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.

Secretariat of the United Nations through its Office for Human Resources Management (OHRM) will conduct the selection test for prospective employees of the United Nations in the professional category with Young Professionals Programme (YPP) in 2012.

The main requirements to follow YPP is a minimum of education degree in a relevant field of work available, from a maximum of 32 years on December 31, 2012, and the current use English or French.

Exam will be held on Day Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Field work ('Job families') are available consisting of architecture, economics, information technology, political science, social science, and producer of radio broadcasts in Portuguese and Kiswahili.

Source and More Informations:

https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=NCE