Professional specialist
P-3 is a mid-career professional grade used for specialists who can operate independently.
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Grade overview
Complex technical work, project ownership and occasional supervision of junior colleagues.
Experience figures are practical benchmarks, not universal eligibility rules. The vacancy notice always controls, and G, NO and some Field Service roles are locally or nationally recruited.
Current opportunities
Active vacancies indexed with this exact grade inside the UN grades system.
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Questions answered
P-3 is a mid-career professional grade used for specialists who can operate independently.
Usually at least 5 years. This is an orientation benchmark; the official vacancy's stated requirements control.
It is part of the staff-grade structure described on this page, subject to the appointment type in the vacancy.
