Eligibility requirements for applicants
Candidates must 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) and hold an advanced university degree awarded before the application deadline.
The specific requirements for each position – such as years of professional experience, additional languages, specific academic qualifications or training, required competencies, etc. – are indicated in the Terms of Reference (Job Descriptions) posted online.
Additional skills and qualifications
The level of training, specialization and prior professional experience expected of Junior Professional Officers vary according to the specific requests from the recipient organizations.
In addition to the general requirements, the following qualifications are considered essential elements during the evaluation phase, as specified in the Terms of References
- knowledge of other UN official languages / languages spoken in developing countries
- additional academic qualifications and/or specific training courses
- solid and relevant professional work experience
- key competencies, such as client orientation, teamwork, communication, accountability, planning and organizing.
Candidates are expected to be motivated and willing to adapt to different work environments. Furthermore, they must at all times demonstrate commitment to the core values of the United Nations and other international organizations, i.e. integrity, professionalism and respect for diversity.
Fields of expertise
The Italian JPO Programme offers a wide variety of professional opportunities in various sectors of work. In addition to social sciences, humanities and business disciplines, some positions may require a more technical background, e.g. biology, chemistry, physics (including nuclear physics), aeronautical, nuclear and computer science engineering, architecture and medicine (including public health) .
Fields of expertise include – but are not limited to – the following areas: political and disarmament affairs, peacekeeping and peacebuilding; humanitarian affairs, resettlements and refugees; disaster risk reduction; sustainable development, including environment and climate change, water and sanitation, natural resources conservation, land degradation and desertification, biodiversity, forests management, etc.; migration and development; economic development, including public finance, public management, microcredit, risk management, marketing, etc.; employment and decent work; social development, including social protection and gender, disabilities, indigenous and youth issues; governance, public institutions and administration, and local development; statistics, demography and data management; international law and legal affairs; rule of law, justice and electoral issues; children’s rights and adolescent development; nutrition, food security and safety, and sustainable agricultural development; sustainable energy, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology; safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies; health, well-being and sanitation issues; urban development, including smart cities, and sustainable human settlements; world heritage preservation, culture and education; science and technology; information and communication technology for development, digital cooperation and artificial intelligence; communications for development; external relations and partnerships; private sector and industry development; sustainable infrastructure planning and management; logistics, supply chain management and project management.