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The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (UN YPP) 2020

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October 31, 2020
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Description

Description

The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (UN YPP) is an annual recruitment initiative aimed at attracting highly qualified young professionals who are willing to start a career in the United Nations Secretariat as international civil servants.

As of today, it is the largest hiring program of the UN System and is the only opportunity for young professionals with limited experience to get a job in the Organisation as a permanent staff member. Depending on the staffing needs of the United Nations, applicants are invited to apply for different job areas (called “job families“) with different responsibilities, locations, and requirements.

Eligibilities

Eligibilities

To be eligible for the United Nations Young Professionals Programme (UN YPP) 2020, you should meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

 

Education

 

At least a first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent of at least three years) relevant to the job family you are applying for. Your degree should be completed by the time you submit your UN YPP 2020 application. If your area of studies at the first-level university degree does not meet the requirements, but you have a completed advanced degree (Master’s, PhD) in the “relevant” area of studies, you are still eligible to apply for the UN YPP 2020.

Education requirements are specific for the exam area:

1) Management & Administration. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Business & Administration, Computing, Education, Environmental Protection, Humanities, Law, Mathematics & Statistics, Security Services, Social & Behavioural Science, Social Services, Transport Services

2) Global Communication. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Arts, Business & Administration, Computing, Journalism & Information, Humanities, Social & Behavioral Science

3) Political Affairs & Human Rights. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Business & Administration, Humanities, Law, Security Services, Social & Behavioural Science.

 

Age

 

You should be 32 years old or younger as of 31 December of the year of the examination. Thus, for the UN YPP 2020, your date of birth should be on or after 1 January 1988.

 

Language

 

Fluency in English OR French language is required.

 

Nationality

 

The UN YPP 2020 list of participating countries was announced on 7 May 2020. It includes the following Member States:

Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).

Benefits

Benefits

Applicants who pass all three stages of the UN YPP (Application, Written Exam, Interview) are recognised as successful candidates and become members of the United Nations Roster of Young Professionals. All new job openings for professional entry-level positions in the United Nations Secretariat (P-1, P-2 posts) are filled only with the rostered UN YPP candidates. They are offered a two-year fixed term contract at the start of their professional career, and in case of their satisfactory performance, they are granted a continuing contract to further develop their career at the United Nations.

Program Venue

Program Country
Online

Eligible Regions

Eligible Countries

Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, UAE, USA, Vanuatu, Venezuela

Eligible Countries

Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, UAE, USA, Vanuatu, Venezuela

Application Process

Application Process

The recruitment procedure for the UN YPP differs from the one for any other job at the United Nations and consists of three stages:

  1. Application stage, when candidates are invited to submit an online application to the UN YPP job opening in one of the job families;
  2. Written Exam stage, when candidates take an online test to demonstrate their knowledge of subject matter in the selected job family;
  3. Interview stage, when candidates attend an online interview session to show their compliance with the core competencies and values of the United Nations.

The United Nations makes slight changes to the assessment procedure on each of these stages annually in order to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the UN YPP process

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Fully Funded

Time Left

The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (UN YPP) 2020

Deadline
October 31, 2020
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Job Type
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Description

Description

The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (UN YPP) is an annual recruitment initiative aimed at attracting highly qualified young professionals who are willing to start a career in the United Nations Secretariat as international civil servants.

As of today, it is the largest hiring program of the UN System and is the only opportunity for young professionals with limited experience to get a job in the Organisation as a permanent staff member. Depending on the staffing needs of the United Nations, applicants are invited to apply for different job areas (called “job families“) with different responsibilities, locations, and requirements.

Eligibilities

Eligibilities

To be eligible for the United Nations Young Professionals Programme (UN YPP) 2020, you should meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

 

Education

 

At least a first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent of at least three years) relevant to the job family you are applying for. Your degree should be completed by the time you submit your UN YPP 2020 application. If your area of studies at the first-level university degree does not meet the requirements, but you have a completed advanced degree (Master’s, PhD) in the “relevant” area of studies, you are still eligible to apply for the UN YPP 2020.

