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Humanitarian response, emergency preparedness, protection, camp coordination, and field roles supporting UN-system humanitarian operations worldwide. UNlockit refreshes UN-system vacancies daily from each agency's career portal; every posting links back to the official application page.
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- Last refreshed
- Jun 05, 2026
Latest open roles
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Investment Specialist [Open to Tier 0, 1 & 2 applicants]
United Nations Capital Development Fund · 🇨🇩 Kinshasa, DR Congo
The Investment Specialist will lead investment-related activities for the UNCDF's Sustainable Energy 2 Program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, focusing on scaling clean energy solutions to reduce deforestation. Key responsibilities include sourcing and assessing investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, structuring financial instruments, and coordinating with UN partners and financial institutions. The role involves market assessments, designing blended finance solutions, and ensuring alignment between investment and technical assistance interventions. The position requires extensive experience in development finance, energy finance, and investments in least developed countries, with a focus on private sector engagement and portfolio de-risking.
Fund/Programme Closes Jun 20, 2026 -
Intern - Private Sector Partnerships
United Nations Development Programme · 🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea
The UNDP Seoul Policy Centre (USPC) is offering an Intern position in Private Sector Partnerships to support its work in international development and multilateral cooperation. The intern will assist in building and strengthening partnerships with private sector actors including Korean corporations, startups, and investors to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Key duties include conducting research on private sector engagement, supporting the design and implementation of SDG Partnership programs, facilitating knowledge exchanges, and contributing to communication and outreach efforts through digital content creation and event support. The role requires strong analytical, administrative, and communication skills with a demonstrated interest in development and international cooperation.
Fund/Programme Closes Jun 30, 2026 -
CFA/2026/006/Security Intern/ Yaounde
International Organization for Migration · 🇨🇲 Yaounde, Cameroon
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Cameroon is seeking a Security Intern to support the strengthening of its Security Management System (SMS) in line with UNSMS and IOM global security compliance frameworks. The intern will assist in security risk management, compliance monitoring, incident reporting, staff preparedness, and internal documentation. Responsibilities include supporting field risk assessments, monitoring security compliance, compiling security reports, organizing training exercises, and maintaining security documentation. The role involves working across multiple IOM offices in Cameroon, with a focus on enhancing security operations in high-risk regions. The internship is structured over 12 weeks with phases of familiarization, field assessments, deliverable preparation, and final validation.
Related Organization Closes Jun 18, 2026 -
Head of Sub-Office and Humanitarian Coordinator, Sittwe, Myanmar, P3, FTA
United Nations Population Fund · 🇲🇲 Sittway (Sittwe), Myanmar
The Head of Sub-Office and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sittwe, Myanmar leads UNFPA's strategic operations in Rakhine State, overseeing program implementation, partnerships, and humanitarian coordination. The role involves managing multi-donor budgets, leading inter-agency coordination mechanisms, and ensuring alignment with UNFPA's strategic priorities in reproductive health, gender equality, and humanitarian response. Key responsibilities include program design, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization, and team leadership. The position reports to the Deputy Representative and requires extensive experience in humanitarian coordination, reproductive health, and gender-based violence issues in complex environments.
Fund/Programme Closes Jun 20, 2026 -
Project Officer, Protection Mainstreaming (P)
International Organization for Migration · 🇺🇸 Washington, United States
The Project Officer, Protection Mainstreaming supports the implementation of protection mainstreaming efforts for IOM's United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs). Key responsibilities include ensuring adherence to protection standards, managing accountability mechanisms, supporting vulnerable individuals, and coordinating with various stakeholders including US resettlement agencies, UNHCR, and NGOs. The role involves monitoring program implementation, providing training, maintaining feedback mechanisms, and ensuring compliance with USRAP standards and IOM's protection guidelines. The position requires extensive experience in RSC processing, protection work with vulnerable populations, and monitoring program activities. The role is initially based in Washington DC with potential relocation as required.
Related Organization Closes Jun 18, 2026 -
Senior Project Associate
International Organization for Migration · 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
The Senior Project Associate supports the Emergencies & Disaster Management (EDM) programme in Papua New Guinea, focusing on the ongoing Tropical Cyclone Maila response. Responsibilities include providing day-to-day programmatic support to EDM staff in Port Moresby and field offices, preparing situation updates, coordinating documents, assisting with meetings and travel, supporting logistics for field missions, and helping deliver emergency relief supplies. The role requires strong organizational, administrative, and coordination skills with experience in emergency operations and humanitarian assistance. The position reports to the National Emergency Support Officer and works under the guidance of the Chief of Mission.
Related Organization Closes Jun 14, 2026 -
National Emergency Support Officer
International Organization for Migration · 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
The National Emergency Support Officer provides day-to-day programmatic support to the Emergencies & Disaster Management (EDM) programme in response to Tropical Cyclone Maila in Papua New Guinea. The role supports field office operations, coordinates with government counterparts and stakeholders, and ensures timely implementation of emergency response activities including assessments, distributions, and monitoring. Key responsibilities include logistical coordination, information collection, meeting organization, data management, and field travel. The position requires strong administrative and operational support capabilities within a challenging humanitarian environment.
