UN careersField ServiceFS-1 to FS-7

UN Field Service levels: FS-1 to FS-7

Field Service is an internationally recruited category for mission support, with seven formal grades and current UN recruitment focused on FS-4 to FS-7.

186
UN careersNational Professional OfficersNO-A to NO-E

UN National Professional Officer levels: NO-A to NO-E

National Professional Officers perform professional work rooted in national knowledge, across grades NO-A to NO-E and under local recruitment conditions.

131
UN careersGeneral ServiceG-1 to G-7

UN General Service grades: G-1 to G-7 explained

General Service grades run from G-1 to G-7, with locally recruited posts classified by the work performed rather than an unofficial seniority label.

185
UN careersDirector categoryD-1

UN Director grades and senior appointment levels

D-1 and D-2 are staff grades in the Director category; Assistant and Under-Secretaries-General sit within a distinct senior appointment framework.

129
UN careersP-5Professional category

What to expect from a UN P-5 job

P-5 is the highest Professional grade before the Director category, covering section leadership and senior technical authority.

179
UN careersP-4Professional category

What to expect from a UN P-4 job

P-4 posts often carry broad advisory, coordination or management work, but the grade also covers senior specialist roles.

178
UN careersP-3Professional category

What a P-3 job means at the United Nations

P-3 is a fully fledged Professional grade. Its actual duties depend on the classified post and job family.

179
UN careersP-1P-2

P-1 and P-2 jobs at the United Nations

What the UN's first two Professional grades mean, why P-1 vacancies are rare, and how regular recruitment differs from YPP and JPO routes.

138
UN careersUN job gradesProfessional category

UN job grades explained: P, D, G, NO and FS

A practical guide to the official staff grades used by the UN common system, including international and local recruitment categories.

184
UN careersethicscompliance

UN ethics careers: advice, disclosure and protection against retaliation

An applicant's guide to UN ethics roles, their boundaries, typical categories and the evidence needed for a credible application.

130
UN careersprotocoldiplomacy

UN protocol careers: what protocol officers and assistants actually do

A practical account of UN protocol work, its job titles and grades, and the experience worth showing in an application.

128
UN careersgeospatial informationGIS

UN geospatial information management careers: GIS, mapping and earth observation

A guide to UN geospatial roles, their grades and locations, and the project evidence that helps GIS applicants stand out.

128