Career opportunities at the UN in Ukraine

How to enter the UN system?
Internships
UN Volunteers
Young professionals programme
Associate expert programme
Language competitive examinations
Temporary jobs
Staff categories

Internship programme
All UN organizations and UN Secretariat have their own internship programmes
Requirements: enrollment in Master’s degree programme until the end of internship; good command of English or French
Internships are unpaid and last usually from 1 up to 6 months

UN Volunteer Programme (UNV)
National UNVs: at least 22 years of age; 2-5 years of working experience; minimum of 3 months contract
International UNVs: at least 25 years of age; 5-10 years of working experience; minimum of 3 months contract

Young professionals programmes (YPP) by UN agencies
Several UN agencies have their own YPPs: NETI Programme Several UN agencies have their own YPPs: NETI Programme by UNICEF, Lead Programme Several UN agencies have their own YPPs: NETI Programme by UNICEF, Lead Programme by UNDP, EHP Programme by UNHCR etc.
Requirements vary between agencies
Check websites for more information!

Young professionals programme (YPP) by UN Secretariat
UN Secretariat YPP for under-represented member countries at the UN system
Basic requirements: under 32 years of age; minimum of first-level university degree; fluent English and/or French
Countries and job families in UN Secretariat YPP change every year -> check YPP website

Associate expert programme (JPO)
Assignments sponsored by donor countries to their own citizens
Some countries also sponsor assignments for citizens of development aid recipient countries, such as Ukraine
Check opportunities at JPO Service Centre

Language competitive examinations
For native speakers of one of the six official UN languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish.
Must have knowledge in two other UN languages
Examinations organized on ad-hoc basis -> check UN careers

Staff categories
Locally recruited positions and internationally recruited positions
Locally recruited positions only in field offices
Local positions for Ukrainians advertised in UN Ukraine Vacancies
International positions advertised in UN Careers Job Openings
More information about staff categories , career support career support and pay and benefits

Types of jobs
Administrators
Aviation
Cartography
Audit
Conference and Language Staff
Drug Control & Crime Prevention
Demographics
Economic Affairs
Electoral Affairs
Engineering
Information and Communications Technology
Information Management
Library Science
Logistics
Procurement
Medical
Programme/Project Management
Security
Humanitarian Affairs
Human Rights
Legal Affairs
Political Affairs
Public Administration
Public Information, Radio & TV
Rule of Law
Social Affairs
Statistics

Temporary jobs
For periods less than one year – consultancies, short-term projects, etc. available both at local and international level
Can be found from UN Careers Job Openings
Great opportunities for professional development!
Check temporary jobs

Application process
Search for job opportunities
Create a profile and prepare an application
Submit application
Evaluation of application by the UN
Assessment excercise by the UN
Competency-based interview
7. Reference checks
8. Selection notification
9. Welcome to the UN!

Competency-based interview
Questions about demonstrated behaviour from the past related to job opening’s core competencies
For instance, give an example of your role in planning and organizing an event – what were the results of your work, what did you learn?

UN core values and competencies (required competencies found in job advertisement will be asked in the interview)

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