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UN jobs in Baghdad, Iraq 🇮🇶
UN-system agencies post vacancies based in Baghdad, Iraq, Iraq. UNlockit aggregates every currently-open role assigned to this duty station — across regional offices, country offices, peacekeeping and special-political missions, and headquartered programmes. Each posting links back to the official application page.
- Open roles
- 10
- Organisations
- 2
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
Latest open roles
Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) Officer - SC8 - Baghdad, Iraq
World Food Programme · 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) Officer to be based in Baghdad, Iraq. This role is critical to advancing the Iraq Country Strategic Plan by shifting from emergency aid to resilience and sustainable development. The RAM Officer will lead evidence generation across key programme areas including food assistance, resilience, nutrition, school feeding, and social protection. Key responsibilities include designing and implementing assessments, surveys, and thematic studies; providing technical analytical support for Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) and baseline surveys; and utilizing advanced statistical and geospatial tools to evaluate environmental degradation and livelihood vulnerabilities. The officer will lead geospatial mapping and data visualization efforts to improve targeting accuracy and support coordination. Additionally, the role involves strengthening national and subnational capacities by working with government counterparts to build sustainable monitoring frameworks and promote data ownership. The position requires high-quality data collection, validation, and analysis to inform strategic decisions, donor reporting, and advocacy. The successful candidate will report to the Head of RAM and collaborate with programme teams, field offices, and partners to ensure responsive interventions and enhance accountability in a dynamic humanitarian context.
Closes 8/1/2026Partnerships and Reporting Officer - SC8 - Baghdad, Iraq
World Food Programme · 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq
The Partnerships and Reporting Officer supports the External Relations Unit in Baghdad to enhance WFP's visibility and fundraising through donor engagement. Key responsibilities include implementing the Partnerships Resource Strategy, managing government and private sector partnerships, and maximizing funding. The role involves building relationships with donors in Baghdad and Erbil, drafting concept notes and proposals, and coordinating donor field visits. The incumbent will maintain a masterfile of donor information, facilitate negotiations for agreements and MoUs, and prepare timely, accurate reports and strategic documents for donors and headquarters. The position requires strong analytical skills, experience in drafting high-quality reports, and proficiency in fundraising coordination and negotiations. The ideal candidate has a background in international humanitarian development aid, with knowledge of WFP Iraq being an asset. The role demands fluency in English and Arabic, with Kurdish proficiency advantageous. The officer works under the Country Director's supervision, contributing to resource mobilization, donor stewardship, and strategic positioning with public, private, and external partners.
Closes 8/1/2026Programme Policy Officer School Feeding - International CST II - WAE
World Food Programme · 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq
The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Programme Policy Officer (Senior Technical Advisor) for School Feeding on a Consultant, CST II - WAE contract. This 11-month role, based remotely with travel to Iraq, supports the Government of Iraq in revitalizing its school feeding program through a government-owned healthy kitchen Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) pilot. The Advisor provides strategic technical leadership on program design, policy development, and financing advocacy, while strengthening the capacity of WFP’s national team through coaching and mentoring. Key responsibilities include guiding the HGSF pilot, supporting Value for Money studies and investment cases, facilitating multi-sectoral government coordination, and promoting South-South knowledge exchange. The role requires advanced expertise in school feeding, social protection, and policy advisory, with a focus on sustainability and government handover.
Closes 8/1/2026Programme Policy Officer - Shock Responsive and Adaptive Social Protection (SRASP) - SC8 - Baghdad, Iraq
World Food Programme · 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Programme Policy Officer for Shock Responsive and Adaptive Social Protection (SRASP) based in Baghdad, Iraq. This six-month service contract (SC8) focuses on strengthening national social protection systems to enhance resilience, food security, and disaster risk management. The incumbent will serve as the primary technical liaison with Iraqi government counterparts, including the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Rehabilitation (MoLSA), the Social Protection Agency (SPA), and disaster risk management entities. Key responsibilities involve leading the SRASP Task Force, supporting the development of legal frameworks and financial channel structures for rapid shock response, and integrating SRASP into the Unified Registry. The role requires designing technical roadmaps, assessing operational structures, and developing training agendas to build government capacity. Additionally, the officer will promote digital solutions for targeting and delivery, ensure a nutrition-sensitive approach to shock response, and coordinate with WFP units to develop Disaster Risk Financing and Anticipatory Action roadmaps. The ideal candidate possesses advanced knowledge of social policy, economics, or international development, along with significant experience in designing or implementing adaptive social protection systems. Strong stakeholder coordination skills, fluency in English and Arabic, and a deep understanding of Iraq’s socio-political landscape are essential for success in this high-impact humanitarian role.
Closes 8/1/2026Economic Empowerment Officer - SC8 - Baghdad, Iraq
World Food Programme · 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq
The Economic Empowerment Officer will provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the implementation of the Economic Empowerment Pathways (EEP) pilot in Baghdad, Iraq. This role focuses on transitioning Iraq’s Social Safety Net from consumption support to dynamic systems promoting resilience and self-reliance. Key responsibilities include overseeing pilot activities targeting 1,500 households, strengthening government capacity (MoLSA/SPA), coordinating with multi-stakeholder partners (UN agencies, donors, private sector), and managing research and learning agendas to generate evidence for scale-up. The officer will develop knowledge products, including an EEP manual and scale-up roadmap, while ensuring gender-responsive and youth-inclusive delivery. The role requires close collaboration with government counterparts and technical advisors to align interventions with national systems. The ideal candidate possesses advanced expertise in social protection, livelihoods, and economic empowerment, with a proven track record in complex settings and government engagement. Fluency in English and Arabic is mandatory. The position is a 6-month service contract with potential extension.
