Talented and qualified professionals can start their career as international civil servants with the UN Secretariat through the United Nations Young Professionals Program.
The Young Professionals Program offers chances for career advancement in addition to an alluring benefits package with competitive pay and perks. Talented and highly trained individuals who want to begin working as international civil servants with the UN Secretariat are the target audience for the recruitment campaign known as the United Nations Young individuals Programme (YPP).
For people who successfully start their careers with the UN, the YPP offers professional development opportunities after an entrance examination process.
Every year, depending on the demands of the UN, the YPP test is carried out in a variety of academic areas. Citizens of participating countries may apply for the program; the list of qualifying nations is updated annually.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be a citizen of a nation that is a member of the UN.
- possess a first-level university degree that is at least somewhat related to the test (a minimum of a relevant bachelor’s degree or a three-year degree that is equivalent).
- possess fluency in either French or English.
Host: United Nations
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Benefits:
- Competitive wages and perks are part of the alluring compensation package that the Young Professionals Program offers.
- The highest paid national civil service serves as the baseline for the pay scale for employees hired abroad who fall into the Professional and higher pay categories.
Deadline: Varies by Available Opportunity
