(1) Young Swiss professionals get the opportunity to work in a SDC priority multilateral organizations (MOs) and improve their career perspectives.

(2) Priority MOs of SDC receive additional qualified workforce to implement the objectives of the UN Agenda 2030 and Switzerland’s International Cooperation Strategy.

Expected results:   Up to 12 Junior Professional Officers are deployed for Swiss priority multilateral humanitarian organizations.

Results from previous phases:  

By the end of 2025, 37 Swiss JPOs have been deployed to Swiss priority UN organizations. Out of these, 20 JPOs have been retained at least 6 months after their contract end. The programme has achieved its overall target of retaining more than half of the JPOs within the UN system, with a retention rate of 54%.

Swiss JPOs are perceived as highly qualified and well performing; the programme has had a positive effect on the hired JPOs’ skills, empowerment and expertise.

The twin SDC JPO programmes financed respectively from the UN&MDBs and the Multi-H Sections are aligned and jointly steered.

Other Federal Offices involved in the promotion of Swiss nationals in the UN or IFIs are involved in bi-annual meetings of the Comité de Pilotage (SECO, FDFA PHRD, Swiss Missions to the UN, Swiss Representations).