United Nations and World Bank Group Recruitment Programs
By: Edmund Asiedu
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United Nations and World Bank Group Recruitment Programs

Many United Nations agencies have their own recruitment programs, which target young professionals. With these programs, these organizations are able to hire young professionals for careers in areas such as analytics, global health and development, research, and many more. Also, these programs are geared towards recruiting professionals with the right expertise to help solve many problems facing planet Earth.

United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP)

The most popular program is the United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP), which is an annual recruitment initiative of the UN Secretariat aimed at attracting highly qualified young professionals who are willing to start a career as international civil servants. The UN provides real and valuable opportunities through a competency model based on a diverse range of programs that include a wide selection of career planning and development workshops. These exciting opportunities and tangible career support services are naturally extended across all the Organization’s established job networks: Political, Management and Operations Support, Economic and Social Development, Information Systems and Communication Technology, Legal, etc. You can learn more about the UN YPP program here.

United Nations Development Programme Junior Professional Officer (JPO)

Another recruitment program is the Junior Professional Officer (JPO), which is an entry level professional program for young professionals who are considering careers at the following organizations within the United Nations: United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and its affiliated funds/programs, including UNCDF, UNDOCO, UNV, UN Wom- en, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNOPS, UNRWA, UNSSC, UNU, UPU, WHO. JPOs work with international and national staff and are involved in the identification, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of UN supported programs. You can learn more about the UNDP JPO program here.

UNDP-UNV Talent Programme for Young Professionals with Disabilities (TP)

This is a partnership between United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Volunteers (UNV) to make sure that no one is left behind. The Talent Programme promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities into our workplace. The Talent Programme also aims to build a talent pipeline of highly qualified professionals with disabilities who can contribute to the development sector, and to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at national and global levels. You can learn more about the UNDP-UNV Talent Programme here.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Junior Professional Officer (JPO)

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has its own hiring program Junior Professional Officer (JPO). JPOs are young professionals who are interested in humanitarian work and would like to contribute to UNHCR`s future and its work in favor of refugees, internally displaced and stateless people The areas of expertise that the organization looks for in particular are: law, public administration and social sciences. You can learn more about the UNHCR JPO program here.

World Bank Group Young Professional Program (YPP)

The Young Professional Program (YPP) by the World Bank Group (WBG) is designed for highly qualified and motivated individuals skilled in areas relevant to the WBG technical/operations such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources and others. To be competitive for this highly selective program, candidates need to demonstrate a commitment to development, proven academic success, professional achieve- ment, and leadership capability. You can learn more about the WBG YPP program here.

World Bank Group Analyst Program (AP)

The World Bank Group Analyst Program is a unique opportunity for exceptionally talented young people with a passion for international development to contribute to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. You can learn more about the Analyst Program here.

Other Hiring Programs

Other organizations in the UN system and the World Bank Group have recruitment, including the: Food and Agriculture Organisation, International Atomic and Energy Agency, International Fund for Agricultural Development, International Finance Corporation, International Labor Organisation, International Monetary Fund, United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Organisation, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, World Food Program. Some of these recruitment programs targets specific nationals. For example, the World Bank Group has different hiring programs for Chinese, Japanese, Israeli, Korean, Nordic, and Saudi Nationals. You can explore these hiring programs on the websites of the UN organizations.