Education requirements are specific for the exam area:

1) Management & Administration. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Business & Administration, Computing, Education, Environmental Protection, Humanities, Law, Mathematics & Statistics, Security Services, Social & Behavioural Science, Social Services, Transport Services

2) Global Communication. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Arts, Business & Administration, Computing, Journalism & Information, Humanities, Social & Behavioral Science

3) Political Affairs & Human Rights. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Business & Administration, Humanities, Law, Security Services, Social & Behavioural Science.

 

Age

 

You should be 32 years old or younger as of 31 December of the year of the examination. Thus, for the UN YPP 2020, your date of birth should be on or after 1 January 1988.

 

Language

 

Fluency in English OR French language is required.

 

Nationality

 

The UN YPP 2020 list of participating countries was announced on 7 May 2020. It includes the following Member States:

Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).

Benefits

Benefits

Applicants who pass all three stages of the UN YPP (Application, Written Exam, Interview) are recognised as successful candidates and become members of the United Nations Roster of Young Professionals. All new job openings for professional entry-level positions in the United Nations Secretariat (P-1, P-2 posts) are filled only with the rostered UN YPP candidates. They are offered a two-year fixed term contract at the start of their professional career, and in case of their satisfactory performance, they are granted a continuing contract to further develop their career at the United Nations.

Program Venue

Eligible Regions

Eligible Countries

Eligible Countries

Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, UAE, USA, Vanuatu, Venezuela

Application Process

Application Process

The recruitment procedure for the UN YPP differs from the one for any other job at the United Nations and consists of three stages:

  1. Application stage, when candidates are invited to submit an online application to the UN YPP job opening in one of the job families;
  2. Written Exam stage, when candidates take an online test to demonstrate their knowledge of subject matter in the selected job family;
  3. Interview stage, when candidates attend an online interview session to show their compliance with the core competencies and values of the United Nations.

The United Nations makes slight changes to the assessment procedure on each of these stages annually in order to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the UN YPP process

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Fully Funded

Time Left

The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (UN YPP) 2020

Deadline
October 31, 2020
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Internship
Intership Type
Unpaid

Description

Description

The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (UN YPP) is an annual recruitment initiative aimed at attracting highly qualified young professionals who are willing to start a career in the United Nations Secretariat as international civil servants.

As of today, it is the largest hiring program of the UN System and is the only opportunity for young professionals with limited experience to get a job in the Organisation as a permanent staff member. Depending on the staffing needs of the United Nations, applicants are invited to apply for different job areas (called “job families“) with different responsibilities, locations, and requirements.

Eligibilities

Eligibilities

To be eligible for the United Nations Young Professionals Programme (UN YPP) 2020, you should meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

 

Education

 

At least a first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent of at least three years) relevant to the job family you are applying for. Your degree should be completed by the time you submit your UN YPP 2020 application. If your area of studies at the first-level university degree does not meet the requirements, but you have a completed advanced degree (Master’s, PhD) in the “relevant” area of studies, you are still eligible to apply for the UN YPP 2020.

Education requirements are specific for the exam area:

1) Management & Administration. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Business & Administration, Computing, Education, Environmental Protection, Humanities, Law, Mathematics & Statistics, Security Services, Social & Behavioural Science, Social Services, Transport Services

2) Global Communication. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Arts, Business & Administration, Computing, Journalism & Information, Humanities, Social & Behavioral Science

3) Political Affairs & Human Rights. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Business & Administration, Humanities, Law, Security Services, Social & Behavioural Science.

 

Age

 

You should be 32 years old or younger as of 31 December of the year of the examination. Thus, for the UN YPP 2020, your date of birth should be on or after 1 January 1988.

 

Language

 

Fluency in English OR French language is required.

 

Nationality

 

The UN YPP 2020 list of participating countries was announced on 7 May 2020. It includes the following Member States:

Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).

