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25 Nov 2025 | Leila Osman

And so it continues...

Leila Osman is Jersey’s fourth United Nations Junior Professional Officer and has been working in Kyiv,...
  • UN Junior Professional Officer
  • Humanitarian
  • Blogs
04 Sep 2025 | Amber Mezbourian

UN Junior Professional Officer, Amber Mezbourian, shares her experiences working in Cox's Bazar

Amber is a UN Junior Professional Officer, funded by Jersey Overseas Aid. She's been working for over half a...
  • UN Junior Professional Officer
  • Blogs
10 Apr 2025

Jersey's third UN Junior Professional Officer, Becki Curtis, reflects on two truly transformative years in Cairo, Egypt

It is an unforgettable experience to be on the frontline of people's lives, trying every day to apply your...
  • Humanitarian
  • UN Junior Professional Officer
  • News
  • Blogs
06 Jan 2025 | Amber Mezbourian

UN Junior Professional Officer, Amber Mezbourian, shares her thoughts as she heads to Cox's Bazar.

JOA’s newest UN Junior Programme Officer, Amber Mezbourian, has embarked on her journey to Cox’s Bazar,...
  • Blogs
  • UN Junior Professional Officer
05 Dec 2024 | Becki Curtis

UN JPO Becki Curtis shares her thoughts on her experience in Cairo

Although it is hard to believe, most of 2024 has flown by and it is now already November. This is a critical...
  • Blogs
  • UN Junior Professional Officer
  • News
  • Humanitarian
07 Nov 2024

Lieutenant Governor to become Jersey Overseas Aid Patron

His Excellency, Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd CBE, is to become Jersey Overseas Aid’s (JOA) first ever Patron...
  • News
  • Dairy for Development
  • Conservation Livelihoods
  • Financial Inclusion
  • UN Junior Professional Officer
  • Bursaries
  • Programme Associate (Intern)
  • Humanitarian
  • Volunteering
08 Oct 2024 | Leila Osman

5 months in Kyiv - a catch up with UN JPO, Leila Osman

In May this year, JOA's fourth United Nations Junior Professional Officer, Leila Osman, took up her two-year...
  • UN Junior Professional Officer
  • Humanitarian
  • Blogs
  • News
19 Mar 2024 | Johnny Rebours

Jersey's first UN Junior Professional Officer, Johnny Rebours comes to the end of his time in Lebanon

Johnny shares his reflections on his time as the first Jersey-sponsored UN Junior Professional Officer, and...
  • UN Junior Professional Officer
  • Humanitarian
  • Blogs
  • News
15 Mar 2024

Meet Leila Osman - JOA's fourth United Nations Junior Professional Officer

Leila Osman is JOA's fourth United Nations Junior Professional Officer. Next month she will be starting her...
  • Blogs
  • UN Junior Professional Officer
09 Feb 2024 | Becki Curtis

A catch-up with Becki Curtis, Jersey’s third UN Junior Protection Officer (UN JPO)

Becki shares her experiences and what the role has involved since relocating to Cairo, Egypt early last...
  • Blogs
  • UN Junior Professional Officer
24 Jan 2024

EVENT: Ukraine 2 years on: Reflections with Colonel Tim Collins OBE and Ben Remfrey MBE

Distinguished military veteran, Colonel Tim Collins OBE, is to visit Jersey and reflect on the war in...
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  • Humanitarian
  • News
  • UN Junior Professional Officer