The United Nations will be holding a competitive examination for the recruitment of English-language interpreters tentatively on 29 July 2008.

Applicants for the examination must have:

• English as their main language;
• An excellent knowledge of French and Russian.

Candidates who are successful in this examination will be placed on a roster from which existing and future vacancies in the Interpretation Service in New York, Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi will be filled.

Applications for this examination must be received by 2 June 2008.

Further details regarding additional eligibility requirements and application procedures can be found at http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/examin/exam.htm (Please note that this address is case sensitive). Please do not apply unless you qualify.