United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Exciting Jobs in Africa

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Democratic Governance and Peacebuilding

UNDP ensures inclusive and effective democratic governance by advocating, advising, fostering impartial spaces for dialogue, achieving consensus and building institutions.

We are now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments:

consultant national chargé d’élaborer le programme national de renforcement des capacités des institutions de micro finance en République du Congo	External	National Consultant	Apply by Apr-10-23	Brazzaville, CONGO	APPLY NOW
consultant national chargé d’élaborer le programme national de renforcement des capacités des institutions de micro finance en République du Congo	External	National Consultant	Apply by Apr-10-23	Brazzaville, CONGO	APPLY NOW
consultant international chargé d’élaborer la stratégie nationale d’inclusion financière en République du Congo	External	International Consultant	Apply by Apr-10-23	Brazzaville, CONGO	APPLY NOW
** Communication Analyst (NPSA9)	External	NPSA-9	Apply by Apr-13-23	Monrovia, Liberia	APPLY NOW
** Chargé de suivi-reporting-NPSA8-Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso	External	NPSA-8	Apply by Apr-13-23	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	APPLY NOW
** Ingénieur en génie civil et génie rural NPSA9	External	NPSA-9	Apply by Apr-14-23	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	APPLY NOW
** Programme Assistant	External	NB2	Apply by Apr-14-23	Luanda, Angola	APPLY NOW
** Gender Specialist	External	NOC	Apply by Apr-14-23	Lusaka, Zambia	APPLY NOW
** Trois (3) Associé(e)s au Projet PRESPEN _ NPSA7_ Niamey – Tahoua – Dosso _Niger	External	NPSA-7	Apply by Apr-16-23	Niamey, Niger	APPLY NOW
** Programme Associate (G7)	External	G7	Apply by Apr-17-23	Lusaka, Zambia	APPLY NOW
** Programme Manager (NOC)	External	NOC	Apply by Apr-18-23	Nouakchott, Mauritania	APPLY NOW
** Expert cohésion sociale et PVE NPSA 10, Bamako-Mali	External	NPSA-10	Apply by Apr-18-23	Bamako, Mali	APPLY NOW
** Policy Analyst, Peace & Development (NOB)	External	NOB	Apply by Apr-19-23	Asmara, Eritrea	APPLY NOW
** Chauffeur Projet	External	NPSA-2	Apply by Apr-21-23	Guinea	APPLY NOW
** UNCDF JPO – Programme Analyst, Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility	External	P2	Apply by Apr-24-23	Kampala, Uganda	APPLY NOW

 

Important information: All vacancies close midnight EST/EDT. Vacancies marked with an asterisk (*) are posted in UNDPs new eRecruitment platform. For these vacancies the application is filled in and submitted online, and no handwritten signature is required.

Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction

UNDP helps countries to simultaneously reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development that leads to transformational change, bringing about real improvements in people’s lives.
We are now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments:

Consultant (e) national(e) chargé(e) du développement de la carte des investisseurs ODD en République du Congo	External	National Consultant	Apply by Apr-10-23	Brazzaville, CONGO	APPLY NOW
Consulting Services, Investment Policy Expert (Expert en politique d’investissement)	External	International Consultant	Apply by Apr-10-23	Dakar, SENEGAL	APPLY NOW
Consultant– National Volunteerism Situation Analysis	External	National Consultant	Apply by Apr-16-23	Kampala, UGANDA	APPLY NOW
Research Fellow	External	Other	Apply by Apr-28-23	Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA	APPLY NOW

 

Important information: All vacancies close midnight EST/EDT. Vacancies marked with an asterisk (*) are posted in UNDPs new eRecruitment platform. For these vacancies the application is filled in and submitted online, and no handwritten signature is required.

Climate & Disaster Resilience

UNDP works to integrate issues of climate, disaster risk and energy at the country level, and focuses on building resilience and ensuring that development remains risk-informed and sustainable.
We are now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments:

Stagiaire à l’Unité Environnement du PNUD	External	Intern	Apply by Apr-10-23	Moroni -Comores, COMOROS	APPLY NOW
** Biodiversity Finance Analyst (NPSA8)	External	NPSA-8	Apply by Apr-14-23	Kigali, Rwanda	APPLY NOW
** Associé(e) en Suivi & Evaluation	External	NB3	Apply by Apr-19-23	Bunia, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	APPLY NOW
** Assistant(e) Administratif(ve) & Financier(e)	External	NB2	Apply by Apr-19-23	Bunia, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	APPLY NOW
** Chauffeur – Conducteur Hors Bord	External	NB1	Apply by Apr-19-23	Kisangani, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	APPLY NOW
** Project Manager NPSA8 – Bissau	External	NPSA-8	Apply by Apr-19-23	Guinea-Bissau	APPLY NOW
** Analyste SIG (Systèmes d’information géographique) NPSA8	External	NPSA-8	Apply by Apr-19-23	Antananarivo, Madagascar	APPLY NOW
** Project Lead and Senior Public Finance Expert (BIOFIN) – NPSA10	External	NB5	Apply by Apr-20-23	Gaborone, Botswana	APPLY NOW
** Chef de Projet Echo	External	NPSA-10	Apply by Apr-21-23	Antananarivo, Madagascar	APPLY NOW

 

Important information: All vacancies close midnight EST/EDT. Vacancies marked with an asterisk (*) are posted in UNDPs new eRecruitment platform. For these vacancies the application is filled in and submitted online, and no handwritten signature is required.

