A Challenging International Career at the United Nations
The United Nations Secretariat is seeking highly qualified individuals for
employment as junior professional officers (P-2 level). For this purpose, a
competitive examination will be held on 24 February 2009 in the following
disciplines:
Administration . Economics . Finance . Information Technology . Public
Information
Social Affairs . Security . Statistics
The competitive examination will be open to nationals of the following
countries:
Afghanistan
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Bangladesh
Bostwana
Brunei Darussalam
Comoros
Congo (PRC)
Denmark
Gabon
Iran
Ireland
Japan
Kuwait
Laos
Lesotho
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Namibia
Norway
Oman
Palau
Republic of Korea
Samoa San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Swaziland
Tajikistan
Tonga
Tuvalu
United Kingdom
United States of America
Yemen
In order to qualify for the examination, applicants must meet all of the
following requirements:
1. Be a national of one of the countries listed above;
2. Be no more than 32 years old as of 31 December 2009 (should be born
on 1 January 1977 or after);
3. Have at least a first-level university degree relevant to the
discipline to which they apply; and,
4. Be fluent in either English or French, the two working languages of
the Secretariat. Knowledge of additional official languages of the U.N.
(Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an advantage.
Additional criteria over and above the minimum may be required. All those
who believe in the purposes and ideals of the United Nations and who wish to
participate in the competitive examination are encouraged to apply.
Applications must be received by 31 October 2008 in the Examinations and
Tests Section at the United Nations in New York (acceptable by e-mail, fax
or mail).
Detailed information and application forms may be obtained from the Internet
(www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/examin/exam.htm) or
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