Commonwealth 2023 Young Professionals Program (YPP) For Young Graduates | £29,070 Per Annum for Master


 The Commonwealth Secretariat is proud to be supporting youth empowerment through their Young Professionals Programme (YPP). The Commonwealth Secretariat has various opportunities available, including within health, youth, climate change, and international trade, among others.

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal sovereign states. Its unique strength lies in the combination of its diversity and shared inheritance. The Commonwealth Secretariat in London is the principal intergovernmental agency of the Commonwealth and its backbone, promoting democracy, rule of law, human rights, good governance, and social and economic development.

Eligibility Criteria

  • To be considered for the Commonwealth Young Professionals role, you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country aged 27 or younger at the time applications close, and possess a strong bachelor degree or equivalent in IT/Computing. Degrees in related fields such as Mathematics or Engineering may be considered. Also,
  • You should also have at least one year’s experience in the development and deployment of web and mobile applications. The work experience may be gained through a combination of paid employment, volunteer, placement, apprenticeship or internship positions.

Offered Benefits

The Commonwealth Secretariat is proud to support youth empowerment through our Young Professionals Programme (YPP). The YPP creates multiple opportunities for talented and qualified young people from across the Commonwealth to contribute to our core work through the transference of technical expertise, innovative ideas, specialist knowledge, and fresh perspectives.

Application Process

Go to CommonWealth on thecommonwealth.current-vacancies.com to apply

The list of available opportunities is below. To apply, please click the ’apply’ button to be redirected to our website, where you are able to find further information about each opportunity:

  • Assistant Research Officer YPO (Trade Competitiveness)
  • Assistant Research Officer (Office of the Secretary-General)
  • Assistant Research Officer (Economic, Youth & Sustainable Development Directorate)
  • Assistant Research Officer (Governance and Peace Directorate) x2

Individual applications will need to be made for each position.

Document:  Application guidelines(693.92 KB)

  • Document:  Terms and conditions(124.71 KB)

Required Documents:

Please apply by submitting a CV and cover letter. Covering letters should be structured to address the key criteria required in the person specification, giving clear examples.

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