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On Friday 2 October, the first session of many to come of the Global General Service Test (GGST) took place at the Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE). The GGST is a computer-based test which assesses job-relevant abilities and core competencies of long-listed applicants for General Service (GS)…

The Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE) concluded the recent festivities of the International Client Service Week (ICSW). The four-day event - which operated under this year’s theme ‘Committed and Connected to Serve’ - wrapped up on Thursday 8 October with a celebratory virtual town hall. Lots of…

Entebbe, 19 October 2020: The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Designated Official for Uganda has authorized a gradual and cautious return of 20% of United Nations staff to the offices after 7 months of telecommuting brought on by the COVID19 pandemic. The Regional Service Centre Entebbe…

For most of us, he is a new face on the Entebbe Support Base (ESB). For others, his name might ring a couple of bells since he has been in the United Nations Common System for over fifteen years. Get acquainted with Mr Ingemar Björnfot, our freshly appointed Head of Premises ESB. In this article, he…

So, that went by fast! It seems like only yesterday that I was working for that global credit card company, back in a small office cubicle in good old but grey Brussels. I realized not long after I started there that that job in the financial sector just wasn’t going to do it for me in the long run…

On Friday 18 December 2020 – just before a lot of colleagues are leaving for the end of year holidays – the Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE) held a celebratory Town Hall on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Centre’s existence. Since its establishment in 2010, the RSCE has reached…

Entebbe, 10 February 2021: The Regional service Centre Entebbe is preparing to return another 20 to 30% of their staff to the offices in February 2021 almost 11 months after they were sent to work from home due to the global COVID19 pandemic. The RSCE returned the first 20% in October 2020 after the…

18.02.2021, Entebbe; In recent times, just like anywhere else in the world, the United Nations (UN) has been susceptible to fraudulent attempts by external sources due to the increased use of online platforms on different internet service providers as staff worked from home because of covid19. Some…

The Chairperson of the Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE) Client Board, Ms. Maria Costa, paid a visit to the RSCE on Wednesday, 10 February 2021. Ms. Costa, who is also the Director Mission Support for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), was here for a half day visit to meet with…

08 March 2021, Entebbe; The COVID-19 response has highlighted the power and effectiveness of women’s leadership in responding and adapting during crisis. Many women have taken on extra roles not only in the workplace but also at home as they had to juggle between work and life balance. This…

After a year-long hiatus, induced by the COVID-19 lockdown and its accompanying limitations on movement and travel restrictions, the Regional Training and Conference Centre (RTCC) welcomed participants from outside Uganda for the first time again. Critical standard operating procedures (SOPs) were…

On 19 May 2021 , the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) and the Regional Service Centr e in Entebbe ( RSCE), launch ed the Client Service Delivery Model (CSDM ). The launch was done virtually because of the prevailing COVID19 global pandemic. CSDM is a holistic multitiered…