Programme Analyst, Technology for Development (JPO, P2)

Skills required

For the Swiss JPO programme:

• Swiss nationality
• Not older than 32 years at the date of the first round of interviews
• Fluency in English and a second UN language
• Master’s degree
• Strong interest in a longer-term career with the United Nations

 

For this position:

• Master’s degree in Information Technology or related discipline
• 3 years of professional experience in ICT, mobile and web-based technologies, particularly designing or deploying tools appropriate to the business requirements. (UNFPA counts relevant experience gained after completion of first university-degree. Consultancy experience with non-UN organizations is counted at 50%. Internship experience does not count, regardless of whether paid or not.)

Please find more details in the full job description.

 

Important details regarding your application

Make sure your profile on cinfoPoste is complete and up to date:

• Mandatory: Motivation statement in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on “apply”)
• Mandatory: UN Personal History Profile duly completed and uploaded under the section “documents”. Note that we will base our evaluation and calculation of your relevant experience on the UN Personal History Profile, not the CV.
• Mandatory: Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section “documents”.
• Optional: CV in English

Find useful tips and resources related to UN applications on the cinfo website and read this article. 

 

Application deadline: 15.07.2025

First round of interviews: 28. / 29.07.2025 online

 

Start date: Please be aware that the recruitment process may take 3 to 6 months. You are expected to start your assignment within 3 months following notification of selection.

 

Any questions? Contact Michal Habegger, cinfo’s Recruitment Specialist, recruitment@cinfo.ch

 

We are committed to gender balance and encourage applications from qualified individuals of all genders. We also welcome applications from people with different gender identities and from people with different backgrounds, including sexual orientation, disability, cultural or religious background. We value an inclusive working environment that promotes equal opportunities and a non-discriminatory culture.