Partner Country - Portugal

Requirements

To be eligible to apply to the Portuguese JPO Programme, candidates must:

  • Have Portuguese nationality.
  • Be no more than 32 years of age.
  • Hold a post-graduate degree in economy, development economics or similar.
  • Be fluent in English and Portuguese. Fluency in French is an asset.
  • Have at least two years of work experience in development-related areas. Field experience in a developing country, with the United Nations or a NGO is considered an asset.
  • Essential qualities: motivation, team-work and adaptation to a multi-cultural environment.

More detailed information on applicant requirements is provided on the Camões – Instituto da Língua e da Cultura / Institute for Cooperation and Language (CICL).

Application and Contact Details

Detailed presentations of each vacancy and further application details can be accessed on the Camões – Instituto da Língua e da Cultura / Institute for Cooperation and Language (CICL).

Please check current vacancies here.

Applications to vacant JPO positions must be sent to: PNUD.CAMOES@camoes.mne.pt

The Portuguese JPO Programme in numbers

For further information on the number of JPOs financed by Portugal and administered by the UNDP JPOSC please refer to the Facts and Figures section.

Vacancies funded by Portugal

Vacancies are usually announced on the website of the Camões - Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua.