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Junior Professional Officer Programme
Donor-sponsored JPO route for young professionals to gain hands-on rural development experience at IFAD.
Last reviewed: 18 July 2026
About the programme
IFAD requires an advanced university degree and relevant work experience. English fluency is required, and applicants must be under age 35.
Eligibility at a glance
- Programme type
- Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
- Nationality rule
- Limited to nationals of sponsoring countries.
- Minimum degree
- Master's degree
- Maximum age
- 34 years
- Required languages
- English
- Usual application period
- Dates vary
- Intake pattern
- Rolling recruitment
JPOs are sponsored by IFAD Member States. Each call states whether eligibility is limited to sponsoring-country nationals or extended to other nationalities.
Sponsoring countries
- Belgium
- France
- South Korea
- Switzerland
- China
- Germany
- Netherlands
- United States
- Denmark
- Italy
- Norway
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Application periods
No confirmed application dates are recorded. Check the official programme page before making plans.