Week 10 - Impactpool 10-Week Job Strategy Challenge - Create a Strategic Job Application Tracker

After nine weeks of carefully building your career strategy, from understanding job descriptions and aligning with UN competencies, to networking and positioning yourself as a thought leader — it’s time to bring it all together. This week’s challenge is about structure, accountability and efficiency: managing your job search like a project.

Why a Tracker Matters

The UN and INGO sectors are highly competitive. You may be applying to multiple organizations, across different regions, with varying deadlines, requirements and points of contact. Without a clear system, it’s easy to miss deadlines, forget to follow up or lose track of valuable networking connections.

A strategic job application tracker:

• Helps you stay organized and focused.

• Ensures you follow up consistently with contacts and opportunities.

• Allows you to visualize progress and identify gaps in your applications.

• Turns a scattered, overwhelming process into a manageable, results-oriented plan.