Junior Professional Officer Programme 2023-2028

1. Young Swiss professionals are provided with opportunities to work in SDC priority UN agencies and secretariat units and have improved their career perspectives
2. The work of SDC priority UN agencies and secretariat units towards implementation of the 2030 Agenda is strengthened
3. Enhanced Swiss representation amongst the workforce in Swiss priority UN organisations

Resultados previstos:  

• 18 Swiss Junior Professional Officers are recruited and deployed for Swiss priority UN development organizations, including the UN secretariat
• At least 50% of all JPOs are retained by UN organizations and contribute to the presence of Swiss nationals in priority UN organizations
• Selected JPOs meet the human resources needs of the host agencies

Resultados de las fases anteriores:   By September 2020, 12 Swiss JPOs have been deployed to 7 Swiss priority UN organisations. Swiss JPOs are perceived as highly qualified and well performing and the programme has had a positive effect on JPO’s skills, empowerment and expertise. The programme has achieved its overall objective of retaining more than half of the JPOs within the UN system. Based on the outcomes of the previous phase, Switzerland will continue its JPO programme to ensure Young Swiss nationals get opportunities to gain international experience with the UN in areas of Swiss interest and go increase the Swiss staff of UN priority organisations.

Other Swiss JPO programmes by UNIOD, SDC HA Multilateral Division and PHRD aim to increase Swiss presence in UN organisations.

The entities mentioned above are coordinating in the frame of joint steering committees.

Coordination will be ensured with the Swiss representations abroad (MiNY, MiGe, MiRo, Embassies/Swiss Cooperation Offices in partner host countries).