Junior Professional Officers Programme 2021 _ JPO in Monitoring and Evaluation within OCHA in Niger Junior Professional Officer - JPO - financement d'un nouveau JPO post auprès d'OCHA Niger The Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Programme, also known as the Associate Experts Programme, is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid of Belgium. The Programme originaates from a United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution adopted in 1961 which approved and encouraged the collaboration of volunteers, financed by their respective countries of origin, in implementing development cooperation initiatives and programmes. 
Belgium joined the Programme in 1963, and over the years has developed it into a Programme, extending its sponsorship to the Multilateral partnerl organizations with which the Belgian Government stipulated in specific agreements
 The Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Programme, also known as the Associate Experts Programme, is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid of Belgium. The Programme originaates from a United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution adopted in 1961 which approved and encouraged the collaboration of volunteers, financed by their respective countries of origin, in implementing development cooperation initiatives and programmes. 
Belgium joined the Programme in 1963, and over the years has developed it into a Programme, extending its sponsorship to the Multilateral partnerl organizations with which the Belgian Government stipulated in specific agreements The Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Programme, also known as the Associate Experts Programme, is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid of Belgium. The Programme originates from a United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution adopted in 1961 which approved and encouraged the collaboration of volunteers, financed by their respective countries of origin, in implementing development cooperation initiatives and programmes. Essential Qualifications and Experience required for this position:
Master’s degree or equivalent in relevant discipline (international studies, information management, humanitarian
response, monitoring and evaluation, etc)
Work experience:
Minimum 2 years of experience in Information Management, Humanitarian field or Monitoring and evaluation
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this JPO position, fluency in
French is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable On completion of the assignment, the JPO will have/be able to:
• Contribute to the process of collecting, analyzising and disseminating information products in order to
decision-making processes and strategies
• Support and coordinate Information Management activities to facilitate standardized data collection
procedures
• Support the production of information management and analysis products and provide appropriate support
to humanitarian actors.
• Participate in the management and processing of data to support assessment and planning documents such
as the Humanitarian Needs Overview and the Humanitarian Response Plan It enables young professionals in the possession of a university degree with 2 years of relevant experience and not over the age of 32 years to gain in-field training and experience with the multilateral partnerorganzations of Belgium for a period of maximum three years.
This post JPO in Monitoring and Evaluation was designated for Belgian and EU nationals, younger than 33 years.