Purposeful Mission; Hard Work - Anonymous employee UNDP Employee Review

3.0
6 Mar 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Focused on impact - Engaged in both high-level, political advocacy and on the ground delivery - Deep relationships in the 170 programme countries in which it operates

Cons

- Bureaucracy as you would expect from any large, publicly funded institution - Development work takes time, so progress can seem slow - Not much slack in the system to invest in professional growth - There is more work to do than there are hours in the day, so one needs to be boundaried with one's time -- or decide to make the job one's life

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