UNIDO Junior Professional Officer Programme

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme

incluSive anD SuSTainable inDuSTrial DeveloPMenT

What is the JPO Programme? junior Professional officers (jPos) are recruited under bilateral agreements between uNiDo and donor member states to work for development projects under uNiDo’s wide fields of competence in key priority areas of its work.

The jPo Programme is a unique opportunity for you as a donor, to sponsor a young graduate from your country to acquire professional work experience in the field of international cooperation. it is also an opportunity for your national to launch their career in one of the organizations of the uN system. jPos bring the diversity that is essential to the workforces of international organizations.

Impact for Member States jPos are required for key priority areas of uNiDo’s work. in many cases, such areas are also aligned closely to the priorities established by the donors for their development cooperation activities. You may propose placements of your jPos in positions based on your national development cooperation strategies. likewise, efforts shall be made to place jPos in priority areas of uNiDo, ensuring mutual benefits to both you and uNiDo. as the donor, you would then announce the job profile for the competitive process at the national level, resulting in a final shortlist of candidates recommended to uNiDo’s Director general for selection.

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Desired Profile of a JPO

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exPerience P2-level > 3 or more years of professional experience P1-level > less t han 3 years o f professional experie nce

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What is expected of a JPO? a. contribute to uNiDo established practice and priority areas b. undertake assignments that include staff and career development elements for the jPo c. receive proper supervision by the immediate supervisor or first reporting officer (fro)

What is the programme’s duration?

The usual duration of the jPo programme is 24 months. upon the donor’s request, this may be extended to 36 months or shortened to 12 months.

My stint as a JPO . . . gave Me an OPPOrtunity tO create netwOrks, share ideas, Make My case and ultiMately, Paved My entry in the secretariat.”

Philippe Scholtès, Managing Director Programme Development and Technical Cooperation

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i Owe My entire career tO unidO cOnsidering that i started at the age Of 22 and a half!” aurelia Patrizia calabrò, chief agro-industries Technology Division

Countries Supporting the JPO Programme uNiDo is grateful to its member states of China, germany, italy, japan and kuwait for currently* supporting the jPo programme.

How can a JPO Donor Agreement be secured? an exchange of communications can be triggered by any of the parties, whether it is your representative to international organizations based in vienna or through uNiDo’s strategic Donor relations Division. The end result shall be a signed agreement.

For more information Please visit the employment page on our website or email us at: Staff.Services@uniDo.org

* as of 06.2017

Facts and Figures When was the JPO programme established?

What percentage of JPOs are stationed outside of the UNIDO headquarters?***

uNiDo and uNDP jointly established the programme in 1972.

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Number of JPOs sponsored per donor country since 1996**

29%

austria

12

9%

belgium

7

5%

China

3

2%

13

10 %

2

2%

germany

15

12 %

italy

25

19 %

japan

12

9%

republic of korea

3

2%

kuwait

2

2%

Netherlands

17

13 %

Norway

10

8%

russian federation

3

2%

saudi arabia

1

1%

spain

3

2%

sweden

1

1%

switzerland

1

1%

130

100 %

Denmark france

Total

H e a D q u a rT e r S

71 %

What has been the male to female ratio of JPOs?*** Male

FeMale

5 0%

5 0%

as of 06.2017 ** data from 1996 – 2017 *** data from 2010 – 2017

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