Careers with the UN
UNIC Canberra Vacancy Announcement
UN Careers
Main UN Vacancies page
Fact Sheet on UN employment
UN Affiliated Agencies, Funds and Programmes
The Specialized Agencies, Funds and Programmes conduct their own recruitment programmes. Candidates should therefore consult the appropriate agency's website.
Peacekeeping Operations
Aside from the "blue helmets", which are military forces provided directly by the UN's Member States, the UN relies on civilian staff for its peacekeeping missions.
National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE)
The United Nations is seeking highly qualified nationals of certain countries for employment in order to achieve greater geographical balance of its professional staff. The NCRE is held every year. The list of countries participating in this year’s NCRE is available at http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/examin/exam.htm
Examinations and Tests
UN System Junior Professional Programmes
The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme provides young professionals pursuing a career in development with hands-on experience in multi-lateral technical co-operation.
United Nations Volunteers
Close to 8,500 qualified, experienced and committed women and men of 170 nationalities serve each year as United Nations volunteers in over 140 countries, working in key areas such as poverty reduction, crisis recovery, elections support, governance and HIV/AIDS.
United Nations Online Volunteering service
Volunteers contribute their skills online to help organizations address development challenges.
Organizations collaborate with online volunteers over the Internet to strengthen the impact of their development work.
InternshipsThe Specialized Agencies, Funds and Programmes conduct their own recruitment programmes. Candidates should therefore consult the appropriate agency's website.
UN Careers
Main UN Vacancies page
Fact Sheet on UN employment
UN Affiliated Agencies, Funds and Programmes
The Specialized Agencies, Funds and Programmes conduct their own recruitment programmes. Candidates should therefore consult the appropriate agency's website.
Peacekeeping Operations
Aside from the "blue helmets", which are military forces provided directly by the UN's Member States, the UN relies on civilian staff for its peacekeeping missions.
National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE)
The United Nations is seeking highly qualified nationals of certain countries for employment in order to achieve greater geographical balance of its professional staff. The NCRE is held every year. The list of countries participating in this year’s NCRE is available at http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/examin/exam.htm
Examinations and Tests
UN System Junior Professional Programmes
The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme provides young professionals pursuing a career in development with hands-on experience in multi-lateral technical co-operation.
United Nations Volunteers
Close to 8,500 qualified, experienced and committed women and men of 170 nationalities serve each year as United Nations volunteers in over 140 countries, working in key areas such as poverty reduction, crisis recovery, elections support, governance and HIV/AIDS.
United Nations Online Volunteering service
Volunteers contribute their skills online to help organizations address development challenges.
Organizations collaborate with online volunteers over the Internet to strengthen the impact of their development work.
InternshipsThe Specialized Agencies, Funds and Programmes conduct their own recruitment programmes. Candidates should therefore consult the appropriate agency's website.
Fraud Alert!The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training etc.). Nor does the United Nations concern itself with information on bank accounts. Visit the
United Nations Fraud Alert page for more information on various schemes and scams.