About UNICEF: Employment
Eligibility and Programme Requirements
NETI participants are motivated and talented entry to mid-career level professionals who are interested in an international career with UNICEF and who have a passion for making a difference for children worldwide.
Focus and method of work will vary from country to country. However, participants typically interact with the government, civil society, academic institutions, private sector, UN agencies, donors and other development organisations in achieving children’s survival, protection and development goals.
Eligibility and Programme Requirements
External candidates from outside UNICEF as well as suitable UNICEF employees (staff and non-staff) that are formally considered external candidates as per their contract type – United Nations Volunteers (UNVs), Interns, Consultants, Junior Professional Officers (JPOs) and Temporary Appointments (TA)–are eligible for NETI. Please note that Junior Professional Officers are eligible to apply only after 15 months of participation in the JPO Programme.
Eligible candidates cannot be currently holding any fixed-term contract with UNICEF. Candidates from all nationalities are welcome to apply.
Programme requirements to be fulfilled by eligible applicants are:
• Have completed a masters degree (or advanced university study equivalent) in a relevant field. A prospective applicant in his or her final year of study toward the masters degree is eligible to apply only if he or she will have completed all necessary requirements to receive the degree by the start date of the programme, which is expected to start in early 2010. Any number of years of relevant professional experience is not accepted in lieu of a masters degree.
• Have proficiency in English and proven working knowledge in at least one of the UN languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish.
• Have the willingness and availability to be assigned to any UNICEF office around the world and to serve in emergency and hardship duty stations.
• Preferably possess three to six years of relevant experience, including work in developing countries and in a multicultural environment.
