SNV Junior Professionals Programme
What is a Junior Professional?
What is a Junior Professional?
SNV is now looking for high potential and motivated candidates who are ready for a professional career as a development practitioner.
The programme aims to grow a Junior Professional into a competent development practitioner with a solid grounding in one of SNV’s sectors: Agriculture, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) or Renewable Energy.
You
are offered a 2-year fixed-term appointment in one of the countries where SNV
works.
During
this period, you will gain practical ‘feet-in-the-mud’ experience while you
work and learn alongside a well-qualified SNV senior advisor in one of our
sector programmes.
You
will be exposed to SNV’s approaches and encouraged to engage with the latest
developments in the sectors.
Am
I eligible for the Junior Professionals Programme?
- Do you have an
advanced degree in Agriculture, WASH or Renewable Energy?
- Do you have less
than 3 years of relevant work experience?
- Do you possess
excellent interpersonal and communication skills?
- Are you
self-driven and hard working?
- Are you
committed and passionate about the international development sector?
- Are you
culturally sensitive?
- Do you have an
excellent command of English and ideally, French in addition?
What
are the salary and benefits?
SNV
offers a compensation and benefits package that is internationally competitive
and comparable with other non-profit organisations.
You
will be recruited by SNV Head Office for a fixed term of two years. Upon
successful completion of the programme, you may pursue available career
opportunities within SNV or other development organisation.
How to apply?
SNV
is now accepting applications for 2013 until 22 July 2013.
If
you are interested, visit our website (www.snvworld.org/snv-jpp)
for more information and directions on how to apply.
What is the selection procedure?
The
JP Programme will select a limited number of international, highly qualified
and motivated juniors from both the Netherlands and the countries where SNV
works.
Shortlisted
applicants will go through a thorough selection procedure in which we will seek
to establish learning and growth potential to become a high performing
development practitioner.
Newly
appointed Junior Professionals will be expected to be on board by latest
October 2013.
Contact
For
further information, please e-mail us at snvjpp@snvworld.org