Number of years of relevant post-secondary
experience depending on level
| Level | Upper Secondary education or equivalent (ISCED Level 3 academic qualifications) |
First-level university degree or equivalent (ISCED Level 6 academic qualifications) |
UN examinations/tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-7 | 10 years | 8 years | The Global General Service Test (GGST) or the Administrative Services Assessment Test (ASAT) or any specialized test required for specific functions |
| GS-6 | 7 years | 5 years | The Global General Service Test (GGST) or the Administrative Services Assessment Test (ASAT) or any specialized test required for specific functions |
| GS-5 | 5 years | 3 years | The Global General Service Test (GGST) or the Administrative Services Assessment Test (ASAT) or any specialized test required for specific functions |
| GS-4 | 3 years | 1 years | The Global General Service Test (GGST) or the Administrative Services Assessment Test (ASAT) or any specialized test required for specific functions |
| GS-3 | 2 years | No experience required | The Global General Service Test (GGST) or the Administrative Services Assessment Test (ASAT) or any specialized test required for specific functions |
| GS-2 | 1 year | No experience required | The Global General Service Test (GGST) or the Administrative Services Assessment Test (ASAT) or any specialized test required for specific functions |
| GS-1 | No experience required | No experience required | The Global General Service Test (GGST) or the Administrative Services Assessment Test (ASAT) or any specialized test required for specific functions |
Exception to the requirement to have successfully passed the GGST or ASAT is made for:
- Nurse positions in GS category where the minimum qualification requirements are a first level university degree (BS or equivalent) and for which specialized assessments are conducted;
- For Editorial and Desktop Publishing Assistant positions in the Text Processing Section and/or Desktop Publishing Assistant positions where a verbal reasoning test is administered; Candidates who have passed the Verbal Reasoning part of the GGST are exempt from the VRT.
- Data Analysis Assistant, Data Science Assistant, Data Engineering Assistant.
- Security Officers in GS categories outside New York.
Last modified:
21 June 2023