Opportunity to Gain Work Experience With International Organizations – Italian JPO Programme
Opportunity to gain work experience with international organizations – Italian JPO Programme
The Italian Junior Professional Officer Programme (JPO) is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative sponsored by the Government of Italy and implemented by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA).
It enables Italian citizens and citizens of eligible developing countries holding an advanced university degree to gain work experience with international organizations for a period of two years.
The purpose of the Programme is two-fold: on the one hand, it assists international organizations in carrying out their activities by providing them with skilled personnel for a period of two years; on the other, it allows young qualified professionals seeking an international career the opportunity of two years’ work experience that will broaden their chances of finding a suitable job in international organizations or in the international field.
Eligibility requirements for applicants
Candidates must meet all the following requirements to be considered eligible for the 2020/2021 edition:
born on or after 1 January 1990 (1 January 1989 for graduates in Medicine; 1 January 1987 for graduates in Medicine who have already been awarded a post-graduate medical specialization degree).
Italian nationality
fluency in English and Italian
hold one of the following advanced university degrees (or degree combinations), awarded before the application deadline:
Laurea Magistrale/Specialistica.
Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico.
Laurea/Laurea Triennale plus university Master’s degree.
Bachelor’s degree plus university Master’s degree.
For the 2020/2021 edition, a limited number of positions will be assigned to candidates from developing countries (Least Developed Countries and priority Countries for the Italian Development Cooperation).
These candidates must meet all of the following requirements to be considered eligible for the 2020/2021 edition:
born on or after 1 January 1990 (1 January 1989 for graduates in Medicine; 1 January 1987 for graduates in Medicine who have already been awarded a post-graduate medical specialization degree)
hold the
passport of one of the following UN Member States or non-Member Observer States: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, State of Palestine, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia.
fluency in English (knowledge of Italian will be considered an asset)
hold one of the following advanced university degrees (or degree combinations), awarded before the application deadline:
Laurea Magistrale/Specialistica.
Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico.
Laurea/LaureaTriennale plus university Master’s degree.
Bachelor’s degree plus university Master’s degree.
Additional Skills and Qualifications
Given the highly competitive nature of the Italian JPO Programme, as well as the increasingly demanding skill-sets and level of experience sought by International Organizations, the following are frequently considered important assets:
knowledge of other UN official languages / languages spoken in developing countries
additional academic qualifications and/or training courses
solid professional work experience (minimum one year)
key competencies such as client orientation, teamwork, communication, accountability, planning and organization.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Opportunity to Gain Work Experience With International Organizations – Italian JPO Programme
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