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IAEA Junior Professional Officer Programme
The IAEA JPO programme gives government-sponsored young professionals experience at the P-1 or P-2 level.
Last reviewed: 19 July 2026
About the programme
Applicants are normally under 32, hold a first university degree and have at least two years of experience. Assignments last one year and may be extended for a second year.
Eligibility at a glance
- Programme type
- Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
- Nationality rule
- Limited to nationals of sponsoring countries.
- Minimum degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Maximum age
- 31 years
- Required languages
- Not stated
- Usual application period
- Set by each sponsoring Member State
- Intake pattern
- Ad hoc
Applicants must be nationals of a Member State with an IAEA JPO agreement and receive a government recommendation.
Sponsoring countries
- Austria
- Australia
- Canada
- China
- Germany
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Japan
- South Korea
- Norway
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
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Application periods
No confirmed application dates are recorded. Check the official programme page before making plans.