Vacancies in the Secretariat are announced on this website and are also notified to Members of the CFC. They are open only to nationals of Member Countries of the CFC. The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) partners with an external recruitment platform to host its careers page and manage applications. The CFC external jobs platform is accessible by clicking on any one of the vacancies listed below and should be used to view information about the post and to submit your application. 

Working at the CFC offers the opportunity to be part of a small, diverse and collaborative international team, where individuals take on meaningful responsibility and contribute directly to impactful development projects across developing countries. The working language of the Common Fund is English. All staff members of the Common Fund work at its headquarters which is currently based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The salary scales and service conditions of the Common Fund are generally in line with relevant UN practices. More information about UN pay scales and service conditions can be accessed through UN’s INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION website.

Please note that the CFC does not accept open applications. We will only contact candidates who have applied for and have been  shortlisted for an advertised vacancy. We will only contact candidates who have applied for and have been shortlisted for an advertised vacancy. Applications can only be considered from Nationals of Member Countries of the CFC. 

Impact Analyst (External Funds) (P-1)

Deadline: 01 May 2026

DETAILS AND APPLY

Legal Adviser (P-2)

Deadline: 01 May 2026

DETAILS AND APPLY

There are currently no vacancies available

There are currently no vacancies available

If you experience any difficulty accessing or completing your application via the external application platform, you may use our alternative application process by clicking here

Your application is important to us, and we are committed to ensuring a smooth and inclusive  application process for all candidates.

Although based in the Netherlands, the CFC is not a regular Dutch employer but an international organisation with its own special status. Please be advised that if you are currently insured under the Dutch Social Security system, you will be excluded from this system as a staff member of the CFC and instead you will be insured under the organisation’s system.

The above also applies to your dependents unless they are employed by a regular Dutch employer, they are self-employed in the Netherlands, or are receiving Dutch social security payments.

Please refer to the website of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment for more information about the possible consequences for you and your dependents, such as exclusion from ‘AOW’ and ‘Zorgverzekeringswet’ coverage: WORKING IN AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION

CFC is aware of fictitious employment offers being circulated via email or originating from online job boards. Many of these schemes consist of an alleged offer of employment or contract with CFC in return for the payment of fees or providing personal or banking information.

Please note that CFC does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, traveling, processing, training or any other fees).