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Essential requirements
• University degree:
laurea (old system)
laurea specialistica (new
JPO/FELLOW/UNV
Competitive requirements
• Specialization course
• Master’s degree
• Ph.D.
laurea specialistica (new system)
laurea (new system) + Master
B.A. + Master
• Excellent English and Italian
• Italian nationality or nationality of a developing country
• Ph.D.
• Internship (Stage)
• Fellowship (UN, academic institutes, etc.)
• Professional experience
• Knowledge of other UN official languages (French, Spanish, etc.)
Age limit
JPO/Associate Expert:
- 30 years old
- 33 for medical doctors
UN Fellow: 28 years old UNV Intern: 26 years old
Application deadline JPO Programme
31 October
Application deadline FP and UNV Programmes
June/July
Applications must be received by the Applications must be received by the
UNDESA Office in Rome within the deadline
The purpose of the JPO/APO/AE Programme
strengthening the operational capabilities of
international organizations in technical cooperation activities and policy development
activities and policy development
associating young professionals to initiatives on
cooperation and development fostering their cultural and professional growth
Successful JPO candidates will:
Be appointed at the professional entry level of the
International Civil Service Category (P2 or equivalent)
Obtain a one-year contract automatically renewed for a
Obtain a one-year contract automatically renewed for a
second year pending good performance
Serve either at Headquarters of the organizations or in
their overseas offices
Carry out technical cooperation initiatives or work on
policy and programme development in different
JPO/Associate Experts selection process:
Requests from international organizations:
November-January
Decision on posts and assignments: January-February
Decision on posts and assignments: January-February
Pre-selection of candidates: March – April
Interviews by International Organizations: May –July
Training of selected candidates: September
JPO Programme Statistics
Intake Appl. Wmn (%) Age (Avrg.) Adv. Degree Pre-Selec. Wmn (%) Age (Avrg.) Adv. Degree N°of Posts Wmn (%) Age (Avrg.) Adv. Degree 2012 2442 65% 27 30% 100 57% 28 54% 13 / / / 2011 2604 63% 27 34% 110 73% 29 62% 14 57% 29 57% 2010 3.288 63% 27 34% 152 59% 29 67% 18 50% 28 61% 2009 2.899 65% 27 40% 147 60% 29 70% 17 59% 29 71% 2008 2.907 65% 27 41% 340 55% 28 65% 59 44% 28 64% 2002 2.331 60% 27 22% 334 60% 28 48% 55 53% 28 57%The Fellowship Programme
It started in 1999
331 Fellows served in developing countries 331 Fellows served in developing countries
The Fellowship Programme
11 and half months in developing countries in UN offices
or offices of the Italian Development Cooperation
two-week training at the UNSSC before joining the duty
two-week training at the UNSSC before joining the duty
stations
on-the-job training in the field of international co-operation
In 2012, 23 Fellows are assigned to:
12 Local Technical Units of the Italian Dev. Coop.
11 offices of the UN system - WFP, UNDP, FAO,
UNCDF - in developing countries
Fellows receive:
Airplane tickets (A/R) to the countries of destination
Monthly stipends based on the cost of living of the
countries of destination
Albania Angola Argentina Benin Bolivia Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Ethiopia Guatemala Morocco Mozambique Philippines Senegal Serbia Bolivia Bosnia Brazil Chile China Cuba Ecuador Guatemala India Jordan Kenya Madagascar Mauritania Mauritius Serbia Tanzania The Gambia Togo Uganda Vietnam
Fellowship Programme Statistics
Intake Applic. Wmn (%) Age (Avrg.) Adv. Degree Pre-Select. Wmn (%) Age (Avrg.) Adv. Degree N°of Posts Wmn (%) Age (Avrg.) Adv. Degree 2012 1.362 66% 26 19% 154 60% 27 26% 23 57% 27 30% 2011 1.410 67% 26 21% 146 69% 27 34% 21 43% 27 34% 2010 1.466 67% 26 23% 123 69% 27 34% 22 68% 27 45% 2009 1.314 68% 26 26% 150 69% 27 41% 40 61% 27 51% 2008 1.279 66% 26 33% 185 72% 27 35% 40 60% 27 60% 2002 591 67% 26 = 38 66% 27 = 30 73% 27 =The UNV Internship Programme
UNV Interns are assigned for one year to field Offices of UN agencies such as UNDP, FAO, WFP, UNESCO, etc.
Interns receive:
Airplane tickets (A/R) to the countries of destination
Airplane tickets (A/R) to the countries of destination
Monthly salary based on the cost of living of the countries of destination
Who are they looking for?
What is the added value that I could bring? Who will read my application?
10 Golden Rules for an Application
Presentation of your CV: clean and clear
Consistency in the career development
Motivation Letter
Academic background
Academic background
Technical skills
Commitment to UN’s mission and international
development goals
Knowledge of the context
Exposure to diversity
Language skills
Communication Teamwork
Planning and Organizing
Core Competencies
Planning and Organizing Accountability
Client Orientation Creativity
Technological Awareness
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.esteri.it/MAE/IT/Ministero/Servizi/Italiani/Opportunita/Nelle_OO_II/PerGiovani/
UNDESA Office
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 251 00186 Roma 00186 Roma tel. +39 06 68136320
