Technical Analyst (Agroecology) (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 Environmental Studies, Environmental Management, Development Studies, Geography, Climatology, Rural De-velopment or a closely related field
• 3 years of professional experience working on agroecology, climate, environment and/or biodiversity issues, and linking small-scale producers with private sector in the context of rural development. IFAD counts relevant work experience gained after the completion of a first university degree.
• Knowledge of international policy frameworks and conventions related to global environment, climate change, biodiversity and rural development
• Experience in project design, implementation and supervision.
• Access to a network of technical and professional resources and expertise, which can be brought to bear to improve portfolio programming.
• Experience in climate risk and vulnerability analysis is desirable.
• Experience in private sector engagement desirable.
• Experience with Environments and Climate Funds (AF, GEF and/or GCF) and/or UN or other entities addressing biodiversity is desirable.
• French is desirable.

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 letter 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: updated CV in English

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

 

Application deadline:  13 July 2026

 

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.