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. 

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.  

Current JPO vacancies sponsored by Japan

The government of Japan has released annual the call for application for the JPO programme. More than 1000 positions are now open with different UN Agencies/Funds and International Organizations. The vacancies are open for Japanese nationals only. 

Deadline: 3 March 2026

Out of he general call the below seven (7) JPO vacancies are with UNDP and UNCDF: 

JPO position with the United Nations Development Programme  (UNDP) in Copenhagen , Denmark

JPO - Sustainable Procurement Analyst

JPO position with the United Nations Development Programme  (UNDP) in Cairo, Egypt

JPO - Climate and Energy Analyst

JPO position with the United Nations Development Programme  (UNDP) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

JPO - Strategic Partnerships and Resources Mobilization Analyst

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

JPO - Programme Analyst for Crisis Readiness, Response, and Recovery

JPO position with the United Nations Development Programme  (UNDP) in Tashkent. Uzbekistan

JPO - Programme Analyst Governance

JPO position with the United Nations Development Programme  (UNDP) in Harare, Zimbabwe

JPO - Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Officer
 

Current JPO vacancies sponsored by Norway

Two (2) JPO positions vacancies with UN Women and UNFPA are currently open in the context of the JPO scheme sponsored by the Government of the Norway. These positions are open to Norwegian nationals only. 

Deadline, March 16, 2026 (Midnight CET)

JPO position with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nairobi, Kenya

JPO - Programme Analyst, Comprehensive Sexuality Education

JPO position with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Kathmandu, Nepal

JPO - Partnership and Coordination Analyst
 

Current JPO vacancies sponsored by The Netherlands

One (1) JPO position with the World Health Organization is open in the context of the JPO scheme sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands. This JPO Position is open only to nationals of the Netherlands.

Deadline: 29 March 2026 

JPO position with the World Health Organization (WHO) in East Jerusalem, State of Palestine

JPO - Health Emergency Officer (Medical Evacuations)