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The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP and Specialist Development Programme (SDP) are young talent programmes and have specific application requirements related to: nationality, age, type of diploma and years of experience. Please carefully review the requirements of the current vacancies on our web as well as on the website of your corresponding government to ensure you are eligible. The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP

Normally, minimum requirements to apply are:

• Usually be under 32 years of age for JPO positions, and 38 for SDP positions;
• Academic qualifications: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a development-related discipline;
• A minimum of two years (five years for SDP positions) of paid working experience in a relevant field, preferably in a developing country; The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP
• Language skills: written and spoken proficiency in English. Proficiency in French and/or Spanish is a strong asset. Proficiency in Arabic, Russian or Portuguese can be an asset;
• Excellent information technology skills, including word-processing, database applications, presentation software; The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically; to express ideas clearly; to work independently and in teams; to demonstrate a sense of self-assuredness combined with cultural and gender sensitivity; The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP
• A strong commitment to development; an interest in adapting to varied physical and professional environments; and a desire to work with people with different language, national and cultural backgrounds;
• Respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and the participating UN organizations Mission Statements. The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP
• The JPO and SDP are country-sponsored programmes and as such the call of nominations is open to its own nationals. However, Belgium, Italy, The Netherlands and Sweden also sponsor vacancies for nationals of developing countries.  The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP

The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP

The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP

All new vacancies for Junior Professional Officer (JPO) and Specialist Development Programme (SDP) positions advertised by the UNDP JPO Service Centre are posted on this page. You can also follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram to be informed of any new vacancies advertised by our partner countries.  The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP

Please note that many other positions will be advertised by partner countries directly and may not appear on this page. Please read the page dedicated to each one in the partner countries section.  The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP

Current JPO vacancies sponsored by Belgium

Two JPO positions with UNDP and UNFPA are open in the context of the JPO scheme sponsored by the Government of Belgium. These positions are open to Belgian nationals only. The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP

Deadline: December 9, 2023

JPO position with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

JPO – Justice Coordination Officer, Governance and Sustaining Peace

JPO position with the The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Dakar, Senegal

JPO – Programme Analyst, Gender-based Violence

Current JPO vacancies sponsored by Denmark

Two JPO positions with UNDP are open in the context of the JPO scheme sponsored by the Government of Denmark. These positions are open to Danish nationals only. The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP

Deadline: November 27, 2023

JPO position with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in New York, USA

JPO – Programme Analyst, Youth Empowerment

JPO position with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in New York, USA

JPO – Policy Analyst, Governance/Electoral Assistance
The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP

The Junior Professional Officer at UNDP