details
see Section 1.

All employees who were employed by the Organization before 6 November 2012 have been provided
with a new iRecruitment username (...@fao.org email address) and temporary password. If you have
not received your new iRecruitment username and password, please see instructions in Section 2.1.

To login to your iRecruitment account please see Section 2.1.

Internet Explorer settings

Before using the FAO iRecruitment website please ensure that your Internet Explorer settings are set
appropriately. You will find this information at the iRecruitment webpage
(http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/), under the section “Need Help?”

System Unavailability
The FAO iRecruitment system is not available every Saturday from 03:00 to 08:00 hrs CET due to
regular maintenance activities.

Deadline for Applications

Applications can be submitted until 11:59 CET on the “Deadline for Applications” date; vacancies will be
automatically removed thereafter.

How to Apply
Browse the available vacancies listed on the FAO Employment website. Only vacancies beginning with
IRC are available in the iRecruitment system.

Step 1- Login to iRecruitment

Go to the FAO Employment website, click on the Employment link and then on the relevant link
under the section “iRecruitment Access & Registration”. At the iRecruitment webpage
http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/ click on the link “Enter iRecruitment” to go to
the FAO iRecruitment home page. Then login with your username (email) and your password at the
section FAO Employees & Returning visitors. DO NOT create an external account by clicking on
“Register Today”.

Step 2 - Complete your online profile

Click on “My Account” to update your online account information and upload supporting documents.
You have only one account to maintain and it can be updated as your skills and experience change.
“My Account” consists of 3 pages: Personal Information, Qualifications and Skills and Additional
Information. Before applying for vacancies, please ensure that you have completed all sections.

Step 3 – Search for vacancies and apply

Once you are ready to apply, click on the tab “Jobs” to search for the vacancy of your interest; click
on the “Search” button if you wish to browse all available vacancies. Then select the relevant
vacancy and click on the “Apply Now” icon to start the application process. You may be requested to
complete an online assessment as part of your application. Vacancies will be automatically removed
before midnight (CET) on the deadline for applications date

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FAO Personal Profile Form (PPF)

After completing all information under “My Account”, click on the button “Refresh my Resume” to create
your system generated FAO Personal Profile form (PPF). A copy of your PPF will be added to your
Documents section. Please note that iRecruitment maintains only one online profile and relevant
system generated PPF for each applicant. Every time you update and save information to your account,
click on “Refresh My Resume” to also update your PPF. iRecruitment does not maintain multiple
versions of your online profile.

Navigating iRecruitment

To move from one page to another, please use the tabs (e.g. , or
) or available buttons such as Back.
Avoid using the Internet toolbar, especially the arrow, as this may sometimes cause
error messages or the interruption of your session.
The search icon next to a blank field indicates that there is a list of values for your
selection. To view the available values type the % symbol and then click on the search icon.

Help Desk
If you need assistance to login or receive error messages, please send a screenshot and the description
of the problem to our Help Desk at iRecruitment@fao.org

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1. New iRecruitment access for FAO Employees

As of 6 November 2012, FAO Employees can no longer access their iRecruitment profile using the
"iRecruitment Employee Candidate" Oracle responsibility. Access will be made via the FAO
Employment website and the iRecruitment webpage.

All employees have been provided with a new iRecruitment username, which is your current ...@fao.org
email address, and a temporary password. Once you have accessed iRecruitment you may change the
FAO email address with a private email address (Personal Information page of your account). Please
note, however, that iRecruitment notifications will be sent to the iRecruitment username (email) you
have defined. If you have not received your new iRecruitment username and password, please follow
the instructions in Section 2 .

1. To access iRecruitment go to the FAO website, either by using the Intranet link FAO.org or
opening Internet explorer and accessing the FAO website www.fao.org.

2. Once at the FAO website, scroll down to the section “Quick Links” and click on Employment.

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3. The FAO Employment webpage will be displayed. Click on the link “Click here to access
iRecruitment”.

Alternatively, you can click on Current Vacancies and follow the link “Professional”. Once in the
Professional Vacancies page you may use the link “iRecruitment Access”, or click on the title of the
vacancy to display the details and use the link located at the end of the vacancy announcement.