Benefits

Benefits

Applicants who pass all three stages of the UN YPP (Application, Written Exam, Interview) are recognised as successful candidates and become members of the United Nations Roster of Young Professionals. All new job openings for professional entry-level positions in the United Nations Secretariat (P-1, P-2 posts) are filled only with the rostered UN YPP candidates. They are offered a two-year fixed term contract at the start of their professional career, and in case of their satisfactory performance, they are granted a continuing contract to further develop their career at the United Nations.

Program Venue

Eligible Regions

Eligible Countries

Eligible Countries

Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, UAE, USA, Vanuatu, Venezuela

Application Process

Application Process

The recruitment procedure for the UN YPP differs from the one for any other job at the United Nations and consists of three stages:

  1. Application stage, when candidates are invited to submit an online application to the UN YPP job opening in one of the job families;
  2. Written Exam stage, when candidates take an online test to demonstrate their knowledge of subject matter in the selected job family;
  3. Interview stage, when candidates attend an online interview session to show their compliance with the core competencies and values of the United Nations.

The United Nations makes slight changes to the assessment procedure on each of these stages annually in order to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the UN YPP process

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Fully Funded

Opening Date

January 1, 1970
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The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (UN YPP) is an annual recruitment initiative aimed at attracting highly qualified young professionals who are willing to start a career in the United Nations Secretariat as international civil servants.

As of today, it is the largest hiring program of the UN System and is the only opportunity for young professionals with limited experience to get a job in the Organisation as a permanent staff member. Depending on the staffing needs of the United Nations, applicants are invited to apply for different job areas (called “job families“) with different responsibilities, locations, and requirements.

BENIFITS

Applicants who pass all three stages of the UN YPP (Application, Written Exam, Interview) are recognised as successful candidates and become members of the United Nations Roster of Young Professionals. All new job openings for professional entry-level positions in the United Nations Secretariat (P-1, P-2 posts) are filled only with the rostered UN YPP candidates. They are offered a two-year fixed term contract at the start of their professional career, and in case of their satisfactory performance, they are granted a continuing contract to further develop their career at the United Nations.

Eligibilities

To be eligible for the United Nations Young Professionals Programme (UN YPP) 2020, you should meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

 

Education

 

At least a first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent of at least three years) relevant to the job family you are applying for. Your degree should be completed by the time you submit your UN YPP 2020 application. If your area of studies at the first-level university degree does not meet the requirements, but you have a completed advanced degree (Master’s, PhD) in the “relevant” area of studies, you are still eligible to apply for the UN YPP 2020.

Education requirements are specific for the exam area:

1) Management & Administration. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Business & Administration, Computing, Education, Environmental Protection, Humanities, Law, Mathematics & Statistics, Security Services, Social & Behavioural Science, Social Services, Transport Services

2) Global Communication. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Arts, Business & Administration, Computing, Journalism & Information, Humanities, Social & Behavioral Science

3) Political Affairs & Human Rights. Your degree should be in one of the following areas: Business & Administration, Humanities, Law, Security Services, Social & Behavioural Science.

 

Age

 

You should be 32 years old or younger as of 31 December of the year of the examination. Thus, for the UN YPP 2020, your date of birth should be on or after 1 January 1988.

 

Language

 

Fluency in English OR French language is required.

 

Nationality

 

The UN YPP 2020 list of participating countries was announced on 7 May 2020. It includes the following Member States:

Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).

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APPLICATION PROCESS

The recruitment procedure for the UN YPP differs from the one for any other job at the United Nations and consists of three stages:

  1. Application stage, when candidates are invited to submit an online application to the UN YPP job opening in one of the job families;
  2. Written Exam stage, when candidates take an online test to demonstrate their knowledge of subject matter in the selected job family;
  3. Interview stage, when candidates attend an online interview session to show their compliance with the core competencies and values of the United Nations.

The United Nations makes slight changes to the assessment procedure on each of these stages annually in order to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the UN YPP process

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