A competitive examination for the recruitment of Spanish-language translators and précis writers will be held in September 2009 in New York, Geneva, and other locations. The date has been set tentatively for September 4th. The purpose of this examination is to establish a roster from which present and future vacancies for Spanish-language translators and précis writers at United Nations Headquarters in New York and at other duty stations will be filled. Candidates who are successful in this examination will be included in the roster and may be appointed to fill vacancies as they occur in New York, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi, and Santiago. Applicants applying for the examination must:

• not have reached their 56th birthday by the deadline for submission of applications
• have Spanish as their main language
• have a perfect command of Spanish and an excellent knowledge of English and one of the other official languages of the United Nations (Arabic, Chinese, French, or Russian)
• hold at least a three-year first-level degree or an equivalent qualification from a university or institution of equivalent status in which Spanish is the language of instruction, or hold a university degree from a recognized school of translation
• have a knowledge of word-processing programs
    

The examination notice, application form, and examination samples may be downloaded from the website of the UN Examinations and Tests Section.