Crisis Response

To help communities reduce and manage risks, humanitarian and development actors need to incorporate resilience-building and recovery into crisis response. UNDP makes a critical contribution to these efforts, by being present on the ground immediately after the onset of a crisis and linking humanitarian response to long term recovery.
We are now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments:

** Coordonnateur de Projet Extrémisme Violent (Parakou) NPSA 9	External	NPSA-9	Apply by Apr-10-23	Parakou, Benin	APPLY NOW
** Associé(e) Administratif(ve) & Financier(e)	External	NPSA-6	Apply by Apr-11-23	Kaya, Burkina Faso	APPLY NOW
** Economiste, Associé(e) à la Recherche – FTA-G6- N’Djamena, Tchad	External	G6	Apply by Apr-11-23	Ndjamena, Chad	APPLY NOW
** Energy Investment Officer IPSA10	External	IB	Apply by Apr-12-23	Antananarivo, Madagascar	APPLY NOW
** Associé (e) Administratif et Financier ( 2 postes), NPSA 7 Niamey Niger	External	NPSA-7	Apply by Apr-17-23	Niamey, Niger	APPLY NOW

 

Important information: All vacancies close midnight EST/EDT. Vacancies marked with an asterisk (*) are posted in UNDPs new eRecruitment platform. For these vacancies the application is filled in and submitted online, and no handwritten signature is required.

HIV, Health and Development

UNDP’s HIV and health work leverages the organization’s core strengths and mandates in human development, governance, gender equality and capacity development to complement the efforts of specialist health-focused UN agencies and other partners.
We are now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments:

** Supply Chain Data Base Specialist NPSA10	External	NPSA-10	Apply by Apr-12-23	Guinea-Bissau	APPLY NOW
** Programme Analyst (NPSA9)	External	NPSA-9	Apply by Apr-12-23	Harare, Zimbabwe	APPLY NOW
Assistance technique PTME du VIH, Prise en charge TB/VIH dans le cadre de la subvention NMF3	External	International Consultant	Apply by Apr-15-23	Brazzaville, CONGO	APPLY NOW
** UN Clinic Physician (IPSA9)	External	IPSA-9	Apply by Apr-19-23	Juba, South Sudan	APPLY NOW

 

Important information: All vacancies close midnight EST/EDT. Vacancies marked with an asterisk (*) are posted in UNDPs new eRecruitment platform. For these vacancies the application is filled in and submitted online, and no handwritten signature is required.

Gender Equality

The promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women is central to the mandate of UNDP and intrinsic to its development approach. This effort includes advocating for women’s and girls’ equal rights, combating discriminatory practices and challenging the roles and stereotypes that affect inequalities and exclusion.
We are now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments:

Programme Analyst – Gender Statistics	External	SB-4	Apply by Apr-10-23	Nairobi, KENYA	APPLY NOW
** Spécialiste Genre (NOC)	External	NOC	Apply by Apr-10-23	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	APPLY NOW
Consultant (e) Expert (e) sociologue	External	National Consultant	Apply by Apr-11-23	Tshikapa, CONGO, DEM. REPUBLIC	APPLY NOW
IT/Social Media Assistant to support the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare (MGCSW) – ONLY FOR SOUTH SUDANESE NATIONALS	External	National Consultant	Apply by Apr-12-23	Juba, SOUTH SUDAN	APPLY NOW
Driver to the Country Representative (Re-Advertised)	External	GS-3	Apply by Apr-13-23	Bujumbura, BURUNDI	APPLY NOW
Head of Office	External	P-4	Apply by Apr-14-23	FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE	APPLY NOW
Administrative Associate	External	GS-6	Apply by Apr-14-23	Kampala, UGANDA	APPLY NOW
Project Engineer/Architect	External	P-3	Apply by Apr-14-23	Juba, SOUTH SUDAN	APPLY NOW
Communications and Monitoring and Reporting Analyst	External	NO-B	Apply by Apr-14-23	Kampala, UGANDA	APPLY NOW
Executive Associate	External	National Consultant	Apply by Apr-16-23	Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA	APPLY NOW
Appel à proposition pour le recrutement d’un-e consultant-e pour la réalisation de l’étude de base pour la mise en œuvre des activités liées au Projet : « Accélérer la mise en œuvre de l’agenda femme, paix et sécurité pour une meilleure prévention et gest	External	National Consultant	Apply by Apr-20-23	NIAMEY, NIGER	APPLY NOW
Consultant national pour de la plateforme digitale ou numérique des groupes de défense des droits des femmes et les organisations de la société civile intervenant dans le domaine de l’égalité des sexes et l’élimination des violences basées sur le genre et	External	National Consultant	Apply by Apr-20-23	Bamako, MALI	APPLY NOW
Coordinateur du Programme Femmes, Paix et Sécurité	External	NO-C	Apply by Apr-20-23	Bamako, MALI	APPLY NOW
Appel à proposition des organisations (dirigées par des femmes) faitières du Fund Women Peace and Humanitarian	External	Other	Apply by Apr-21-23	Niger, NIGER	APPLY NOW
Operations Assistant	External	GS-5	Apply by Apr-24-23	Bamako, MALI	APPLY NOW
Deputy Regional Security Specialist (2 regions: East and Southern Africa, and West and Central Africa)	External	P-3	Apply by Apr-30-23	Dakar, SENEGAL	APPLY NOW

