Become or hire a Junior Expert
Give meaning to your talents!
The Junior Programme offers the opportunity for talented young people of various origin, gender and education backgrounds to contribute professionally to international solidarity projects.
We hire and support young professionals to become ambassadors for the Sustainable Development Goals
The Junior Programme is a Belgian project implemented by Enabel, the agency for international cooperation of Belgium’s federal government. It is funded by the Belgian governmental cooperation and promotes sustainable international solidarity. It gives the opportunity to young European talents and young talents from the 14 partner countries of the Belgian governmental cooperation to contribute professionally to an international cooperation project for a maximum of 2 years. By working in projects managed by Enabel or by one of our 28 partner NGOs the participants develop new competences and demonstrate the impact of their commitment as global citizens.
⚠️ ️The last junior expert positions were posted at the end of March 2025. We are waiting for news about an extension of the Junior Programme so that we can start recruiting again in 2027 at the earliest. Follow us on social media to stay up to date.
In a nutshell
Our mission
Hire and supervise young professionals in international solidarity interventions.
For a maximum of two years the young Junior Experts are hosted by a project implemented by Enabel or by a partner NGO. What we do contributes to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Our target groups
The Junior Programme is becoming more inclusive by extending its target groups. The Junior Programme used to target European nationals but it now is opening up to young people from the 14 partner countries of the Belgian bilateral cooperation.
- Nationality
Young European professionals and professionals from our 14 partner countries - Education
Holder of at least a professional bachelor’s-level degree or an academic master’s degree recognised as equivalent by the competent Belgian authorities - Age
Under age 31
Our values
- Global citizenship
Young talents who are responsible, committed to the SDGs, supportive, respectful, idealistic and empathetic and who have a social and intercultural focus. - Professionalism
Young talents who demonstrate their team spirit and reliability. They are an added value for the project and they are results-oriented. They are rigorous, diplomatic and passionate. - Personal development
The key words for the young talents are learning, openness, flexibility, adaptability, autonomy and critical thinking.
Contact us
A question? You can contact us at the following email address: juniorprogramme@enabel.be
Our impact
Global Citizens, anyone ?
Over the course of two years, junior experts took on the challenge of exploring global citizenship, guided by the Junior Programme and BeGlobal.
They tackled complex global issues with fresh perspectives.
Dive into their stories and get inspired.
Our partners in Belgium
The Junior Programme is coordinated by Enabel, the Belgian agency for international cooperation. In a partnership with 28 Belgian non-governmental organisations
Non-governmental organisations
Each non-governmental development cooperation organisation that is approved by the Belgian State may apply for affiliation to the Junior Programme. This allows an NGO to host Junior Expert in its project in one of the 14 partner countries of governmental development cooperation.
The partnership with non-governmental organisations, which began in 2009, is growing year by year. Currently, 28 Belgian NGO are affiliated to the Junior Programme. In 2019, Autre Terre, Kiyo and Memisa joined us. Then Echos Communication joined in 2020 and Search For Common Ground in 2022.
News from Junior Experts
News
23 June 2026
“Some people work incredibly hard yet still struggle to support themselves and their family.”
Astrid has been working for over a year in Morocco with Enabel as a Junior Expert. She’s based in Rabat and focusses on the topic of Decent Work.
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12 June 2026
Enabling young Karimojong women to sustainably diversify their income is the key to addressing challenges in Karamoja
Merel Meersman worked as a Junior Expert with Enabel in Uganda. As part of her world citizenship education trajectory she worked on a research project exploring how climate change exacerbates inequality, poverty, gender issues and migration.
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10 June 2026
Between ideals and systems
Théodore worked as a Junior Expert for Rikolto in Senegal, with farmers, financial institutions and private actors. He experienced how fragile progress can be and how essential long-term collaboration is.
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10 May 2026
Young and engaged
Enabel engages youth through BeGlobal, the Junior Programme and Youth Sounding Board to shape the future of international cooperation.
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News
23 April 2026
Monitoring & Evaluation: Making the invisible visible
Meet Fay, Junior Expert in Mozambique, using monitoring and learning to strengthen climate resilience and make project impact visible.
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11 March 2026
Enabel celebrates 20 years of Junior Programme
Since 2006, Enabel’s Junior Programme has helped nearly 700 young professionals start careers in international development cooperation.
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