The Security Officer Test
Candidates must meet the following requirements to be eligible for consideration for a job as entry-level Security Officer:
- Be between the ages of 22 and 35 years at the time of application
- Have a High School diploma
- Be in excellent physical condition
- Have at least two years’ experience with a civilian police force or three years in a military police force. Candidates holding a relevant first level university degree with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the security field will also be considered.
- Pass the United Nations Security Officer Test. The tests are held when there is a requirement for such positions at the duty station in the locality where you wish to apply. For more information on the test and where to take it, please contact the Organization’s offices in New York, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi, Santiago, Bangkok, Beirut, Addis Ababa, Arusha or The Hague, or contact your nearest United Nations Information Centre or United Nations Development Programme office.

