19 Feb 2018

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme for Developing Countries 2018

Application Deadline: 11th March 2018

Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Candidates from any OTHER country are NOT ELIGIBLE


About the Award: The UN JPO Programme at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)/ Capacity Development Office recruits and administers JPOs for the UN Secretariat (all UN departments and offices) and its entities.
The JPO programme is open to applicants from participating countries. Candidates from developing countries may apply for positions in the framework of the Dutch and Italian JPO Programme.
The following 3 positions are addressed to candidates from developing countries.
  •  JPO in Human Rights UN OHCHR NY (pdf) [VA#17P211]
    United Nations Secretariat, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN operations and Crisis Centre/ The Situation Centre, New York
  •  JPO in Political Affairs UN DPA NY  (pdf) [VA#18P004]
    United Nations Secretariat, Department of Political Affairs, Policy and Mediation Division, Guidance and Learning Unit, New York
  • JPO in Political Affairs UN DPA NY (pdf) [VA#18P023]
    United Nations Secretariat, Department of Political Affairs, Africa I Division, Great Lakes and Eastern Africa team, New York

Type: Jobs/Internship

Eligibility: 
  • Candidates Must be nationals of a developing country that a[[ears on the list of eligible countries. 
  • Part of the academic training MUST have taken place in one of the above listed countries to be eligible.
  • Candidates should possess a Master’s degree and a MINIMUM of 2 and a MAXIMUM of 4 years of relevant work experience.
    • – Please note that candidates with more than the maximum amount of work experience can not be considered.
    • – Candidates who only hold a BA may be considered if in possession of 2 additional years of work experience.
Number of Awards: Not specified

Duration of Program: Appointment is for a period of one year, with a possibility of an extension, depending on the performance and available funding from donor countries.

How to Apply: Please SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION for the above-mentioned 3 positions via this online application system
Guidance to the Online Application System can be found here (pdf). Also go through the FAQs

Visit the Program Webpage for Details

Award Providers: Donor countries The Netherlands and Italy, through the UN.

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