Requirements

Eligibility (all required)

• Nationality: you must be a national of a participating country. African participating countries are Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Libya and Sao Tome and Principe. Check the full list of 47 countries in the job opening.

• Age: you must be 32 or younger by the end of 2026 (born on or after 1 January 1994).

• Education: at least a bachelor's degree (or a degree of at least three years) in a field linked to economics, statistics, data science, social affairs, environment or sustainable development.

• Language: you must be fluent in English or French.

Experience

• No work experience is required.

• If more than 90 people from the same country apply, extra points go to higher education, UN language skills and relevant work experience.

Documents you must attach

• A scanned passport or valid state ID showing your name, birth date, nationality and photo.

• Proof of your university degree(s), such as a diploma or transcript, showing your main course of study.

Preferred (not required)

• An advanced degree such as a master's.

Other conditions

• You must be willing to work at any UN duty station or field operation.

• UN Secretariat General Service staff eligible for the "G to P" track must not use this opening.

• In the online form, do NOT choose "other" as your field or main course of study. This leads to automatic disqualification.