| Recruitment - Professional
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The professional category (P) groups specialists in the fields of education,
science, culture, communication and administration. Posts in this category
are subject to the principle of recruitment on a wide geographical basis.
Therefore, all other things being equal, priority is given to candidates
coming from under-represented or not represented
Member States
of UNESCO.
For more junior posts in the Professional category (P1 - P2
level) the minimum qualifications generally required are : a university
degree; two or three years of professional experience; a perfect knowledge
of either French or English and a good knowledge of the other language.
For some posts knowledge of another of the official languages of the Organization
(Arabic, Russian, Chinese or Spanish) can be required. As a general rule,
the normal age for these posts is up to thirty-five.
Young graduates, citizen of non - or under-represented countries who
possess a few years of professional experience can also apply to the Young
Professionals Programme. For more information about this programme,
they should contact the National
Commission for UNESCO in the country concerned.
For more senior posts in the Professional category (P3 - P5 level)
the minimum qualifications required generally are : a higher university
degree (Master degree, for example), as well as several years of professional
experience in a position of responsibility in a field relating to UNESCO's
programmes. Candidates for these posts must have a perfect knowledge of
English or French and be able to write clearly and concisely in one of
these languages. Usually a good working knowledge of the other language
is also required. Knowledge of another of the official languages of the
Organization is often an advantage.
UNESCO posts are located at Headquarters (Paris, France) and throughout
the world. In January 2001, 346 professional staff members worked in field
offices as compared to 674 at Headquarters.
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