Closes 8/1/2026Digital Transformation (SSTA) - International CST II, WAE
World Food Programme · 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Senior Strategic Technical Advisor (SSTA) on Digital Transformation to lead the design and implementation of Iraq’s Single Registry (ISR) and enhance Management Information Systems (MIS) for social protection. Based remotely with travel to Iraq, the advisor will provide strategic guidance to the Iraqi government, particularly in the Kurdistan Region, to digitize social assistance programs. Key responsibilities include developing a digital convergence strategy, conducting landscape assessments, advising on system architecture and vendor selection, and facilitating stakeholder engagement with international partners like the World Bank and UNICEF. The role requires translating complex technical requirements into actionable policy and operational plans, ensuring alignment with national development goals and global standards. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in digital transformation within low- or middle-income countries, specifically in social protection and public sector contexts. They must demonstrate a proven track record in implementing large-scale IT projects, designing interoperable registries, and building institutional capacity within government structures. The position demands strong analytical, policy analysis, and communication skills to produce high-quality deliverables, including strategy documents, implementation roadmaps, and funding proposals. The advisor will also oversee the operationalization of Business Transformation Units and ensure the successful rollout of digital tools to improve food security, nutrition, and disaster risk reduction outcomes.
Closes 8/1/2026Nutrition Sensitive Social Protection and Food Systems (SSTA) - International CST II - WAE
World Food Programme · 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Senior Strategic Technical Advisor (SSTA) to support Iraq’s national social protection systems, specifically focusing on nutrition-sensitive social protection and food systems. Based remotely with travel to Iraq, the advisor will lead the design and implementation of WFP’s framework, advocating for and integrating nutrition into existing government schemes. Key responsibilities include mapping Iraq’s social protection landscape, identifying low-cost high-impact interventions, and providing technical guidance on cash-based transfers and retail integration. The role involves generating evidence through studies like 'Fill the Nutrient Gap' and 'Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet,' developing policy briefs, and strengthening government capacity in food security monitoring. The incumbent will coordinate with government ministries, UN agencies (ILO, UNICEF), and development partners to enhance institutional capacity and cross-ministerial coordination. The position requires advanced expertise in social protection policy, nutrition, and public sector systems in low- or middle-income countries, with a focus on driving systemic change and supporting government-led reforms under the EU Joint Programme.
Closes 8/1/2026Economic Empowerment Pathways policy and programming (SSTA) - International CST II- WAE
World Food Programme · 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq
The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Senior Strategic Technical Advisor (SSTA) on a short-term consultant basis to support the Government of Iraq in co-designing, modeling, and piloting Economic Empowerment Pathways (EEPs). This role focuses on fostering sustainable self-employment and wage employment among Social Safety Net beneficiaries, integrating economic inclusion models into existing social assistance systems, and strengthening Iraq’s social protection mechanisms. The SSTA will provide strategic and technical advice on inclusive and transformative social protection, lead research and policy development, and oversee the operationalization of EEPs. A critical component of the assignment is capacity building for national staff, specifically the Economic Empowerment Officer, through mentorship, on-the-job training, and knowledge transfer to ensure program sustainability. The role requires close collaboration with government counterparts, UN partners, and technical experts to ensure equitable and responsive social protection. The successful candidate will develop technical professional development plans, deliver targeted training on livelihoods and shock-responsive programming, and produce knowledge products such as manuals, case studies, and policy briefs. The position involves remote work with targeted missions to Iraq and demands strong analytical, writing, and stakeholder engagement skills to drive systemic reform and economic empowerment.
Closes 8/1/2026Senior Consultant - Integration and Development of Water Sector Concept Notes (Iraq) (Baghdad, Iraq)
UNESCO · 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq
UNESCO seeks a Senior Consultant to integrate concept notes from three UN Water Task Force clusters (Water Efficiency for Agriculture, Water Governance and Policy Reform, and Integrated Smart Water Resources Management) into a coherent, financeable portfolio for Iraq. The role focuses on synthesis, coherence, and strategic framing rather than authoring technical content. The consultant will interface with Iraqi government stakeholders, including the Ministry of Water Resources, to ensure alignment with national frameworks like the Strategy for Water and Land Resources of Iraq. The position requires synthesizing multidisciplinary inputs into documents suitable for international financiers such as the Green Climate Fund. The assignment is remote, part-time (approx. one week per month), and lasts 11 months. The ideal candidate possesses advanced expertise in water resources or environmental science, significant experience in strategic synthesis and proposal development, and fluency in both Arabic and English.
Closes 8/19/2026Administrative Assistant (SC5/1 BAG-26-ADM-0002) (Baghdad, Iraq)
UNESCO · 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq
The Administrative Assistant (SC5) provides comprehensive administrative, financial, and logistical support to the Sector for Administration and Management in Baghdad. Key responsibilities include acting as a certifying officer, drafting correspondence, and maintaining confidential files. The role involves significant financial management duties such as coding transactions, reconciling accounts, processing payments, and generating expenditure reports. The incumbent assists in budget preparation, monitoring commitments and expenditures, analyzing variances, and alerting supervisors to funding gaps. Logistics support includes arranging official travel, processing advances, and maintaining mission records. The position requires strong interpersonal skills, proficiency in MS Office, and the ability to work efficiently under pressure. The ideal candidate possesses a secondary education background with five years of relevant experience in administration or finance, along with excellent command of Arabic and English. This is a fixed-term service contract with a probationary period, open to external candidates.
Closes 8/19/2026
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- World Food Programme8
- UNESCO2
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- Iraq10
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