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Please note that only vacancies beginning with IRC are in iRecruitment.

4. The iRecruitment webpage will be displayed. Click on to go to the FAO

iRecruitment Home page.

iRecruitment webpage

The FAO iRecruitment Home page will be displayed.

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2. Login to your iRecruitment account

From the FAO iRecruitment Home page you can login to your iRecruitment account or search for
available vacancies; to apply for vacancies, however, you will need to log into to your account. The
Guidelines for FAO Employees and the iRecruitment FAQs are available on this page.

FAO iRecruitment Home page

2.1 Login for FAO employees who were already employed before
6 November 2012
If you were already employed by FAO before 6 November 2012 (as staff member or NSHR) please
follow the instructions below to login to your iRecruitment account.

1. At the FAO Employees & Returning visitors section enter the new iRecruitment username
(FAO email address) and password which were sent to you on 6 November 2012. If you have
not received them, please click on the link “Did you forget your password? “. A temporary
password will be sent to your email address. If you do not receive your password within 30
minutes, please contact Recruitment@fao.org.

2. If you are accessing your iRecruitment account for the first time after 6 November 2012, you
will be requested to perform two actions, as shown in a) and b) below. For future visits, once
you have entered your iRecruitment username and password your iRecruitment home page will
be displayed.

a) Change the temporary password provided to you and click on .

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b) Click on to create your account with your new iRecruitment username.

The Personal Information page of your account will be displayed. Click on . For information on
how to update your account, please see Section 4.

If you wish to return to your iRecruitment Home page, click on

If you wish to search for vacancies click on . Before applying for vacancies, please
ensure that you have completed all the information in all sections under “My Account”.

2.2 Login for new employees hired on or after 6 November 2012

2.2.1 Login – Employees first hired on or after 6 November 2012 with no

previous iRecruitment account

If you are a new FAO employee and have never registered an account in iRecruitment as external
candidate, you need to create your iRecruitment account.

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1. Login to Oracle with your Oracle username and password.

2. At the Oracle navigator

click on the responsibility FAO NSHR Employee if you have been hired
under a NSHR contract (e.g. Consultant, PSA, etc)

click on the responsibility FAO HR Employee if you have been hired

under a short-term or fixed-term contract.

Then click on Manage iRec Account.

NSHR employee

HR Employee

3. The “Schedule Request Name” will be displayed. Information message #2 will apply to you, i.e.
“If you have not already created an account in FAO iRecruitment online application system,
please click “Next” and enter the email address you will use to login to iRecruitment and to
which iRecruitment notifications will be sent”. Click on the button.

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4. At the parameters screen enter the email address that you wish to use as your iRecruitment
username (your current FAO email or a private email address) and select the option “Create a
new iRecruitment Account”. Click on .

5. The Schedule Request: Review screen will be displayed. Please check your email address
and click on .

6. At the next screen click .

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7. Click on the Refresh button until the Output icon appears.

8. An email message including a temporary password will be sent to the email address you
defined.

9. Logout from Oracle GRMS before you login to iRecruitment as this may cause errors.

10. To login to iRecruitment go to the FAO Employment webpage following the instructions provided
in Section 1. Then login to your new iRecruitment account at the section FAO Employees &
Returning visitors. You will be prompted to change your temporary password.

If you experience any difficulties in logging in, please contact iRecruitment@fao.org.

2.2.2 Login – Employees first hired on or after 6 November 2012 with

existing iRecruitment account

If you are a new FAO employee and had already registered an account in iRecruitment as an
external applicant, please proceed as follows to link your external account to your FAO HR record.

1. Login to Oracle with your Oracle username and password.

2. At the Oracle navigator

click on the responsibility FAO NSHR Employee if you have been hired
under a NSHR contract (e.g. Consultant, PSA, etc)

click on the responsibility FAO HR Employee if you have been hired

under a short-term or fixed-term contract.

Then click on Manage iRec Account.

NSHR employee

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HR Employee

3. The “Schedule Request Name” will be displayed. Information message #1 will apply to you, i.e.
“If you have already created an account in FAO iRecruitment online application system, please
click Next and enter the same Email Address so we can link your account to your FAO
Employee details”. Click on the button.

