[Yk-yhdistys] UN Young Professionals Programmen haku käynnissä

["Suvi Seppälä"]

A Challenging International Career at the United Nations

Does making a difference motivate you?
Are you selfless and driven to be a part of a bigger purpose in the 
service of humanity?
Are you ready to travel and work anywhere at a moment’s notice?
Do you thrive in a multi-cultural environment?

If this is you, the United Nations is looking for you. The United 
Nations Secretariat is seeking highly qualified candidates with various 
academic backgrounds in economic, social, legal, administrative and 
other fields who are ready to start a professional career with the 
Organization.

The Young Professionals Programme is a recruitment initiative that 
brings new talent to the United Nations through an annual entrance 
examination. For young, high-calibre professionals, the exam is a 
platform for launching a career as an international civil servant. The 
examination is held worldwide and is open to nationals of participating
Member States - the list of participating countries is published 
annually and varies from year to year.

The examination tests your substantive knowledge, analytical thinking, 
drafting abilities and your awareness of international affairs.
The Organization promotes mobility within and across duty stations and 
job families and successful examinees will be offered orientation and 
mobility training as well as career support.

For more information please visit the UN Careers Portal 
{http://careers.un.org/} (both in English and French) as well as the 
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland’s web page {www.formin.fi}.

You are eligible to participate in the 2011 Young Professionals 
Programme examinations, if:

• You are a national of the participating countries. Please visit:
{https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=NCE}
• You are 32 years old or younger by 31 December 2011.
• You hold at least a first-level university degree in one of the 
disciplines for which the 2011 examinations are offered for your 
country, and
• You speak either English and/or French fluently (knowledge of other 
official UN languages is an asset).
• Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.

Application must be submitted through our Careers Portal. The 
application period is from 11 July 2011 to 10 September 2011. No late 
applications will be accepted.

Detailed information on the Young Professional Programme and the 
application procedure may be obtained from the Careers Portal 
{http://careers.un.org/}