Who Can Apply to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Junior Professional Officer Programme (JPO)
Sponsor countries follow the UNDP JPO Service Centre sponsoring-government list, excluding the non-country DCC Trust Fund. Most calls are for sponsoring-country nationals.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026
Who can apply
Beyond the nationality rules above, Minimum requirements usually include a master's degree and two years of paid experience. Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden may also sponsor developing-country candidates. Confirm each call on the official programme page.
Donor sponsor countries
- United Arab Emirates
- Austria
- Australia
- Belgium
- Canada
- Switzerland
- China
- Germany
- Denmark
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Ireland
- Iceland
- Italy
- Japan
- South Korea
- Kuwait
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
- United States
Programme source · last reviewed 16 July 2026
Where to look next
See other entry routes in the UNDP entry programmes guide. For general staff nationality rules, see who can apply to UNDP. Confirm the current call on the official UNDP careers site.
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Search all jobsLast checked 17 July 2026 · 5 roles
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