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Introduction
Junior Professional Officers (JPOs) are the UN professionals of the future. They are sponsored by Member States interested in investing in young, university-trained nationals of their own country or other countries.
Over a period of two or three years, JPOs contribute to IFAD’s mission while learning about the organization, the United Nations and the development context.
Candidates for the JPO Programme must meet the following criteria:
- Be under 35 years of age.
- Hold an advanced university degree.
- Have relevant professional experience.
- Be fluent in English. Knowledge of another IFAD official language (Arabic, French or Spanish) and/or any other language may be necessary depending on the region of assignment.
To apply, send an application to the relevant government office in your country.
Some JPO assignments are sponsored for nationals from other countries. If your country of nationality is not listed, you may wish to visit donor websites to find out more.
Belgium
France
Republic of Korea
Switzerland
People’s Republic of China
Germany
The Netherlands
USA
Denmark
Italy
Norway
Consultants play a key role in carrying out IFAD’s mandate. They are experienced professionals who provide specialized expertise and skills as independent contract holders.
Consultants are not considered staff. They can be recruited for a maximum of 240 days in a calendar year and 960 days in five calendar years.
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IFAD’s staff are the driving force behind everything we do. That’s why we offer an attractive remuneration package with competitive pay and benefits, which are in line with the United Nations common system.
This overview provides an indication of the salary and benefits that fixed-term and short-term candidates might expect to receive while working at IFAD. The final package will depend on the contract type, grade level, family status and benefit eligibility.
Salary, increments and taxation
Internationally recruited staff
International Professional (P) staff are normally recruited internationally and serve in IFAD’s offices worldwide.
The salaries of internationally recruited staff members in the Professional and higher categories are based on the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) salary scale and comprised of two elements:
- Net base salary according to the grade level; and
- Post adjustment: a cost-of-living supplement calculated as a percentage of the net base salary to ensure that professional remuneration has the same purchasing power at all duty stations.
Benefits
IFAD staff members may be entitled to a range of benefits, including:
Family allowances
- Depending on the contract type, some staff may be entitled to family allowances, including dependency allowances for eligible dependent spouses, child allowances and secondary dependent allowance.
Education grant
- Financial support to cover part of the cost of a child’s education is granted to internationally recruited staff in the Professional and higher categories holding a fixed-term appointment and working outside of their home country.
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Annual leave
- Depending on the contract type, most staff are entitled to up to 30 days of annual leave as well as 10 official IFAD holidays per year, which may differ depending on the duty station.
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