Call for Application: 2020 United Nations Young Professionals Programme: Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the 2020 United Nations Young Professionals Programme. Working at the United Nations offers one the opportunity to proffer solutions to complex problems everywhere is several areas
The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment programme aimed at recruiting highly qualified and talented individuals to begin a career at the United Nations as international civil servant with the United Nations Secretariat. Applicants from eligible countries are encouraged to apply before the application deadline.
Programme Sponsor(s): United Nations
Programme to be taken at: Eligible countries
Programme Level: Professionals
Programme Worth: Not specified
Programme Slot: Not specified
Country/Candidate Eligibility: See Eligible Countries
See Also: UN Careers: Graduate Jobs and Internship Positions at United Nations
Programme Eligibility and Selection Criteria: To be considered for the Call for Application: 2020 United Nations Young Professionals Programme, applicants must ensure that they meet the following criteria:
The YPP examination is held once a year 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.
Basic application criteria:
- You must have the nationality of a participating country.
- You must hold at least a first-level university degree relevant for the exam subject you are applying for.
- You must be 32 or younger in the year of the examination.
- You must be fluent in either English or French.
Eligible Countries
Each year, countries that are un- or under-represented in the United Nations, are invited to take part in the Young Professionals Programme. The following countries are eligible:
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 Procedures for the Call for Application: 2020 United Nations Young Professionals Programme
How-to-Apply
Step 1: Confirm your eligibility
Carefully review basic application criteria on the YPP Home page.
Step 2: Review the job opening
Read the job opening for the exam subject you are interested in and make sure you fulfil the requirements.
Step 3: Prepare an application
Apply to the selected job opening through Inspira. Additional guidelines on creating applications are available by clicking on the “Manuals and Help’’ link found in the upper right-hand corner of the webpage when you log in to https://inspira.un.org.
Step 4: Application evaluation
Your application will be screened to determine if you are eligible for the examination in the exam subject you applied for. If more than 40 applicants from the same country apply for the same exam area, those applicants will be further screened and ranked by a Human Resources Officer according to points given for the following additional qualifications: highest level of education completed, knowledge of official UN languages, and relevant work experience. Please be aware that many potential applicants do not pass the screening stage due to incomplete or inaccurate applications.
If your application was successful, you will be informed that you are convoked to the examination. If determined that you are not eligible to apply or if your application was unsuccessful, you will be informed that you have not been convoked to the examination
Application Deadline: 31st October, 2020