Related Organization Closes Jun 14, 2026 -
Project Officer - Livelihood (UG)
International Organization for Migration · 🇰🇭 Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia
The Project Officer - Livelihood (UG) will provide technical inputs, management, and coordination for IOM's livelihood activities in Cambodia, focusing on integrated recovery and stabilization programs in border provinces affected by displacement, return, and mobility. Key responsibilities include strategic planning of livelihood approaches, community-based interventions, coordination with stakeholders, monitoring and reporting, and capacity-building support. The role requires leading program implementation, conducting livelihood assessments, ensuring alignment with national priorities, and promoting inclusive, conflict-sensitive approaches. The position demands strong program management, coordination, budgeting, and technical skills in economic recovery and community resilience initiatives.
Related Organization Closes Jun 11, 2026 -
Consultant-MECR
International Organization for Migration · 🇱🇰 Colombo, Sri Lanka
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) seeks a Consultant to conduct a comprehensive Data Gap Analysis on climate-related human mobility in Sri Lanka, focusing on disaster-related displacement. The consultant will assess existing data systems, governance mechanisms, and coordination frameworks related to climate change, disasters, and human mobility. Responsibilities include mapping institutional mandates, reviewing data collection methodologies, analyzing data flows from community to national levels, examining how data is used across the mobility lifecycle, conducting field consultations, and assessing Early Warning Systems. The consultant will provide practical recommendations for strengthening data systems, including standardized indicators, methodological harmonization, institutional coordination improvements, data-sharing protocols, and minimum operational data requirements. This assignment supports the revision of Sri Lanka's National Disaster Management Plan and National Emergency Operations Plan and contributes to a broader South Asian project on climate mobility governance.
Related Organization Closes Jun 11, 2026 -
Aviation Assistant (Airport Operations) SC G L6
World Food Programme · 🇲🇬 Antananarivo, Madagascar
The Aviation Assistant (Airport Operations) supports safe and efficient air operations at the Antananarivo airport, serving as a key link between WFP's humanitarian missions and aviation service providers. The role involves coordinating technical and administrative tasks related to flight operations, liaising with airport authorities and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, and managing documentation and data related to air transport. The position requires strong organizational skills, the ability to work independently under pressure, and a commitment to WFP's values of integrity, collaboration, and humanitarian service. The role is based in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and involves working in a complex operational environment with potential security challenges.
Fund/Programme Closes Jun 19, 2026 -
OIM & Performance Reports Officer NOB
World Food Programme · 🇲🇬 Antananarivo, Madagascar
The OIM & Performance Reports Officer supports Operational Information Management and Performance Reporting activities in WFP's Madagascar country office. Key responsibilities include ensuring standard OIM & PR procedures are followed, providing technical advice on integrating OIM & PR policies, collating and analyzing information from various sources, supporting the preparation of Annual Country Reports, and enhancing staff capacity through training. The role requires close collaboration with internal teams and UN agencies to ensure consistent humanitarian information flow and quality reporting. The officer also supports emergency operations by providing secretarial support to Operational Task Forces and contributes to improving corporate performance reporting processes.
Fund/Programme Closes Jun 19, 2026 -
Procurement Officer NOB
World Food Programme · 🇲🇬 Antananarivo, Madagascar
The Procurement Officer will lead a procurement team in Antananarivo, Madagascar, supporting emergency response, nutrition, school feeding, and resilience programs. Key responsibilities include developing procurement plans, managing procurement processes, analyzing data for process improvement, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with WFP standards. The role involves supervising 1-3 assistants, coordinating with internal and external partners, supporting training initiatives, and contributing to emergency preparedness. The position requires strong analytical skills, experience in complex procurement, and the ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environments.
Fund/Programme Closes Jun 19, 2026 -
Associé au Programme-Innovation et Employabilité (Ouvert aux candidats de niveau 1 & 2)
United Nations Development Programme · 🇬🇦 Libreville, Gabon
The Programme Associate (Innovation and Employability) supports the implementation of UNDP Gabon's program portfolio focused on employability, entrepreneurship, innovation, and youth engagement. The role involves technical and administrative support for project design, planning, and implementation, including coordination with stakeholders, data collection and analysis, reporting, and knowledge management. The position contributes to the integration of gender and youth perspectives, supports partnerships with public and private sector actors, and helps mobilize resources for economic empowerment initiatives. The role requires strong project management, communication, and analytical skills, with a focus on inclusive development and results-based management.
Fund/Programme Closes Jun 12, 2026 -
Policy and Liaison Consultant
International Organization for Migration · 🇵🇦 Panama City, Panama
The Policy and Liaison Consultant supports the Regional Policy and Liaison Unit in providing technical guidance on policy and strategic engagement with internal and external partners. Key responsibilities include supporting policy development, coordinating with Country Offices, preparing training materials and monitoring tools, facilitating meetings and consultations with stakeholders, drafting project proposals, compiling research and best practices, and contributing to internal reports and communications. The role requires strong analytical and writing skills, experience in migration policy and project management, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment. The consultant will work under the supervision of the Regional Policy and Liaison Officer and contribute to regional and headquarters initiatives related to migration policy, the UN Network for Migration, and the Global Compact for Migration.
