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JPO Programme
The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme targets young professionals from UNDP donor countries with at least two years of professional experience.
The programme has specific application requirements related to: nationality, age, type of academic degree and years of experience. You can review the requirements for current vacancies on the dedicated UNDP JPO Service Centre website as well as on the website of the sponsoring government to learn whether you are eligible to apply.
In the stories below, several JPOs share their career journeys about their working at UNDP:
Graduate Programme
The UNDP Graduate Programme is a two-year young talent development programme for recent graduates from UNDP programme countries (those in which UNDP is directly engaged) who hold a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree and an interest in international development.
This programme helps fuel the next generation UNDP workforce while infusing the organization with new and diverse perspectives. Women and/or individuals from minority groups, indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Graduates who are the first generation in their family to attend university are also strongly encouraged to apply.
In the stories below, several Graduate Programme participants share their career journeys about their working at UNDP:
