The Young Professional Development Program (YPDP) is a structured 2-year program that has been designed to attract and develop young professionals from OFID’s Member Countries, and aims at equipping them with the skills and knowledge needed to meet the minimum requirements for OFID’s entry level professional positions.
The YPDP will allow participants to become acquainted with OFID’s operations and how the different departments/units contribute to the achievement of the institution’s overall strategic and operational goals. Based on an Individual Development Plan, YPDP participants should spend at least 50% of the duration of the Program in the home department/unit. Through this Program, participants will gain valuable on-the-job experience, and they will also benefit from a coaching/counselling arrangement as well as a wide range of relevant training and developmental opportunities.
WORTH
- OFID offers a compensation and benefits package that is international competitive and comparable with other multilateral institutions
- Participants will also be entitled to benefits of internationally recruited staff members which include; housing allowance, dependency allowance, relocation grant, home leave allowance, medical benefits plan, childrens education susbsidy, accident insurance plan and retirement benefits, amongst others
ELIGIBILITY
- OFID Member Country national (Member Country nationals who are citizens or residents of the host country are not eligible).
- Be 28 years of age or younger
- Have obtained at least a Master’s degree from a reputable university
- Outstanding academic credentials (minimum of a 3.0 G.P.A or equivalent)
- Be fluent in English
- Proficiency in one or more international languages is strongly desired
- Specialized in a field relevant to OFID’s operations such as development, engineering, economics, finance, business administration, law, information technology, human resources and any other relevant discipline
- Ability to work in a global and culturally diverse institution within an international and multicultural environment
- An understanding of OFID’s mandate
- Willingness to serve OFID for a minimum of two years upon completion of the Program, if selected.
Deadline: October 2, 2015
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