OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Young Professional Development Program 2017

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.

Benefits:

• OFID offers a compensation and benefits package that is internationally 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, children’s education subsidy, accident insurance plan and retirement benefits, amongst others.

Selection Process:

• Young Professionals are chosen through an intensive and rigorous selection process. 
• Applicants accepted will join the Program in the last quarter of the year. Candidates who are offered a position in the YPDP shall respond within 2 weeks.
• Only candidates who meet the eligibility criteria may be contacted for interviews.

Application Process

Before You Apply, ensure that:

• You meet the minimum requirements
• You have all the information at hand including an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), the Application Essay and a copy of your university transcripts and GPA to be emailed to YPDP@ofid.org once the application form has been submitted.

Application Essay

OFID’s mission is to foster South-South Partnership with fellow developing countries worldwide with the aim of eradicating poverty. OFID’s work is people-centred, focusing on projects that meet basic needs – such as food, energy, clean water and sanitation, healthcare and education, employment,  income generation and growth – with the aim of encouraging self-reliance and inspiring hope for the future.

Write in less than 1,000 words an original essay on (i) the potential role of OFID in resolving some of the above challenges, and (ii) your own contribution if you were to work for OFID. You may focus on a region or set of countries as well as your area of expertise to formulate your essay.

How to Apply

Complete and submit the online YPDP Application Form.

When you are applying, please keep in mind the following:

• Read instructions carefully, before starting to complete the form.
• Please note that fields marked with an asterix (*) are mandatory.
• DD = Day, MM = Month number, MMM = First three characters of month name, YYYY = Year.
• Where the selection list does not have the option you want to select, please type the information in the relevant Others Specify or Comments fields.
• When you have answered all questions in the form, click the Submit button at the bottom of the form. This will transmit the information you have entered and register you as a candidate for OFID’s Young Professional Development Program.
• All applications must be completed in English

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the OFID Young Professional Development Program 2017