4. At the parameters screen enter the same email address you used in your registration as
external applicant so that we can link your FAO HR record to your external iRecruitment
account. Click on .

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5. The Schedule Request: Review screen will be displayed. Please check your email address
and click on .

6. At the next screen click .

7. Click on the Refresh button until the Output icon appears.

8. An email message including a temporary password will be sent to the email address you
defined.

9. Logout from Oracle GRMS before you login to iRecruitment as this may cause errors.

10. To login to iRecruitment go to the FAO Employment webpage following the instructions provided
in Section 1. Then login to your iRecruitment account at the section FAO Employees &
Returning visitors, with your username (e.g. Rose.Pink@yahoo.com) and your current
password.

If you experience any difficulties in logging in, please contact iRecruitment@fao.org.

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3. Your iRecruitment Home page

Jobs
Click on the tab to search for available vacancies.

My Account
To display the four sections of your online profile (Personal Information, Qualifications and Skills and
Additional Information), click on .

Notifications
This section displays your iRecruitment notifications only. Oracle notifications are not displayed here. To
view a notification click on the Subject link; click on the button to close it. To view all your
notifications click on the button.

Jobs Applied For

The section will display the list of vacancies you have applied for and the status of
each application.

By clicking on the icon the Application Details page will be displayed.

This page provides a partial view of your online profile

The Application Status History section displays the list of application statuses assigned to
your application
Click on the button if you wish to withdraw your application. For more
information on how to withdraw your application go to Section 6.4
Click on the tab to review the assessment you may have completed
when applying for the vacancy

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4. Update your Online Profile

4.1 Personal Information
Please complete all information on this page. Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk *.

4.1.1 Basic Details, Phone Numbers

For FAO Employees the Personal Information page displays information downloaded from HRMS,
including your FAO official nationality.

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Nationality: The country displayed in the field “Present Nationality#1” (and in the field “FAO
Nationality” in your PPF) is downloaded from your HR record and cannot be changed from iRecruitment.
Any changes that you make will be overwritten by the HR information. For queries regarding your FAO
nationality/Present Nationality#1, please contact HR-Services@fao.org. Please use the fields “Present
Nationality#2” and “Present Nationality#3” to indicate any other nationalities you possess.
Email Address: the email address displayed in this field is your iRecruitment username. If you change
it in this screen you are also changing your username for future visits. After changing your email
address you will need to wait 30 minutes before logging in again to ensure that the change is activated.

Certification: Please complete the two mandatory fields:

Phone Numbers: FAO Employees are not required to enter home phone numbers. Enter your
extension if desired.

4.1.2 Documents

Please note that uploading a CV does not substitute for completing your online profile in full. To upload
supporting documents to your online profile, please follow the steps below.

Files should not exceed 500 KB. Maximum number of documents is 10.
File types : .doc, .docx, .xls, .xslx, .pdf.
Do not upload image files (e.g. .jpg) or audio/video files
Do not upload publications (you may upload a list of publications)

1. Click the button.

2. Enter the relevant information in the fields File Type, Description and File Path (click on
Browse to locate your file); then click the button.

3. A confirmation message will be displayed. Scroll down to your Documents section; you will
now see the file added to the list of documents. Click on the file name link to view the
attached document.

4. Click the button before moving to the “Qualifications and Skills” section.

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Click the button if you wish to generate your FAO Personal Profile form (PPF)
with the information entered in your account. A copy of your PPF will be added to the list of documents.
The PPF replaces the previous FAO Personal History Form and ADM75 and will be evaluated by
recruiting managers for the jobs applied to. To view or print a PDF copy of your PPF click the
button.

For more information about the FAO Personal Profile form (PPF), please go to Section 5.

4.2 Qualifications & Skills

Employment History, Skills, Education Qualifications and Professional Qualifications and Training are
updated by clicking on the tab.

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4.2.1 Employment History

Please enter information regarding your current and previous employment. You do not need to enter
your records in chronological order as they will be ordered by the system in your Personal
Profile form (PPF).

FAO employees are not required to enter the following details for the
employment with FAO: Salary per annum after tax, employer email,
employer mailing address, telephone number and fax number.

