UNDP 2023 Graduate Programme for young graduates

UNDP is launching a second cohort of its Graduate Programme and looking for 40 outstanding, recent graduates to join the 2023 UNDP Graduate Programme Pool!

• Do you have a Master’s degree with a maximum of two years of relevant work experience or a Bachelor’s degree with between 2 and maximum 3 years of relevant work experience?
• Are you ready to contribute to sustainable development and the eradication of poverty?
• Are you ready to live and work for two years in a challenging context and in another country than your home country?
• Do you have experience in one or more of the following areas: sustainable development, business operations, project management, partnerships, innovation, digitalization, data analysis and management?

If you answered YES! to all the above questions, we encourage you to apply below to the UNDP Graduate Programme.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
• UNDP Graduate Programme
• Aim and Benefits of UNDP Graduate Programme
• Requirements for UNDP Graduate Programme Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for UNDP Graduate Programme
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. This is a critical time for the world. At UNDP, we see this period as a huge opportunity to advance the global sustainable development agenda. In September 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all ... continue reading

UNDP Graduate Programme

Application Deadline	12 Oct 2022
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of UNDP Graduate Programme

The Graduate Programme offers a unique opportunity to contribute to UNDP’s mandate. It is a 2-year assignment with one of our country, regional, or headquarter offices. Assignments are in areas related to the Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on two streams:

• Programme and Policy: In this stream you will contribute to UNDP’s programmes and project activities.
• Corporate Operations: In this stream you will contribute to management services that support effective implementation of UNDP programmes, or work in the area of organisational policies, processes, and oversight.

Successful applicants will be included in the Graduate Programme Pool and offered an assignment with a UNDP office in any of our 170 locations around the world.

Benefits

• A one-year international professional entry-level contract (renewable for a second year on demonstrating good performance and on availability of funding).
• A competitive entry-level salary.
• Ticket for travel between your location and your duty station.
• Paid annual leave.
• Paid sick leave.
• Health and disability insurance.
• Pension contributions.

Requirements for UNDP Graduate Programme Qualification

UNDP is looking for candidates who are available to join UNDP from first quarter of 2023 onwards and who meet the following requirements:

UNDP Graduate Programme Education

• A completed Master’s degree in a relevant field (with not more than 2 years of work experience) or
• A completed Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (with a minimum of 2 years and not more than 3 years of relevant, paid work experience)

UNDP encourage applications from a wide range of relevant degree courses:

• To be eligible for the Programme and Policy stream, you will likely have graduated in one or more of the following areas: political science, public administration, international relations, development studies, economics, statistics, data management, environmental science or a related field. Please review UNDP’s areas of work.
• To be eligible for the Corporate Operations stream, you will likely have graduated in one or more of the following areas: business or public administration, finance, law, procurement or supply chain management, human resources management, economics, data management, or a related field.

UNDP is looking for engaged young individuals whose values match those of UNDP

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Transparency
• Professionalism
• Mutual Respect
• Results Orientation (through Principled Performance)

You will have some experience in one or more of the following areas: UNDP programme areas (poverty and inequality, governance, resilience, environment, energy, gender equality), business operations, project management, partnerships, innovation, digitalization, or data analysis and management.

You will preferably have worked to make an impact at community, provincial or national level (including in civil society, government, NGOs, IGOs or individually).

UNDP Graduate Programme Language ability

You must be able to demonstrate that you are fluent in English and able to work effectively in a professional context.

For some positions, a working knowledge of French, Arabic or Spanish may be a strong asset.

Please note that the application and selection process will be conducted in English. You are required to complete your full application in English unless stated otherwise.

Competencies and skills

When joining UNDP, you are:

• Lending your time and skills toward building a more prosperous, fair and inclusive world for people in need around the world.
• Choosing a community of collaboration and mutual care, of people working together with a shared sense of purpose.
• Joining a mission that demands and encourages innovative thinking and provides space for creative input.
• Joining a community that aims to elevate and empower every employee to grow not only professionally but also personally.

For these reasons, you must demonstrate drive to effect positive change, strong innovative thinking, learning agility, resilience, and ability to collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds.

You will be assessed on the following competencies and skills during the selection process.

Competencies

• Analytical skills and judgement
• Communicate with clarity and impact
• Adapt with agility
• Enable diversity and inclusion
• Achieve results
• Engage and partner teamwork and collaboration
• Think innovatively
• Act with determination

Interview date, Process and Venue for UNDP Graduate Programme

Selection process

If you are interested in joining the UNDP Graduate Programme and you meet the above personal, educational, and professional requirements, UDP look forward to receiving your application. Please click on the button below.

UNDP collaborates with Cappfinity on the recruitment process for the Graduate Programme. Cappfinity is a leading Company, specialised in graduate recruitment and strengths-based assessment. If your application meets the requirements set out in this vacancy announcement and is of interest to UNDP, you will be invited to take online tests aimed at assessing the above competencies. Unless otherwise indicated, the tests can be taken using a computer or a mobile device.

If you are successful in the assessment, you will be invited to the final selection stage which consists of a virtual assessment centre. Details of the assessments will be provided to those who are invited to take part.

Successful candidates will be included in the 2023 Graduate Programme Pool. This pool will be used to fill entry-level positions that may become available in the course of 2023.

Application Deadline

October 12, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on undp.apply.cappats.com to apply

For more details,visit UNDP website.