United Nations Development Programme
UNDP personnel service agreement levels
Browse National (NPSA) and International (IPSA) Personnel Services Agreement levels used by UNDP.
Important: NPSA and IPSA holders are personnel but not UNDP staff members. These pages explain the published level, not employment status or a universal salary.
UNDP PSA levels
National PSA
National service-agreement levels used for locally engaged personnel.
NPSA level 1
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →NPSA level 2
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →NPSA level 3
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →NPSA level 4
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →NPSA level 5
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →NPSA level 6
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →NPSA level 7
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →NPSA level 8
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →NPSA level 9
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →NPSA level 10
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →NPSA level 11
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →UNDP PSA levels
International PSA
International service-agreement levels used for internationally engaged personnel.
IPSA level 1
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →IPSA level 2
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →IPSA level 3
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →IPSA level 4
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →IPSA level 5
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →IPSA level 6
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →IPSA level 7
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →IPSA level 8
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →IPSA level 9
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →IPSA level 10
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →IPSA level 11
Determined by the terms of reference and local or international scale
Grade guide and jobs →Using this guide
Choose by duties, not code alone
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Start with the system
Confirm the employer and whether the label is a staff grade, contract level or institution-specific band.
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Read the exact grade
Use the career-stage and scope notes as orientation, then check the official vacancy requirements.
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Open current jobs
Each grade page connects the guide to active vacancies indexed with that exact, system-aware grade.
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