1. Click the button to display the fields to be completed for the

employment record. To enter your current employer, leave the “To” field empty.

2. Enter the required information and click the button. Please note that the Description
of Job Duties section is limited to 4000 characters; excess text will not be saved.

3. To add another employer click the button. Complete all your

employment records, saving after each record.

TIPs

 The search icon next to a blank field indicates that there is a list of values for your
selection. To view the available values type the % symbol, then click on the search icon.

 To have have more space on the screen as you enter your records:

Hide the details of one employer by clicking the link next to it. To unhide it click on

Hide details of your entire previous employment history by clicking on the link
.To unhide records click on

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4.2.2 Skills

Skills are an important component of iRecruitment. They are used to define a vacancy’s minimum
requirements and are important on the screening process which compares the minimum requirements
of a vacancy against the skills (and relevant proficiency level/years of experience) entered by the
candidate in this section.

Skills are grouped into Skill Types; each Skill Type includes a list of sub-skills. For example the Skill
Type “Language – Official” includes all six FAO Official Languages, i.e. Arabic, Chinese, English,
French, Russian and Spanish.

Each Skill Type is associated either with a rating scale measuring the level of knowledge/ability or with a
range of years of experience.

Experience Language IT Skills

Typing Shorthand Other secretarial/office skills

IT Skills
Proficient Advanced user, able to perform complex tasks.
Working Knowledge Regular user. Good knowledge of the software.
Fair Limited experience.
Basic Able to perform very simple tasks with guidance. Not a regular
user.

Language Skills
A - Basic You will be expected to understand the majority of written and
spoken language and communicate this through another official
language.
B - Intermediate/Limited You will be expected to follow work-related discussions or
meetings, even though you may wish to intervene in another
official language. You will be expected to participate in simple
conversations, to use the telephone, to read and understand
work-related texts and to write simple communications, etc.
C - Excellent You will be expected to work independently using the language
required, to prepare a variety of written communications
(reports, correspondence, working papers, etc.), to participate
actively in meetings and in work-related discussions, etc.
MT - Mother Tongue Your mother tongue

The Skills section will display all FAO official tests you have passed
(language or secretarial/clerical) as shown on the screenshot below.
These records are read-only.

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FAO requires FAO employees to indicate skills in the Skill Types listed below. In addition, you are
required to indicate your professional experience in your area(s) of expertise by selecting skills in the
relevant skill types (e.g. “Accounting” under the skill type Budget and Finance).

 IT Skills
 Language – Official
 Regional Experience (for Professional positions)
 Secretarial/Office Skills (for General Service positions)

To add a skill to your profile, please follow these steps:

1. Click the button.

2. The Add Skill screen will be displayed. Holding down the CTRL key select the Skill Types IT
Skills and Language - Official and click the button to display the list of available
values. If you wish to indicate other languages that you know, please select the skill type
Language - Other.

3. Tick the check box next to the skills you wish to select. Then click the button.

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Tick this box if you wish to

indicate additional IT skills not
included in the list. Indicate your
skills at the next screen, under
the column “Other Information”.

4. Scroll down to the Skills Section: the skills that you just selected will be displayed. For each skill
select the appropriate value from the proficiency level/experience drop-down list. Then click the
button.

5. Click the button to indicate your Regional Experience (if you are applying for
a Professional position) or your Secretarial/Office Skills (if you are applying for a General Service
position). Click the button once you have selected and evaluated your skills.

6. Click the button to indicate your areas of expertise. Save frequently as you
enter your areas of expertise.

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4.2.3 Education Qualifications

Enter information about your education in this section. Your records will be ordered in chronological
order by the system in your Personal Profile form (PPF).

1. Click the button to create a new editable field.

2. Enter the required information in the fields: Name of Establishment, City/Country, Academic
Qualification, From and To.

3. Click the icon under the *Exact Title Qualification column to add the exact title of the
qualification obtained, main subjects and the status.

The Exact Title of Qualification Obtained and the Status fields are
mandatory, you will not be able to save your details unless you enter the
required information.

4. Click the button after completing this qualification.Click the button.

5. To add additional qualifications, click the button and repeat the

above steps until you have entered your full education record. To add a qualification within
an establishment already specified click the icon.

