The United Nations is looking for highly qualified candidates who are ready to launch a professional career as an international civil servant. The young professionals programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative that brings new talent to the United Nations through an annual entrance examination. For young, high-calibre professionals across the globe, the examination is a platform for launching a career at the United Nations. This programme builds upon the national competitive recruitment examination (NCRE) which was held for the last time in 2010.
Are you eligible to participate in the young professionals programme examination?
Do you hold at least a first-level university degree?
Are you 32 or younger by the end of this year?
Do you speak either English and/or French fluently?
Are you a national of a participating country?
The examination is held worldwide and is open to nationals of countries participating in the annual recruitment exercise - the list of participating countries is published annually and varies from year to year. This year this opportunity is open to Indian natiionals also.
2012 participating countries:
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bhutan
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Central African Republic
Chad
Colombia
Comoros
Cyprus
Estonia
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Guinea-Bissau
Honduras
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kiribati
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Mozambique
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Romania
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tajikistan
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Togo
Tonga
Turkey
Tuvalu
United Kingdom
United States
Vanuatu
The examination tests the participants substantive knowledge, analytical thinking, drafting abilities, as well as their awareness of international affairs.
Initially the selected candidates will be appointed for two years and then be reviewed for a continuing appointment. The Organization promotes mobility within and across duty stations and job families. As a new recruit the selected candidates are expected to work in at least two different functions and duty stations within your first five years of service. The selected candidates will be offered orientation and mobility training as well as career support. This will help them adapt and accelerate the learning period leading to productive work and job satisfaction as an international civil servant.
2012 examination will be offered in the following job families:
Architecture
Economic Affairs
Information System and Technology
Political Affairs
Radio Producer
Social Affairs
Last date for applying: 12.09.2012
For more information regarding this programme, kindly visit this site - https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=NCE&lang=en-US
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