Application Deadline: 12 August 2024 at 2 p.m. (Italy local Ɵme).
The Italian JPO Programme is a multilateral development cooperation initiative sponsored by the Government of Italy through the Directorate General for Development CooperaƟon of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and InternaƟonal CooperaƟon and implemented by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA). It enables qualified Italian nationals and nationals of eligible developing countries to gain work experience with international organizations for a period of two years, with the possibility of a further one-year extension. The purpose of the Programme is two-fold: to assist international organizations in carrying out their activities by providing them with skilled personnel; and, to allow qualified young professionals seeking an international career to make a relevant experience that could broaden their chances of recruitment in international organizations or in the international field.
The call for applications for 46 positions in the Italian Junior Professional Officers Programme is open. 12 positions are assigned to different enƟƟes of the United NaƟons Secretariat and 34 to 22 international organizations, for a total of 20 duty staƟons. 45 positions are reserved for candidates of Italian naƟonality. 1 position is reserved for candidates from developing countries.
Requirements
The general admission requirements for candidates holding the Italian naƟonality are the following:
- Born on or after 1 January 1993 (1 January 1992 for graduates in Medicine; 1 January 1990 for graduates in Medicine who have already been awarded a post-graduate medical specialization degree)
- Italian nationality
- Fluency in English and Italian
- Advanced university degree awarded before the applicaƟon deadline, such as:
- Laurea Magistrale/Specialistica
- Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico
- University Master’s degree awarded aŌer a Laurea/Laurea Triennale
- University Master’s degree awarded aŌer a Bachelor’s degree.
- Hold the naƟonality of one of the developing countries eligible for the posiƟon1
- Born on or after 1 January 1993 (1 January 1992 for graduates in Medicine; 1 January 1990 for graduates in Medicine who have already been awarded a post-graduate medical specialization degree)
- Fluency in English
- Advanced university degree awarded before the applicaƟon deadline, such as:
- Laurea Magistrale/SpecialisƟca
- Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico
- University Master’s degree awarded aŌer a Laurea/Laurea Triennale
- University Master’s degree awarded aŌer a Bachelor’s degree.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the UNDESA Italian Junior Professional Officers Programme