 

Important information: All vacancies close midnight EST/EDT. Vacancies marked with an asterisk (*) are posted in UNDPs new eRecruitment platform. For these vacancies the application is filled in and submitted online, and no handwritten signature is required.

Management

UNDP’s managers, on the ground in some 170 countries and territories, share and learn from each other, and draw on best practices from both the public and private sectors, so that we can provide effective management and operational support to achieve development results.
We are now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments:

* Assistant aux Voyage -FTA- GS5	External	G5		Bamako, Mali	APPLY NOW
** Ingénieur en Génie civil NPSA 9, Bol et Massakory, Tchad	External	NB4	Apply by Apr-11-23	Bol, Chad	APPLY NOW
** Spécialiste Programmes NPSA10	External	NB5	Apply by Apr-11-23	Bol, Chad	APPLY NOW
IT/Social Media Assistant to support the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare (MGCSW) – ONLY FOR SOUTH SUDANESE NATIONALS	External	National Consultant	Apply by Apr-12-23	Juba, SOUTH SUDAN	APPLY NOW
** Expert National en Sécurité-(2 positions ) -NPSA9-BURKINA FASO	External	NB4	Apply by Apr-12-23	Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso	APPLY NOW
Head of Office	External	P-4	Apply by Apr-14-23	FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE	APPLY NOW
** Executive Assistant			Apply by Apr-14-23	Maputo, Mozambique	APPLY NOW
** Human Resources Analyst		NOA	Apply by Apr-17-23	Juba, South Sudan	APPLY NOW
** Analyste de l’Information Publique NOB -Ndjamena, Chad	External	NOB	Apply by Apr-20-23	Ndjamena, Chad	APPLY NOW
** Planning &Project Management Specialist (Stabilization)	External	IPSA-10	Apply by Apr-20-23	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	APPLY NOW

 

Important information: All vacancies close midnight EST/EDT. Vacancies marked with an asterisk (*) are posted in UNDPs new eRecruitment platform. For these vacancies the application is filled in and submitted online, and no handwritten signature is required.

Other Opportunities

Not all jobs fit into a category; here are additional opportunities to join UNDP and be the talent that makes a difference for people and planet
We are now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments:

** Driver/Clerk	External	NPSA-3	Apply by Apr-10-23	Lagos, Nigeria	APPLY NOW
** Program Assistant to the Resident Representative	External	G5	Apply by Apr-10-23	Abuja, Nigeria	APPLY NOW
** Economic Governance Analyst (NPSA8)- Re-advertised	External	NB4	Apply by Apr-12-23	Pibor, South Sudan	APPLY NOW
** Economic Governance Analyst (NPSA8) – Re-advertised	External	NB4	Apply by Apr-12-23	Rumbek, South Sudan	APPLY NOW
** Patrol Team Supervisor (Sierra Leonean National Only)	External	SB2	Apply by Apr-14-23	Freetown, Sierra Leone	APPLY NOW
** Programme Associate (Inclusive Growth) – G7	External	G7	Apply by Apr-14-23	Banjul, Gambia	APPLY NOW
** Assistant Coordination Projet Résilience dans le Sahel	External	NPSA-5	Apply by Apr-14-23	Niamey, Niger	APPLY NOW
** Assistant Programme PADC	External	NPSA-5	Apply by Apr-14-23	Niamey, Niger	APPLY NOW
** ICT Analyst (NOB)	External	NOB	Apply by Apr-14-23	Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	APPLY NOW
** Economiste National NOB Congo Brazzaville	External	NOB	Apply by Apr-15-23	Brazzaville, Congo	APPLY NOW
** Chauffeur	External	G2	Apply by Apr-17-23	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	APPLY NOW
** Head of Exploration	External	NOB	Apply by Apr-19-23	Windhoek, Namibia	APPLY NOW
** Chargé de développements économique local NPSA9 Burkina-Faso	External	NPSA-9	Apply by Apr-21-23	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	APPLY NOW

 

Important information: All vacancies close midnight EST/EDT. Vacancies marked with an asterisk (*) are posted in UNDPs new eRecruitment platform. For these vacancies the application is filled in and submitted online, and no handwritten signature is required.