Applications are currently being accepted for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium UN Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium UN JPO Programme
JPO Programme Scholarship provides early-career professionals the chance to work in United Nations organisations through Belgium-funded posts; the first sentence includes the focus keyword and summarises the opportunity. The programme places fellows in operational or policy roles (examples include Political Affairs in New York and Humanitarian Affairs in East Jerusalem) and is aimed at candidates with relevant professional experience.
The award provider is Service public fédéral Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement (Belgium). Selected candidates receive a UN contract, salary paid in US dollars based on UN scales, international staff status, mentoring and training, and Belgium contributes to pension/ONSS or the UN pension fund.
Benefits of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium UN JPO Programme
- Salary paid in US dollars based on UN salary scales
- International staff status with the recruiting UN organisation
- Training and mentoring by senior staff
- Belgium pays a pension/ONSS contribution for the pension component
- Contract renewable up to a maximum of 3 years
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium UN JPO Programme Requirements
- Most posts reserved for Belgian nationals
- Limited number of posts reserved for partner countries (will be announced)
- Master’s degree
- At least 2 years relevant professional experience
- Age 32 or younger (on 31 December of the year of the call)
- Very good knowledge of English and French
Application Date and Process
- Prepare the Personal History form (CV) / Personal History
- Prepare a Cover Letter
- Provide copies of university diploma(s)
- Provide work certificates / attestations of employment
- Provide identity card or passport
- Follow the instructions on the official page and review nationality, age, language and post-specific details before applying
Application Deadline
18 September, 2026
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