Related Organization Closes Jun 11, 2026 -
SVN2026/004 Operations Associate, Movements -7 months
International Organization for Migration · 🇸🇻 San Salvador, El Salvador
The Operations Associate, Movements role involves coordinating and managing travel arrangements for migrants and refugees under IOM's auspices. Key responsibilities include booking travel, maintaining compliance with IOM tariffs and SOPs, preparing travel documentation, conducting pre-departure counseling, and ensuring beneficiary vulnerabilities are addressed. The position requires close coordination with supervisors and stakeholders, and involves maintaining confidentiality and integrity of sensitive paperwork. The role also includes processing exit permissions, verifying identities, and providing regular feedback on work progress. The position reports to the Senior Movement Operations Associate and works under the supervision of the National Movement Operations Manager.
Related Organization Closes Jun 20, 2026 -
Senior Project Associate (Training)
International Organization for Migration · 🇹🇷 Ankara, Türkiye
The Senior Project Associate (Training) supports the implementation of a project focused on providing jobs and socio-economic inclusion to support transition to formal employment in Türkiye. Key responsibilities include planning and monitoring project activities, compiling and analyzing data, managing budgets, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, drafting reports and correspondence, organizing training sessions, and supporting project development. The role requires extensive coordination with governmental authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, and international organizations. The position involves supervising other staff and contributing to the development of SOPs and concept papers. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma with six years of relevant experience or a bachelor's degree with four years of professional experience in migration management, development, or related fields.
Related Organization Closes Jun 18, 2026 -
Assistant de Terrain Réintégration G4 (13 Positions For Internal Applicants Only)
International Organization for Migration · 🇬🇳 Conakry, Guinea
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking 13 Assistant de Terrain Réintégration (Field Assistants for Reintegration) to support the Protection, Return and Reintegration of Migrants (MPRR) program in Guinea. These roles are for internal applicants only and involve supporting field coordination of reintegration and community mobilization activities. Assistants will work in regions including Conakry, Boké, Mamou, Kankan, Kindia, and N'Zérékoré, supporting beneficiaries and external partners. Key responsibilities include data collection and reporting, facilitating community meetings, supporting capacity-building activities, coordinating with local authorities and civil society, and assisting in the implementation of reintegration projects. The position requires a university degree in development studies, social sciences, statistics, or equivalent, with at least two years of relevant professional experience. Fluency in French is required, with English and local Guinean languages being advantageous.
Related Organization Closes Jun 13, 2026 -
Project Associate (LMI)
International Organization for Migration · 🇹🇷 Ankara, Türkiye
The Project Associate (LMI) supports the implementation and monitoring of the 'Provision of Jobs and Socio-Economic Inclusion to Support Transition to Formal Employment in Türkiye' project under the supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator in Ankara. Key responsibilities include coordinating project activities, monitoring budgets, acting as administrative focal point, drafting reports and correspondence, organizing meetings and training sessions, liaising with governmental and international stakeholders, and assisting in monitoring implementing partners. The role requires strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills with experience in migration-related projects and working with vulnerable populations. Fluency in English and Turkish is required.
Related Organization Closes Jun 18, 2026 -
Integration Facilitator (Integration Support)
International Organization for Migration · 🇬🇷 Crete-Heraklion, Greece
The Integration Facilitator supports the integration of third-country nationals into Greek society through employability support, Greek language courses, vocational training, and social inclusion activities. The role involves providing information and enrolment services, monitoring beneficiary progress, conducting presentations on European lifestyle, organizing psychosocial support sessions, and coordinating with authorities and partners. The position requires working closely with beneficiaries to assist with housing, administrative requirements, and referrals to specialized services. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Project Team Lead and report to the Regional Coordinator in Crete, supporting the 'Helios+: Comprehensive actions for the integration of third-country nationals into the labour market' project.
Related Organization Closes Jun 18, 2026 -
Project Assistant (PxD/AVRR) - Lagos, Abuja, Benin city & Kano (Temporary)
International Organization for Migration · 🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria
The Project Assistant will support the implementation and monitoring of reintegration projects under the Migration Governance programme, focusing on voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR) interventions. Key responsibilities include providing administrative and technical support to state and non-state actors, preparing documentation for vulnerable cases, distributing travel allowances and return grants, conducting field visits, maintaining beneficiary databases, preparing monitoring reports, and facilitating partnerships with governmental and NGO stakeholders. The role requires close coordination with the Project Officer and National Project Officer, and involves duty travel to various locations including Lagos, Abuja, Benin City, and Kano. The position is temporary and offers an opportunity to contribute to sustainable reintegration efforts for returning migrants.
Related Organization Closes Jun 18, 2026
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- UN Women 27
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