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Building a better world starts with you

IFAD’s strength lies in the diversity of our staff and their commitment to our mandate.

We value professionals with strategic vision, a proven capacity to work in teams and generate results, and a deep understanding of and strong commitment to international development.

In addition to providing a supportive and thriving work environment, IFAD offers professional career development and an attractive remuneration package with competitive pay and benefits. The benefits package includes dependency allowance, education grant up to university level, home leave, medical insurance and social security.

Browse the jobs below and join us today in making a difference.

If you are on an existing applicant who has already registered you can go directly to the IFAD Careers Centre page to sign-in and view your existing application or apply for vacant posts.

Current job opportunities

Consultancies and programmes

Interested in working at IFAD? Explore the different options below:

Interested in working at IFAD? Explore the different options below:

Professional and general service

IFAD advertises Job Openings vacancies at both the General Service and Professional staff levels. Professional-level positions, with the exception of more junior roles, normally require an advanced university degree.

Consultancies

Consultancies play a critical role in the execution of IFAD’s mandate and our impact on the ground. Consultancies are designed for junior and senior experts whose skills are required for specific project assignments. Qualifications and experience in the relevant field are required and vary depending on the assignment. Consultants can be recruited for a maximum of 240 days in a calendar year and 960 days in 5 calendar years.

JPO programme

The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme involves sponsorship by Member Governments of young university-trained professionals for employment in UN-system organizations. Candidates for the JPO Programme are selected on a highly competitive basis.

Internship Programme

The Internship Programme and the Enhanced Internship Programme (EIP) offer a learning experience of six months to recent university graduates or students who are specializing in areas of work relevant to IFAD’s mission.