Who Can Apply to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Junior Professional Officer Programme (JPO)
IOM JPOs apply through the sponsoring government's JPO procedures.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026
Who can apply
Beyond the nationality rules above, IOM says JPOs are typically 28 to 35 and recruited by their sponsoring governments. Assignments are normally two years. Confirm each call on the official programme page.
Donor sponsor countries
- Austria
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Italy
- Japan
- South Korea
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- United States
Programme source · last reviewed 16 July 2026
Where to look next
See other entry routes in the IOM entry programmes guide. For general staff nationality rules, see who can apply to IOM. Confirm the current call on the official IOM careers site.
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