6. Click the button after completing each education record.

4.2.4 Professional Qualifications and Training

1. Click the button to create a new field. Your records will be

ordered in chronological order by the system in your Personal Profile form (PPF).

2. Complete the required information in the fields: Qualification Type, Name of Establishment,
City/Country, From and To.

3. Click the icon under the *Exact Title Qualification column to add the exact title of the
qualification obtained, main subjects and the status, as you did in Section 4.2.3 above.
4. Click the button after completing each professional qualification.

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4.3 Additional Information

By clicking the tab you may indicate the Professional Areas for which you would
like to be considered. You are requested to specify whether you are available for Emergency Response
missions and set your account privacy.

The search icon next to a blank field indicates that there is a list of
TIP values for your selection. To view the available values type the % symbol;
then click on the search icon.

1. Professional Areas for which you wish to be considered. Enter in this section keywords
that indicate the professional areas you would like to work in, and select the professional
area(s) you would like to be considered for. To select more than one value hold down the
CTRL key while clicking, or the SHIFT key to select consecutive values.

2. Additional Details: Please indicate your availability for Emergency Response Missions.

Staff should obtain supervisor approval before indicating availability to

work on Emergency Response Missions.
Download the TC Emergency Response Roster release form (ADM93)
from Word > Add-Ins and have it completed and signed by your
supervisor; then upload it to the Documents section of your account
(see Section 4.1.2 information on how to upload documents).

Indicate your preference for the field ”Allow my online profile to be searched by FAO”.

Note: If this box is ticked authorized FAO staff will be able to view
your online profile when searching for candidates for vacancies or for
rosters.
If this box is not ticked, your online profile will be visible only to the
hiring managers of the vacancies to which you apply.

3. Click the button.

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4.4 Login Information

You may use this section if you wish to change your iRecruitment password. Click the button if
you reset your password.

5. Personal Profile Form (PPF) and Guidelines

5.1 Create/Update PPF

The Personal Profile form (PPF) is a system generated resume that is created when you click the
button , available at the top and bottom sections of every page of your account.

A copy of your PPF will be added to your Documents section (see Section 4.1.2).

The iRecruitment PPF replaces both the current Personal History Form and the ADM75 and displays
the information that you have entered and saved in any section of “My Account” (Personal Information,
Qualifications and Skills or Additional Information).

Update your PPF by clicking the button after you have updated and saved new
information in your account. The updated version of the PPF will replace the older version every time
you click the button.

5.2 View the PPF

Upon clicking the button the following screen will be displayed. Click the
button or the link Return to Applicant Page to return to your account.

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Go to the Personal Information page and scroll down to the Documents section. A copy of your
updated PPF will be displayed. For more information go to Section 4.1.2.

1. To view your PPF, click on the link under File Name. A “File Download” window will ask if
you would like to open or save the file.

2. Choose Open to display your PPF. Choose Save to download a copy of your PPF.

Online PPF (partial view)

To return to your account, click the Back button

3. If you wish to generate a printable PDF form, click the button.

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4. The printable form will be displayed. Use your Internet browser functions to save or print it.
To return to your account, close the document clicking on the Close button .

Click to close the document

5.3 Guidelines

Click the button to access an online version of these Guidelines.

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6. Search for Vacancies and Apply

Before applying for vacancies, please ensure that you have completed your online profile information,
including Employment History, Academic Qualifications and Skills (Language – Official; IT Skills;
areas of expertise; Regional Experience (for Professional positions); Secretarial/Office skills (for
General Service positions). Incomplete online profiles will not be evaluated.

6.1 Search for Vacancies

1. Click the tab on your iRecruitment Home page.

2. The Available Jobs screen will be displayed. To view all available vacancies click the
button.

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If you wish to filter your search, choose other parameters such as Professional Area or Vacancy
Type and click the button. A list of available vacancies matching your selection will be
displayed.
Before starting a new search, click the button.

If you wish to re-order records, click on the relevant header column.

If you wish to display more vacancies, click the link

To display a partial view of the vacancy details place the cursor over the vacancy Name; a pop-up
window will appear. If you wish to view the full vacancy click on the file Name (IRCxxxx).

