Working for World Food Programme

There are new jobs overseas. Get experience working abroad now with WFP (World Food Programme), a United Nations agency. If you have the soul of humanity, and requires global experience, so this is a real opportunity for you, then you can get the best chance for an international career.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organization in the world and supported 2013, 80 million people in more than 70 countries support with food assistance. Currently, more than 13,500 people work for WFP.

As the United Nation front line agency in the fight against hunger, WFP is at a critical point in its history where its next steps can help pave the way for achieving zero hunger. While the organization continues to provide world class emergency response, it is focusing its efforts to help prevent hunger in the future. We do this through programmes that use food as a way to build assets, spread knowledge and nurture stronger, more dynamic communities. This helps communities become more food secure.

If you are interested in working for WFP, can be found on this page information on job vacancies. WFP is responsible as a UN organization itself for jobs and recruitment. 

WFP is continuously looking for responsible and qualified people who fight with our team of global hunger. WFP can offer exciting and varied international job opportunities at all levels.

Internships in the Liaison Office of the WFP in Berlin

WFP Liaison Office in Berlin was founded in late 2004 with the mission to maintain contact with existing and potential partner and donor institutions. It also aims to make the fight against hunger, WFP's work in the German-speaking area known more.

 

New job in WPF. Image: wpf.org

Internships at the headquarters of WFP in Rome

Internships are also available at the headquarters of WFP in Rome. For more information, please visit www.wfp.org/careers

Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme

Junior Professional Officer (JPO) are qualified young people under 32 years who were selected by their own government, according to various aptitude tests to work for international organizations such as WFP.

The government of each country pays for the salary and benefits for two to three years. The time period is from the contract between the government and WFP dependent. JPO can work both in the WFP headquarters in Rome and in one of the connection or the 80 country offices.

 

Bond Girl Maria Grazia Cucinotta, WPF ambassador. Image: wittysparks.com

For more information on JPO bodies and ministries, where you can apply for JPO positions, please click here. German enthusiasts had landed here for the competent authority. For questions about the JPO Programme, please contact us by e-mail in English to: JPO@WFP.org.

 Short-term and consultancy contracts (consultancies)

WFP is continuously looking for temporary lecturers and consultants (consultants). These sites are often limited to a period of between 3 and 11 months. Consultants have usually have expertise in a particular area, to assist WFP staff with additional knowledge. Information and current job openings, please visit the English website of the WFP.

International Professionals

WFP is always looking for specifically amplifying the team of professionals - especially on the ground in developing countries. In order to support effectively and quickly spot affected people, the majority of the Professionals jobs in developing countries.

Therefore, a mobile flexibility prerequisite for a successful application for WFP. Likewise, a university degree in a relevant field, 1-3 years is assumed international work experience in the relevant field and the mastery of two UN languages. For questions about Professionals please contact by e-mail to wfprecruitment@wfp.org

Source: de.wfp.org

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