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WORLD
METEOROLOGICAL
ORGANIZATION

PERSONAL HISTORY	

INSTRUCTIONS
Please answer each question clearly and completely and attach a recent photograph (MANDATORY).

1.	Family name (capitals)	First name	Middle name	Maiden name (if applicable)	
	     	     	     	     	
2.	Present residence (complete address, country, e-mail, telephone, cell)	
	     	
3.	Permanent residence (complete address, country, e-mail, telephone, cell)	
	     	
4.	Place of birth	Date of birth	Citizenship at birth	Present citizenship	
	     		     		     		     	
5.	Sex (check one)	6.	Marital status (check one)	
	Male		Female			Single		Married		Widow(er)		Divorced		Separated		
7.	Do you have any dependants?	Yes		No		If yes, give following information:	
Name	Date of birth	Relationship	Name	Date of birth	Relationship	
     	     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	     	
8.	Do you have any near relatives who are employed by WMO or any other international organization?	Yes		No	
	If yes, give following information:	
Name	Relationship	International Organization	
     	     	     	
     	     	     	
     	     	     	
9.	What is your mother language?	
10.	Knowledge of other languages	
Languages	Read	Write	Speak	
	Excellent	Good	Fair	Excellent	Good	Fair	Excellent	Good	Fair	
     										
     										
     										
     										
     										
11.	Computer skills and office machines you can use	
Software (spreadsheets, databases, word-processing)	Length of experience in using software (in months)	
     	     	
     	     	
     	     	
     	     	

WMO/PHF, Rev. 9 (November 2014)

Check appropriate box	Yes	No		
12.	Appointment is subject to satisfactory medical examination and might entail travel to any area of the world.  Do you have any disabilities which might limit your work or your ability to engage in air travel?			Explain:
     	
13	Would you accept short-term employment?				If yes, indicate:
	1 to 3 months		3 to 6 months		6 to 12 months		
14	Have you previously submitted an application for employment with an international organization?				If yes, indicate:
	Organization	     	Date      
	     	     
	     	     	
15.	EDUCATION:  Give, in reverse order, full details of your educational credentials.	
	University or equivalent :	
Name and place	From/To	Degrees and Academic distinctions	Main subjects	
	(month/year)	(month/year)			
     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	
	Schools or other formal training or education from age 14 (e.g. high school, technical school, or apprenticeship)	
Name and place	Type	From/To 	Certificates or Diplomas obtained	
		(month/year)	(month/year)		
     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	
     	     	     	     	     	
16.	EMPLOYMENT RECORD: Starting with your present post, list in reverse order every employment you have had and any significant experience which you believe will be helpful in evaluating your application. Use a separate block for each post. Use additional sheets of paper as required. Include service in the armed forces and any period during which you were not gainfully employed.	
Present or most recent post	Description of your work	
From	To	Salaries per annum		
(month/year)
     	(month/year)
     	Starting
     	Most recent
     		
Exact title of your post
     		
Name of employer
     		
Type of business/activity
     		
Address of employer + tel. number + e-mail
     		
     		
Name of supervisor
     		
Number and kind of employees supervised by you
     		
Reason for leaving
     		

From	To	Salaries per annum	Description of your work	
(month/year)
     	(month/year)
     	Starting
     	Final
     		
Exact title of your post
     		
Name of employer
     		
Type of business/activity
     		
Address of employer + tel. number + e-mail
     		
     		
Name of supervisor
     		
Number and kind of employees supervised by you
     		
Reason for leaving
     		
From	To	Salaries per annum	Description of your work	
(month/year)
     	(month/year)
     	Starting
     	Final
     		
Exact title of your post
     		
Name of employer
     		
Type of business/activity
     		
Address of employer + tel. number + e-mail
     		
     		
Name of supervisor
     		
Number and kind of employees supervised by you
     		
Reason for leaving
     		
From	To	Salaries per annum	Description of your work	
(month/year)
     	(month/year)
     	Starting
     	Final
     		
Exact title of your post
     		
Name of employer
     		
Type of business/activity
     		
Address of employer + tel. number + e-mail
     		
     		
Name of supervisor
     		
Number and kind of employees supervised by you
     		
Reason for leaving
     		
17.	Do you have any objections to our making enquiries with your present and former employer(s)?      Yes		       No	
	     	

18.	Have you ever been arrested, indicted or summoned into court as a defendant in a criminal proceeding, or convicted, fined or imprisoned for the violation of any law (excluding minor traffic violations)?    Yes		 No  

	If yes, give complete details of each case in an attached statement.
	     
	
19.	References:	List three persons not related to you who are familiar with your character and qualifications. (Do not repeat names of supervisors listed under question 16.). 	
Full name	Full address (+ e-mail and telephone No)	Business or occupation	
1.	     	     	     	
	     	     	     	
2.	     	     	     	
	     	     	     	
3.	     	     	     	
	     	     	     	
20.	Are you applying for a specific vacancy?	Yes  	No  	
	If yes, please indicate: (a) title of the post 	     	
	(b) Vacancy Notice No.	     	(c) deadline for applications	     	
	If no, for what kinds of work do you wish to be considered?
	     
	     
	
21.	In the event of your being selected how much notice would you need before taking up an appointment?
	     
	
22.	State any other facts which, in your opinion, might help in evaluating your application (e.g. professional or residential stays abroad, activities of an international character, significant publications (please do not attach), membership of professional associations, etc.).
	     	
I certify that the statements made by me in answer to the foregoing questions are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any misrepresentations or material omission made on the Personal History Form or other document requested by WMO renders a staff member of WMO liable to dismissal.

Place and date 	     	Signature (MANDATORY)_________________________________	
You will be requested to supply documentary evidence that supports the above statements.  DO NOT, however, send any documents until you have been requested to do so by the Organization.

Postal address of the WMO: P.O. Box 2300, CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
Fax: (+41-22) 730 81 81
E-mail: recruitment@wmo.int