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. The 2012 examination will be offered in the following job families: Architecture, Economic Affairs, Information System and technology, Political Affairs, Radio Producer and Social Affairs.
Please see the attachments for more information on the 2012 examination:
Applications from women are strongly encouraged.
Further details on the above-mentioned as well as other vacancies can be found on our career portal http://careers.un.org
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Strategic Planning and Staffing Division
Office of Human Resources Management
United Nations
New York
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