UNESCO Young Professionals Programme – Recruiting Kenyan Graduates
Requirements for Appointment: The applicant should;
1. Be a Kenyan citizen
2. Be a maximum thirty two (32) years of age as at 31st December 2015 i.e born in 1983
3. Hold a university degree in either:
Education; environmental natural sciences; social and human sciences; culture; communication or information sciences; international relations; political sciences; law; finance; accounting; audit; business administration; or human resource management.
4. Possess a post graduate qualification either Diploma or Masters degree in either:
Education; environmental natural sciences; social and human sciences; culture; communication or information sciences; international relations; political sciences;
law; finance; accounting; audit; business administration; or human resource management.
5. Have excellent knowledge of English or French. Knowledge of both working languages is an asset.
6. A relevant first professional experience will be an asset.
Besides the above criteria, the selection will be based on the three notions of excellence, achievement and commitment to UNESCO’s mandate.
Procedure for Short Listing and Employment
1. The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO will select fifteen (15) eligible candidates and submit their names to UNESCO.
2. The eligible candidates will be invited by UNESCO to fill in an online application specifically created for UNESCO YPP 2015.
3. After a thorough assessment of the online applications, and a pre-selection based on online video interviews, UNESCO shall short list a group of candidates from across the world.
4. Thereafter, UNESCO will invite those short listed candidates to Paris or elsewhere for the final stage of the selection.
5. The selected candidates will be appointed as UNESCO staff members on an initial one-year fixed term contract at P1/P2 level.
Assignments may be either at Headquarters or in a Field Office anywhere in the world.
6. The renewal of the contract will depend on the evaluation of one’s performance during the first nine months probationary period.
7. Those who meet the required standards will be offered a subsequent extension of appointment, becoming regular UNESCO staff members.
How to Apply
1. All applicants MUST fill the provided application form (UNESCO.KE. 1A)
2. The application form can be downloaded from the Commission’s website www.unesco.or.ke
3. The hard copy should be dropped at the
Commission’s Offices National Bank Building 14th Floor,
Harambee Avenue, Nairobi,
P.O. Box 72107-00200,
Nairobi.
4. Those preferring to send in soft copy should email it to [email protected]
5. All applicants must attach all the necessary supporting documents to their hard and soft copy submissions.
6. All applications should be received latest 31st May 2015.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by UNESCO.
