United Nations Careers

Overview

The United Nations recruits directly through this portal for Secretariat roles worldwide — professional, general-service and field positions — plus the competitive Young Professionals Programme exam for early-career applicants.

About United Nations

The United Nations Secretariat recruits staff through its own careers portal for professional (P), field and general-service positions across duty stations worldwide. Its best-known entry point for early-career candidates is the Young Professionals Programme (YPP), a competitive annual exam-based recruitment exercise for candidates without an internal UN track record, though the Secretariat also recruits directly against posted vacancies at every level.

Benefits & Compensation

• Paid

Requirements & Eligibility

• Target level: Entry-level to experienced

How to Apply

1. 1Create a profile on the UN careers portal (careers.un.org) and search vacancies by duty station, department and job network.
2. 2If applying through the Young Professionals Programme, check whether your nationality's country is included in that year's exam cycle, since YPP runs on a rotating national-quota basis.
3. 3For a direct vacancy application, tailor your application to the posted job opening's stated competencies, since UN Secretariat recruitment is evaluated against a structured competency framework.