Young Professionals Programme

The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) welcomes qualified young people aged 27 and under from the Commonwealth to apply for key positions at the Secretariat. We wish to advise that vacancies under the Young Professionals Programme are recruited to on demand. Interested parties are invited to sign up for vacancy alerts on our jobs page in order to be notified of YP vacancies when they arise.

The programme demonstrates our ongoing commitment to youth empowerment and our recognition of young people as partners and leaders in development.

About the programme

Young professionals (YPs) are based at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, taking up two-year positions in areas of work such as economic policy, human resources and youth. During the two-year period, they provide technical and administrative support to programmes and operations.

In addition to living in one of the world’s leading cities, YPs benefit from a structured programme of professional development and mentoring, working with high-level decision-makers and technical experts.

Eligibility

To be considered for the YPP, a candidate must:

• be aged 27 years or younger at the close of the application
• be a national of a Commonwealth member country
• possess a strong Bachelor degree or higher level degree in a field relevant to the position
• have at least one year of work experience in a field relevant to the position
• have excellent English language and interpersonal skills, and
• be able to work in a multicultural and diverse environment.

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— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) October 19, 2015

Announcement of the Young Professionals Programme - October 2014