Young Professionals Programme (YPP) For 2024

UN Jobs Admin August 4, 2024

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Young Professionals Programme (YPP) For 2024

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About UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP)

The UN 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. It 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 application period typically opens in June each year.

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Who can apply?

Nationality: You need to be a national of a participating country.
Education: 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).
Age: You need to be 32 years or younger in the year of the examination.
Language: You need to be fluent in either English or French.
2024 Participating Countries: Each year, countries that are un- or under-represented in the United Nations, are invited to take part in YPP. Please see the list of countries in the YPP 2023 or YPP 2024 sections on this page.

Application Guidance

Accuracy and Completeness: Be sure to follow the steps to review the job opening and prepare the application, as many potential applicants do not pass the screening stage due to incomplete or inaccurate applications.
Screening Questions: Respond to the screening questions carefully. They are intended to verify eligibility and help automatically screen application
Nationality: Applicants should enter their nationality for YPP consideration in the field marked “Country of Nationality.” “Nationality at Birth” and “Other Nationalities” are not considered for YPP eligibility. Remember to attach a government-issued photo ID with your nationality listed!
Education: Select the Main Course of Study and Field of Study options from the pull-down menu that best reflect your education.
If you do not find the exact degree title listed in the menu options, explain any difference under “Additional Comments.”
Avoid selecting “Other” in these two fields.
The “Specialization” field will not be considered in the screening process. Remember to attach documentation of degrees obtained!
Work Experience: While work experience is not an eligibility requirement for YPP, depending on the volume of applicants from each country, relevant work experience may be used to rank candidates. Please be precise and succinct about your work experience. See example here.
Languages: Candidates must be fluent in all four areas (speak, read, write, understand) in English or French.
Indicating anything less than “Fluent” in any of those areas is disqualifying.

Application Process

1. Confirm your eligibility
Carefully review basic application criteria on this page.
2. Review the Job Opening
The YPP application period typically opens each June. The job openings, specific to each exam area, will be found through the Job Search function in Inspira or the UN Careers Portal. Read carefully to determine if you meet the requirements.
3. Prepare an application
Watch the YPP Application Guide Videos (Part 1 and Part 2) prior to applying! A general UN ‘Applicant Guide’ is available in Inspira by logging in and clicking on the “Manuals’’ link inside the Main Menu.
Application Evaluation
Applications will be screened to determine if they meet the basic eligibility requirements (i.e., nationality, age, education, language).
If more than 40 applicants from the same country are eligible for an exam area, those applicants will be screened and ranked based on highest level of education completed, knowledge of official UN languages, and relevant work experience.
If the exam occurs in two stages, then 60 applicants per country/per exam area may be invited/convoked to the first exam stage, with a maximum of 40 per country/per exam area proceeding to the second stage.
All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.