OPEC Fund for International Development(OFID) Young Professional Development Program 2015

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.

Upon completion of the 2-year Program,  a participant may be offered employment  at OFID, based on job availability, OFID’s manpower needs and the outcomes of his/her performance appraisal reviews.

 

The YPDP application process is now open until  2 October, 2015

• ELIGIBILITY
• ENTITLEMENTS
• SELECTION PROCESS
• APPLICATION PROCESS

Eligibility

 

Selection to the YPDP is highly competitive because of the limited number of vacancies available each year. Selected candidates will be graduates from reputable universities. The following are minimum requirements that candidates should meet to be eligible for the Program:

• 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.
• Kindly click on link below if eligible.
• http://app.ofid.org/Recruitment/Default.aspx