UN-Secretariat – JPO in Climate, Peace and Security, Dakar, Chiffre Nr. 2026-1-03 

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Junior Professional Officer (JPO)

Die Bundesregierung hat mit mehr als 40 Internationalen Organisationen Abkommen zur Förderung von deutschen Nachwuchskräften als JPO geschlossen. Die Federführung des Programms liegt beim Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ); das Büro Führungskräfte zu Internationalen Organisationen (BFIO) ist verantwortlich für die Durchführung des Programms. Angesprochen sind Bewerber*innen mit deutscher Staatsangehörigkeit und mit erster Berufserfahrung nach abgeschlossenem Hochschulstudium.

Da es sich um ein Nachwuchsförderprogramm handelt, sollten Bewerberinnen und Bewerber im Regelfall zwischen zwei bis vier Jahren Berufserfahrung haben. 

Wichtige Informationen zur Bewerbung (Bewerbungsvoraussetzungen, Bewerbungsformular, Details zur Stellenbeschreibung etc.) finden Sie auf unserer Website unter www.bfio.de, Stichwort: JPO-Programm. 

Bewerbungsschluss ist Sonntag, der 22. Februar 2026, 24.00 Uhr MEZ

UN-Secretariat – JPO in Climate, Peace and Security, Dakar, Chiffre Nr. 2026-1-03 

Junior Professional Officer (JPO) in Climate, Peace and Security, Dakar
Sector/Unit: Political Affairs
Duration: 2 years with the possibility of extension for another year. 
Please note that for participants of the JPO-Programme two years of work experience are mandatory!

Main duties and responsibilities (Examples):

• Contribute to the analysis and advice to the mission, entity, and other partners on the interlinkages between climate, peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel and the integration of climate considerations in prevention, peacemaking, and/or peacebuilding strategies, while also ensuring that peace and security dimensions are effectively incorporated into climate policies. 
• Collaborate with climate-security practitioners and researchers examining the intersection of peace and security with climate and other environmental factors.
• Facilitate the planning and delivery of capacity building and awareness raising events for UN staff and other partners on climate, peace and security.
• Contribute to the CPS-related missions to countries, regions and organizations within assigned area of responsibility and assist in the preparation of report and mission summary.
• Promote the integration of a gender- and youth- responsive lens across different climate, peace and security initiatives.
• Assist in preparing background material, briefings and analytical notes, talking points, code cables, confidential official communications and other correspondence.
• Support the resource mobilization efforts of the mission in relation to CPS activities.
  Contribute to developing and strengthening national and regional partnerships around CPS.

Profile of qualification:

Education:

• Master’s degree in international relations, political science, anthropology, development, environment and area studies or related fields. 

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years at the international level (or at least 4 years at the national level) in peace, security and climate change or related fields. 
• Prior experience at the international level and familiarity with development, environmental programming and/or fragility, conflict prevention and peacebuilding work within the broader peace and security agenda is an advantage.

Key Competencies:

• Fluency in English and French.
• Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.
• A keen interest in the work of the United Nations in general and of climate change issues in particular, and a personal commitment to the ideals of the UN Charter.