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UN jobs in Tirana, Albania 🇦🇱
UN-system agencies post vacancies based in Tirana, Albania, Albania. 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
- 7
- Organisations
- 2
- Last refreshed
- Jun 03, 2026
Latest open roles
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UN Women: Senior National Consultant on Gender‑Responsive Local Governance Support, Tirane Albania, Consultant Contract (Retainer)
UN Women · 🇦🇱 Tirana, Albania
UN Women seeks a Senior National Consultant on Gender-Responsive Local Governance Support in Tirane, Albania. The consultant will provide technical assistance to local government units on gender-responsive planning and budgeting, including training, mentoring, and capacity building. Responsibilities include supporting the costing and implementation of gender-responsive services, reviewing policy documents from a gender perspective, and contributing to analytical products and project proposals. The role requires extensive experience in gender equality, public administration, and local governance, with a focus on social protection and budgeting. The consultant will work independently and may collaborate with other consultants and municipal stakeholders. The position is home-based with potential travel to municipalities. The contract is a retainer-based consultancy with a maximum of 120 working days.
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UN Women: Artistic Photographer, Tirane Albania, Consultant Contract (Retainer)
UN Women · 🇦🇱 Tirana, Albania
UN Women seeks an Artistic Photographer to provide professional photography services in Ukraine, supporting communications priorities focused on gender equality and women's empowerment. The photographer will document programme activities, humanitarian settings, advocacy initiatives, and field missions with a focus on women and girls. Responsibilities include capturing high-quality, ethical, and compelling photographs that align with UN Women's values and standards, adhering to safeguarding principles, consent protocols, and branding guidelines. Deliverables include digital photography outputs and potentially pre-existing portfolio photographs, with captions and metadata. The role requires working independently with remote coordination, occasional travel to field locations, and maintaining strict adherence to UN Women's ethical standards. All photographs produced are the property of UN Women.
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UN Women: Team of Consultants to develop the Catalogue of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PA) Plants in the Dibra Region, Consultant Contract, Tirane Albania
UN Women · 🇦🇱 Tirana, Albania
UN Women seeks a Team of Consultants to develop a Catalogue of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PA) Plants in the Dibra Region, Albania. The consultant team will identify, inventory, and assess PA-containing plant species in the region, including Korabi Mountain, Lura, and Bulqiza areas. They will conduct desk research and field surveys, develop a visual and user-friendly catalogue and practical guide, and support information sessions with women MAPs collectors. The work supports women's economic empowerment in the medicinal and aromatic plants sector by promoting safer collection practices and compliance with EU food safety standards. The consultancy requires expertise in plant identification, biodiversity, food safety risks, and gender-responsive value chains.
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UN Women: National Consultant for private sector engagement, Tirana, Albania, Consultant Contract/Retainer
UN Women · 🇦🇱 Tirana, Albania
UN Women seeks a National Consultant for private sector engagement in Albania to strengthen the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) initiative. The consultant will support strategic outreach to private sector companies, identify collaboration opportunities, and manage relationships with existing and potential partners. Key responsibilities include mapping private sector actors, conducting company assessments, developing engagement plans, organizing events, and preparing reports. The role requires deep knowledge of Albanian private sector dynamics across key sectors like banking, tourism, manufacturing, and ICT. The consultant will advise companies on integrating gender equality into business practices and support participation in UN Women campaigns. This is a home-based consultancy with occasional travel to project municipalities.
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UN Women:National Senior Legal Consultant in Support of Gender Equality, GRB and Social Inclusion Programmes, Tirane, Albania, Consultant Contract/retainer
UN Women · 🇦🇱 Tirana, Albania
UN Women Albania seeks a National Senior Legal Consultant to support gender equality, social inclusion, and gender-responsive planning and budgeting initiatives. The consultant will provide expert legal, policy, and technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) and other stakeholders. Key responsibilities include supporting implementation of the Gender Equality Law, legislative alignment, policy reforms, gender-responsive budgeting, and institutional capacity building. The role involves advising on gender-related policy frameworks, supporting social inclusion policies, conducting gender impact assessments, and strengthening gender equality mechanisms. The consultant will also work with civil society organizations, the Albanian State Audit Institution (ALSAI), and other partners to advance gender-responsive governance and social protection systems. The position is home-based with potential travel to Tirane and other locations in Albania.
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UN Women: International Consultant on Violence Against Women Survey, Tirane Albania, Consultant contract
UN Women · 🇦🇱 Tirana, Albania
UN Women seeks an international consultant to support the Albanian National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) in designing and implementing a national Violence against Women (VAW) prevalence survey. The consultant will provide technical and methodological leadership, guide survey design and methodology, support training and capacity building, facilitate stakeholder consultations, and assist with data processing, analysis, and dissemination. The work aligns with EU-GBV methodology, Eurostat standards, and international guidelines including the Istanbul Convention and CEDAW. The consultant will work closely with INSTAT and UN Women, with a maximum of four trips to Tirana, Albania. The role involves producing key deliverables including an inception report, validated survey methodology, stakeholder consultation outputs, training materials, pilot test recommendations, data processing support, tabulation plans, and a final analytical report.
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CON 2026/13 - Consultants / Albanian Diaspora Experts to enable progress on the path to EU accession
International Organization for Migration · 🇦🇱 Tirana, Albania
IOM seeks Albanian diaspora experts to support Albania's EU accession process through technical consultancy. Consultants will provide expertise in EU law and policy to assist line ministries in aligning national legislation with the EU Acquis. Key responsibilities include reviewing EU priorities, advising on legal alignment, drafting legal frameworks, conducting capacity-building activities, and supporting monitoring of the National Plan for European Integration (NPEI). Experts will work remotely, collaborating with government institutions and contributing to institutional strengthening, negotiation support, and compliance assessment. The role requires deep knowledge of EU law, strong analytical skills, and experience in policy development and legal approximation processes.
Related Organization Closes Dec 31, 2026
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- International Organization for Migration 1
Top countries
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