JPO PROGRAMME
The Junior Professional Officers Programme, also known as the JPO Programme, is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative sponsored by the Government of Italy and implemented by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA).
The purpose of the Programme is two-fold: a) to assist international organizations in carrying out their activities by providing them with gratis skilled personnel; b) to allow qualified young professionals seeking an international career to make a relevant experience that could broaden their chances of recruitment in international organizations or in the international field.. [...read more]
FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME
The Fellowships Programme for Technical Cooperation Capacity Building and Human Resources Development is an initiative funded by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy. It is implemented by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA) and targets post-graduate Italian nationals.
These fellowships enable qualified young professionals seeking an international career in development cooperation to gain relevant hands-on experience while assisting United Nations system organizations in their activities.
Following selection, fellows are assigned to carry out a year’s on-the-job training in offices of the United Nations System in developing countries. Before taking up their assignment in the host country, they attend a mandatory two-week orientation workshop, which is an integral part of the Programme… [...read more]