UNA-NYC Member Series | Careers at the United Nations
Young Professionals Career Panel
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Tyler Bird
Information Management and Analysis, iMMAP
Juan Pablo Celis Garcia
Youth Programme Coordinator
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ji-Young Kim
Partnerships Officer
UN World Food Programme (WFP)
Caroline Morrow
Research and Insights Consultant
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
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Wednesday | 16 February 2022 | 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST
Please note: This is the last event in a four-part series.
Each event will last approximately 1 hour, and will include a brief Q&A session.
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UNA-NYC Members Registration
The registration fee is $30 for the entire series. (There will be no individual sessions available separately.)
NOTE: Registration is now closed. Due to an overwhelming response, registration for this event is now closed. For further information, please contact Ann Nicol at info@unanyc.org
Due to overwhelming interest and demand, UNA-NYC is launching a four-part series on Careers with the United Nations. In this series we will explore and expand on our regular UN Careers briefings.
Careers with the United Nations
Attendees will gain exclusive access to information and insider tips about how to navigate and apply for jobs within the United Nations, UN peacekeeping and UN Volunteers. Launch your UN career by learning how to apply to the Young Professionals Programme (YPP) or becoming a Junior Professional Officer (JPO).
We will introduce you to the world of UN associated NGOs (non-governmental organizations) focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and other available opportunities. You will learn where to apply for UN jobs, competencies and skills needed, how to write your application, cover letters, the selection process and much more valuable information including examples of actual application do’s and don’ts.
Our series closes with this panel of young professionals currently working at the United Nations. The panel participants will discuss how they got their jobs and what is it like to work in their different fields.
Each session will include time for questions to the panelists.
Note: this series is exclusive to UNA members only. The registration fee is $30 for the entire series. To find out more about becoming a member of UNA-NYC, please visit our membership page. You can stay up to date with all of our upcoming events by following us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin.
This session, in which you’ll meet four young professionals working in the UN world and hear their individual journeys to their jobs—from start to finish— will be held via Zoom, on February 16 from 1-2 p.m. EST.
Panel Presenters
TYLER BIRD
I am currently working for the international NGO iMMAP, dedicated to improving information management and analysis for humanitarian purposes. I am leading a project with UNICEF Emergencies focused on populations affected by natural disasters, conflict and the Venezuelan migration crisis.
Previously I worked nearly 3 years as Director of Information Management and GIS in Humanitarian Demining, for a Colombian demining organization, Colombian Campaign To Ban Landmines.
I have experience working and researching in Paraguay (with Plan International, thanks to UNANY) and Uganda.
After graduating with my master in International Relations from The New School, I worked as a Community Manager for CARTO, a cloud-based GIS software company in NYC.
My career in International development started in 2010 when i worked for a Colombian government entity provision services and protection to internally displaced populations in Colombia.
JUAN PABLO CELIS GARCIA
Juan Pablo Celis Garcia is a youth policy and environmental specialist who currently serves as Youth Programme Coordinator of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). He has served as Spokesperson of Education USA, a program of the United States Department of State. Mr. Celis is a founding member of the Youth Representatives Steering Committee and Adviser to the Civil Society Unit of the UN Department of Global Communications. He is a former Communications Associate for the United Nations Association of New York (UNA-NY). Mr. Celis served as Co-Chair of the Youth Subcommittee for the 66th United Nations DPI/NGO Conference on Education for Global Citizenship in South Korea. Here, he chaired the Gyeongju Youth Declaration on Youth and Decision-making. In 2019, Mr. Celis co-led the drafting of the first ever Youth Climate Compact at the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference. He presented the Compact at the UN Youth Climate Summit in 2019. He is also a former Adviser to the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations at the Third Committee of the General Assembly on youth-related matters. Mr. Celis holds a B.A. in International Studies - Public Policy, Summa Cum Laude, and a Master of international Affairs from the City College of New York. He has consistently promoted the active participation of youth in every level of governmental decision-making, recognizing the value of young people in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
JI-YOUNG KIM
Ji-Young is currently living in Chad, Africa working as a Partnerships Officer at the UN World Food Programme (WFP) mobilizing resources to support activities aimed at ending hunger. Previously, she also worked at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) supporting women’s income generating activities in Chad. In 2018, Ji-Young was selected as a UNA-NYC Summer Scholar to intern at the UNFPA Arab States Regional Office (ASRO) working on reproductive health data, innovation, and youth. She graduated from School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University in May 2019.
CAROLINE MORROW
Caroline Morrow is a Research & Insights Consultant for the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), supporting the Inclusive Digital Economies team in East and Southern Africa. Prior to joining UNCDF in May 2021, she was the Research Manager at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) in Tanzania, based in Dar es Salaam. She began her career in the financial services industry in New York City, and is particularly interested in gender and women's empowerment, inclusive finance, economic justice, and impact evaluation.
She holds an MPA from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and a BA in Economics from Colgate University.