The United Nations will hold competitive examinations in early February 2009 (exact dates to be announced) to recruit English-language Editors and Translators/Précis-writers. Interested applicants must have:

• A perfect command of English, which must be their main language
• Excellent knowledge of French and one additional official United Nations language (i.e., Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish)
• A first-level degree from a university or institution of equivalent status

Applicants may sit either or both examinations, which will be held on successive days. Successful candidates may be recruited by the United Nations to fill vacancies as they occur at Headquarters in New York or at duty stations in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beirut, Geneva, Nairobi, Santiago or Vienna.

The examinations notice, application form and examination samples may be downloaded from the website of the United Nations Office of Human Resources Management . Applications must be received by 30 November 2008.