| Usually be under 32 years of age; |
| Master's degree in a development-related discipline; |
| Minimum of one to two years of working experience in a developing country is highly desirable; |
| Language skills: written and spoken proficiency in at least two of the three working languages used by UNDP: English, French and Spanish. Fluency in Arabic, Russian or Portuguese is an asset; |
| Excellent information technology skills, including word-processing, database applications, presentation software and Internet; |
| Evidence of ability to think strategically; to express ideas clearly; to work independently and in teams; to demonstrate a sense of self-assuredness combined with cultural and gender sensitivity; |
| A strong commitment to development; an interest in adapting to varied physical and professional environments; and a desire to work with people with different language, national and cultural backgrounds; |