Can I apply for different Junior Professional Officer (JPO) positions at the same time?

In a nutshell

It is in the nature of the job market of international cooperation that you need to work on several career options at a time.
You can be recommended for several JPOJunior Professional Officer selection processes simultaneously, without reducing your chances of getting the jobs.
Make sure that you tailor each application to the respective job. It is not the number of applications but their quality that makes the difference.

Other questions

I have a solid professional background and am looking to work for a multilateral organisation. Why should I apply for a junior position (JPO)?

I would like to acquire some work experience abroad, but then I intend to settle in Switzerland. Are JPO positions for me?

As a JPO, who is my employer? The Swiss government or the multilateral organisation I work with?

Does a JPO position guarantee a long-lasting career in multilateral organisations?

How many candidates am I competing against when I apply for a JPO position?

Read more

Visit the Swiss JPO portal and find all current JPOJunior Professional Officer vacancies.

Swiss JPO programme in UN organisations

For Swiss nationals, Junior Professional Officer positions are an attractive entry opportunity into the United Nations.

Swiss JPO programme at International Financial Institutions

Junior Professional Officer positions are a unique opportunity and an attractive entry point for Swiss nationals for a career with an IFI.

Browse by organisation

Swiss JPOJunior Professional Officer positions are advertised for the following organisations:

EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development)
OHCHR (Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights)
UNAIDS (Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS)
UNDP (UN Development Programme)
UNFPA (UN Population Fund)
UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency)
UNICEF (UN Children's Fund)
UN OCHA (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)
UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East)
UN Women (UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women)
WFP (World Food Programme)
WHO (World Health Organization)
WB and IFC (World Bank and International Finance Corporation)

Current vacancies

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