The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) programme provides university graduates with the possibility of acquiring work experience with international organisations by contributing to policy formulation and implementation of activities in the field of development co-operation. The programme is open to candidates from the Netherlands and to candidates with a nationality from eligible developing countries (eligible countries).
Minimum qualification requirements
Minimum qualification requirements for all candidates:
- Candidates must have an advanced university degree at Master’s level in a study relevant to the advertised position and minimum 2 years relevant work experience after obtaining first university degree.
- Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 4 years relevant working experience can be considered.
- Candidates have not previously held a JPO position.
- Maximal age of 32 years as of 31 December of the year of application.
- Work experience within the UN system should not exceed 1 year , including UNV, (paid) UN internship and UN consultancy.
- Working knowledge of English
- The posting is outside the candidates’ country of origin.
Additional requirements for candidates from the Netherlands:
- Candidates should have the Dutch nationality.
Additional requirements for candidates from developing countries:
- Candidates should be nationals of developing countries that appear on the list of eligible countries
- Substantive parts of the candidates’ academic training (Bachelor and/or Master) must have taken place in a developing country that appears on the list of eligible countries.
In addition to the above requirements, all candidates should meet several supplementary criteria, such as:
- Be able to show their interest in international development cooperation.
- Preferably have working knowledge of a second official UN language next to English.
Applications
There are two categories of vacancies with regard to nationality:
| Dutch | – | Open to candidates who have Dutch Nationality |
| DC | – | Open to candidates from eligible Developing Countries |
For an overview of all available positions, please see vacancies
Open positions for candidates from developing countries
- WFP JPO – Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping (VAM) Officer – N’djamena, Chad
- UNFPA JPO – Programme Analyst, Livelihood and Economic Inclusion
Open to nationals from: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Colombia, DR Congo, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Senegal, Somalia, South-Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, Yemen
