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UNCDF occasionally hires through the recruitment process of the United Nations Development Programme. For other opportunities other than the ones listed below, please check the UNDP vacancy announcement webpage for more information. For employment opportunities elsewhere in the UN system, visit the United Nations e-Staffing System.
Current Vacancies
14 Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Positions with the United Nations
funded by the MDG Achievement Fund
The United Nations are looking for young professionals who can combine passion for development with technical and managerial services in an international multi-cultural setting and who have the capacity and commitment to be trained in a hands-on approach to poverty reduction and development.
As a Junior Professional Officer (JPO) you will be hired as a professional staff member paid accordingly and entitled to international benefits covering living expenses, travel and relocation as well as additional benefits if serving in a high security level area.
These JPO positions are sponsored by the MDG Achievement Fund and the standard length of contract as a JPO is two years based on satisfactory performance. Being a JPO provides young professionals with further opportunities to pursue a career within international development.
JPOs are usually under 32 years old, hold a Master's degree or equivalent, and have at least one to four years of relevant work experience. Under the supervision of a senior staff member, the JPOs are directly involved in the design, monitoring and implementation of UNDP's programme activities.
The following UNCDF position is currently open for application: Timor Leste - Programme Officer - Local Development and/or Inclusive Finance
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 14 July (midnight Copenhagen time)
Other 13 positions within other UN agencies are currently open for application and available here: English | Français
UNCDF occasionally seeks consultants for short and long-term assignments with core expertise in the following areas:
- Institutional Development and Planning;
- Sector Decentralization;
- Fiscal Decentralization;
- Public Expenditure Management;
- Local Infrastructure and Service Delivery;
- Natural Resource Management; and
- Local Economic Development.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Qualified female candidates and those from programme countries are strongly encouraged to apply.
Current Vacancies
FINANCING LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Deadline : 14 July 2009
Services de consultants
[ Avis d’appel a manifestation d’interet (French only) ]
La date-limite : 10 juillet 2009
Services de consultants
[ Avis d’appel a manifestation d’interet (French only) ]
La date-limite : 10 juillet 2009
NIGER MAURITANIA - Final Evaluation
Final combined evaluation of the:
- Projet d'appui à la commune urbaine de Diffa (PACURD) - Niger ;
- Projet d'appui aux communes de l'Assaba (PACA) - Mauritania.
Post Titles :
2 International Experts
- 1 Evaluation Team Leader - Expert in Local Development
- 1 Team Member - Expert in Decentralization and Local Development
Deadline: 26 June 2009
Qualified candidates may submit their application, including a:
(1) letter of interest
(2) Complete Curriculum Vitae and an updated United Nations Personal History Form (P.11) (available on UNOPS website)
(3) Complete applicable Section Criteria form (if you are applying for either the Team or International Team Member position, please complete either of the two attached templates).
to dgvas@unops.org. Kindly indicate the vacancy number and the post title (Team Lead or International Expert) in the subject line when applying by email.
Please see TOR for application criteria.
ERITREA - Final Evaluation
Final evaluation of : Anseba Local Development Project
Post Titles :
2 International Experts
- 1 EVALUATION TEAM LEADER – Expert in Decentralization and Public Expenditure Management Specialist
- 1 EXPERT IN Basic social service delivery
2 National Experts
- 1 Public Expenditure Management Specialist
- 1 Expert in Infrastructure
Deadline: 29 June 2009
Qualified candidates may submit their application, including a:
(1) letter of interest
(2) Complete Curriculum Vitae and an updated United Nations Personal History Form (P.11) (available on UNOPS website)
(3) Complete applicable Section Criteria form (if you are applying for either the Team or International Team Member position, please complete either of the two attached templates).
to dgvas@unops.org. Kindly indicate the vacancy number and the post title (Team Lead or International Expert) in the subject line when applying by email.
Please see TOR for application criteria.