At the bottom of the vacancy announcement you can view any Documents attached to the vacancy.
Click on the Title link to view the document.

6.2 Job Basket

The Job basket functionality allows you to select one or more vacancies and add them to your “Job
Basket” to apply later. You will be able to apply to vacancies in your Job Basket before the deadline for
applications (23:59 hrs CET on the deadline for applications date).

1. Click the tab on your iRecruitment Home page to search for vacancies (see
Section 6.1).

2. Click on button to view the available vacancies.

3. Tick the checkbox next to the vacancies you are interested in and click the
button

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A message will confirm that the selected jobs have been added to your job basket.

4. Click the “Job Basket” link at the top or bottom of the screen to view your Job Basket.

5. Select the vacancy for which you would like to apply and click the Apply Now icon .

6.3 Apply to a Vacancy

Login to your account and search for vacancies as explained in Section 6.1. To apply for a vacancy

either select the vacancy and click the relevant icon , or click the file name (IRCxxxx) to display the
vacancy details. Then click the as shown below.

Jobs Search Page

Vacancy Details

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To apply for a vacancy there are four steps to follow:

1. Review Account
2. Additional Information
3. Assessment (when required)
4. Submit Application

6.3.1 Review Account

You may review your details on this screen. Use the links provided at the top of the screen to move
quickly to the different sections of this page. Once you have reviewed your details, click the
button. Changes can be made to your online profile at any time. However, when you make a change it
will be visible to the hiring managers for all positions for which you have applied. iRecruitment maintains
one online profile and the relevant system-generated PPF for each applicant.

Review Account screen (partial view)

6.3.2 Additional Information

Please enter the required information on this screen and click on the button

Additional Information screen

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6.3.3 Assessment

For some vacancy announcements you will be required to complete an assessment as part of your
application. Assessments will be used to evaluate applicants’ qualifications and skills and for screening
purposes.

1. Please complete all questions. Click on if you wish to review your answers.

At the summary page below click on if you wish to review your answers to the
questions, or click on if you wish to submit it.

2. Once you are satisfied with your answers, click on to proceed to the last step.

6.3.4 Submit Application

Click the button to submit your application.

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A confirmation that you have submitted your application will be displayed on the screen. Please note
that you will not receive an email notification of your application.

Changes can be made to your online profile at any time. However,

when you make a change it will be visible to the hiring managers for all
positions for which you have applied.

If you apply for more than one position, you can upload specific cover
letters in your Documents section, highlighting your specific skills,
experience or motivation for the post. Please indicate on the title of the
document the number of the vacancy announcement to which it refers.

This completes your application. Click the tab to return to your iRecruitment Home page. The
section Jobs Applied For will display your application as shown below.

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6.4 Withdraw and Reconsider Applications

6.4.1 Withdraw an Application

If you are no longer interested in the position, you have the possibility to withdraw your application.
Please note that you will only be able to withdraw applications which are in status “Application
Received” or “Selection Ongoing”. DO NOT withdraw your application if you realized that you forgot to
include some information or attach a document. Just click on and then on and
complete the necessary information. iRecruitment maintains only one online profile and system-
generated PPF for each applicant.

1. At the iRecruitment Home page click on the Application Details icon corresponding to
the vacancy for which you wish to withdraw your application.

2. At the Application Details screen click on the button.

3. The following screen will be displayed. You may insert a message to the vacancy Manager.
Then click on the button.

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A confirmation message will be displayed.

On the Jobs Applied For section, the status of this application will now
show as “Application Withdrawn”

6.4.2 Request Reconsideration

Applicants have the possibility to request vacancy Managers to reconsider applications that they have
mistakenly or voluntarily withdrawn.

1. At the iRecruitment Home page click on the Application Details icon corresponding to
the vacancy for which you wish to request reconsideration.

2. At the Application Details page click on the button.

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Click on the button.

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4. A confirmation message will be displayed.

5. If your request for reconsideration is accepted by the vacancy Manager the status of the
application will display again the original status, i.e. “Application Received” or “Selection
Ongoing”.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: iRecruitment@fao.org.

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