Young Professional Development Program (YPDP)

The Young Professional Development Program (YPDP) is a structured 2-3 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 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.

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.

 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.

 Eligibilities

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.

Eligible Regions: OFID Member Country National

 APPLICATION PROCESS

Complete and submit the online YPDP Application Form.

Application Deadline: April 10, 2017 (18 Days Remaining)

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