| Junior Professional Officer Programme
UNFPA participates in the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) programme, which is intended to provide on-the-job training for young professionals who wish to pursue a career in development assistance. It gives them an opportunity to acquire professional experience in managing population projects in a developing country. The programme is based on the sponsorship of young professionals, generally under 32 years of age, by their respective governments.
The primary purpose of the programme is to provide exposure to and training in population work. Many former JPOs are now serving in their home country's bilateral assistance programmes, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, or in the private sector. Only a small number of outstanding individuals have continued to serve with UNFPA upon the expiration of their JPO contracts. In all cases, participation in a competitive recruitment process is required for regular employment at UNFPA.
Candidates for the Junior Professional Officer Programme are selected on a highly competitive basis. The following qualifications are required for consideration:
- Master level degree in a social science field such as demography, sociology, economics or public health.
- Written and spoken proficiency in at least two of UNFPA's three working languages: English, and either French or Spanish. Fluency in Arabic or Portuguese is an asset.
- Relevant work experience.
- Personal qualities such as leadership, initiative, adaptability, and sound judgment.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to adapt to new environments, and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.
- All applicants should be no older than 32 years.
The primary purpose of the programme is to provide exposure to and training in population work. Many former JPOs are now serving in their home country's bilateral assistance programmes, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, or in the private sector. Only a small number of outstanding individuals have continued to serve with UNFPA upon the expiration of their JPO contracts. In all cases, participation in a competitive recruitment process is required for regular employment at UNFPA.
The programme is open to nationals of donor countries and to nationals of developing countries. Applicants should complete a personal history form and submit it to the relevant parties, as follows:
Nationals of donor countries should apply directly to the authorities in their country (except nationals of Canada and The Netherlands). The list of donor countries and their contact details are found below.
Canadian and Dutch nationals and candidates from developing countries should apply directly to UNFPA at a time when JPO vacancies are advertised specifically for these nationals. The advertisements will appear in the local media in Canada and the Netherlands and on our vacancy web site at UNFPA.org/employment.
Austria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department VII.1
Ballhausplatz 2
A-1014 Vienna
Austria
Belgium
Department of Multilateral Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade & Development Cooperation
Rue Brederode 6
1000 Brussels, BELGIUM
Denmark
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Asiatisk Plads 2
DK-1448 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Finland
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Finnish International Development Agency (FINNIDA)
Recruitment Unit
Katajanokanlaiuri 3
P.O. box 127
00161 Helsinki
Finland
France
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Mission Multilatérale
244 Blvd. Saint-Germain
75007 Paris
France
Germany
Bureau for International Organizations Personnel(BFIO)
Villemombler Str. 76
53123 Bonn
Germany
www.bfio.de
On Behalf of:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
(Bundesministerium fuer Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung, BMZ, Ref. 212 Vereinte Nationen)
Adenauerallee 139 - 141
53113 Bonn
Germany
www.bmz.de
Ireland
Development Cooperation Division
Department of Foreign Affairs
7-78 Harcourt Street
Dublin-2
Republic of Ireland
Italy
UNDESA Office of Human Resources for International Cooperation
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 251
0148 Rome, ITALY
Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
United Nations Bureau
Recruitment Center
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100
Japan
Luxembourg
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
Direction de la Coopération au Développement
6, rue de la Congrégation
Luxembourg
L-1352
Netherlands
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Field Personnel Section
DGIS/HPI Bezuidehoutsweg 67
P.O. Box 20061
2500-EB The Hague
The Netherlands
Norway
The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
7 Juni Plassen/Victoria Terrasse
Postboks 8114 Dep N-0032
Oslo
Norway
Portugal
Ministerios dos Negocios Estrangeiros
Instituto da Cooperacao Portuguesa
Diracao de Servicios de Apoio as Negociacoes (DSAN)
Rua Braamcamp, 86, 4 Esq.
1200 Liaboa
Portugal
Spain
Minesterio de Asuntos Exteriores
Agencia Espanola de Cooperacion Internacional
Avenida de los Reyes Catolicos, 4
28040 Madrid, Espana
Sweden
Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA)
Sveavagen 20
S 10525 Stockholm
Sweden
Switzerland
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Freiburgstrasse 130, CH-3003
Bern
Switzerland
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