United Nations Young Professionals Program 2024

United Nations Young Professionals Program 2024

The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the UN Secretariat.

The Young Professionals Program consists of an entrance examination process and professional development once those who are successful start their career with the UN.

The YPP examination is held once a year in different subject areas, depending on the needs of the UN. YPP is open to nationals of participating countries. The list of participating countries varies from year to year.

The Young Professionals Program offers you an attractive remuneration package with competitive pay and benefits as well as career and professional development opportunities.

Eligibility Requirements 

  • Be a national of a United Nations member country
  • You should have at least a first-level university degree relevant for the exam (at least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or a 3- year equivalent degree).
  • You will need at least a first-level university degree relevant for the exam (at least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or a 3- year equivalent degree).
  • Be fluent in either English or French.

Benefits of United Nations Young Professionals Program

  • The Young Professionals Program offers you an attractive remuneration package with competitive pay and benefits
  • The level of pay for staff in the Professional and higher categories that are recruited internationally is set by reference to the highest paying national civil service.

How to Apply

To apply for the 2024 United Nations Young Professionals Program, interested and qualified applicants should follow the procedures below;

  • Click on the button below to visit the UN YPP website
  • Carefully review basic application criteria on this page.
  • Create and submit your application
  • Applications are evaluated based on eligibility criteria
  • Candidates are then notified of their eligibility and convoked to the examination and interview stages.

Deadline: 28th September,2024

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