External applicants and staff applying through the ‘G to N’ route can only apply to one job family. Submitting applications for more than one job family will result in automatic disqualification.
Only Secretariat staff from the General Service and related categories and Field Service staff FS-5 and below can apply for the YPP examination as a staff member (‘G to P’) or through the route referred to as ‘G to N’. JPOs/ Associate Experts, consultants, UN Volunteers and interns may apply for the YPP examination only as an external candidate if they meet all criteria for the YPP. For details of how to apply, external candidates should refer to the instructions on the UN Careers Portal and should use a non-UN inspira account to apply for the relevant job opening (i.e.
Staff at UNEP and UN-HABITAT are considered Secretariat staff members for this purpose. As such, those in the General Service and related categories or Field Service category FS-5 and below can apply for YPP job openings listed ‘for Secretariat Staff G to P’ and ‘for Secretariat Staff G to N’, provided that they meet all of the relevant eligibility criteria.
Only Secretariat staff from the General Service and related categories and Field Service staff FS-5 and below can apply for the YPP examination as a staff member (‘G to P’) or through the route referred to as ‘G to N’. Other categories of staff may apply for the YPP examination as an external candidate, provided that they:
Yes, absolutely. No distinction is made between YPP participants in terms of development opportunities offered.
The marking of the written examination is usually completed within 3-4 months of the examination. The status of each job family is updated on the UN Careers Portal. All examinees are notified via email to their last updated email address. Please inform us of any change in your email address during the examination process so that a notification can be sent to your current email. The application numbers of examinees invited to the interview are also published. The interview usually takes place 1-2 months after the written examination has been marked.
If you are a temporary contract holder in the General Service and related categories and would like to apply for the G to N examination, you will be allowed to apply as an internal applicant in inspira on an exceptional basis. If your contract is currently not valid until six months after the examination date (date noted in the job opening), you MUST attach a letter to your online application from your Executive Office stating the intent to renew your contract until at least that date.
