Call for applications:  Finnish JPO Programme - Closing date 29 October 2018!
- JPO in Human Resources Policy
- JPO in Gender Affairs
- JPO in Procurement
Korean JPO Programme - Application period closed 14 September 2018
The first Kuwaiti JPOs have started their assignments in March 2018!
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Participating Entities

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The UN JPO Programme at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)/ Capacity Development Office recruits and administers JPOs for the UN Secretariat (all UN departments and offices) and its entities.

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How To Apply

 

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The JPO programme is open to applicants from participating countries. Candidates from developing countries may apply for positions in the framework of the Dutch and Italian JPO Programme.

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Facts and Figures

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As of October 2018, the UN JPO Programme @DESA is managing and supporting the assignments of:

  • 206 JPOs
  • from 23 donor countries and from 29 different nationalities
  • 40% male and 60% female
  • assigned to more than 30 duty stations around the world
  • working for more than 30 different UN Departments/Offices including Regional Commissions and Peacekeeping Missions