Basic requirements for International Professional Positions (D and P level) and National Professional Officers (NPO):
Education:
Master’s degree or equivalent in related discipline. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree for some positions.
Experience:
P1/NOA – No work experience required
P2/NOB – Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience
P3/NOC – Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
P4/NOD – Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience
P5 – Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience
D1 – Minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience
D2 – More than 15 years of relevant work experience
Languages:
Fluency in English language. Depending on the duty station knowledge of a 2nd UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian) may be required.
Basic requirements for General Service Positions:
Education:
Completion of secondary (high school) education is a requirement.
Experience:
G1 – No work experience required
G2 – Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience
G3 – Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience
G4 – Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience
G5 – Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
G6 – Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience
G7 – Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience
Languages:
Fluency in English language. Depending on the duty station knowledge of a 2nd UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian) may be required.
Observations:
Staff in International Professional, National Officer and General Service categories may be offered Fixed-Term or Temporary Appointments depending on the type of the position, programmatic need and the funding.
A fixed-term appointment is a time-limited appointment usually for 1-year renewable subject to the needs of the organization, funding and positive performance. Fixed-term appointments do not carry any expectancy of renewal.
Temporary appointments are time-limited appointments issued for less than one year to meet specific short-term requirements. Staff members recruited under a temporary appointment modality receive full salary but slightly reduced benefits.
Basic requirements for Service Contractors:
SB1 representing work in the custodial, maintenance, security, driving and messenger areas; this would be considered mechanical and physical operations;
SB2 representing work of a more basic processing support nature covering clerical, secretarial, certain technical functions; this work requires appropriate educational background and relevant work experience;
SB3 representing work of a specialized and comprehensive support nature progressing to integrated execution at the higher level; this work requires appropriate educational background and relevant work experience;
SB4 representing work of an analytical nature requiring basic conceptual comprehension; this work requires appropriate educational background and relevant work experience;
SB5 representing work of a conceptual, analytical and advisory nature at the higher professional level related to development, humanitarian and emergency project work that require substantive innovation and may involve some functions that are supervisory in nature to oversee project activities. Qualifications at this level include a postgraduate degree and relevant experience commensurate with the job.
Basic requirements for Junior Professional Officers (JPO):
Usually be under 32 years of age;
Education:
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a development-related discipline.
Experience:
A minimum of two years of paid working experience in a relevant field, preferably in a developing country.
Languages:
Fluency in English language. Depending on the duty station knowledge of a 2nd UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian) may be required.