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UN jobs in South Sudan 🇸🇸
UN-system agencies post vacancies based in South Sudan. 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
- 3
- Organisations
- 2
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
Latest open roles
Irrigation Engineer
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 🇸🇸 South Sudan
The FAO is seeking an Irrigation Engineer for a short-term National Project Personnel (NPP) contract in Aweil, South Sudan, to support the design, rehabilitation, and sustainable management of the Aweil Rice Irrigation Scheme. The role involves technical planning, design, supervision, and quality assurance of irrigation and water control infrastructure to enhance rice production and water use efficiency. Key responsibilities include providing technical support for civil engineering aspects such as canal systems and drainage networks, preparing engineering drawings, Bills of Quantities, and tender documents, and conducting field assessments. The incumbent will supervise construction works, ensure compliance with technical standards and environmental safeguards, and certify completed works. The position requires a university degree in Irrigation, Water Resources, or Civil Engineering, along with a minimum of five years of professional experience in designing and supervising irrigation infrastructure. The candidate must be a national of South Sudan and possess working knowledge of English, with local languages being an advantage. This consultancy offers a three-month duration with the possibility of extension, focusing on technical execution and project delivery within a complex operational context.
Closes 7/24/2026Batch recruitment: Program Associate, G-6, Fixed Term Position, Juba #00122743 and Bor #00122748, South Sudan (Open to South Sudanese nationals only)
UNICEF · 🇸🇸 South Sudan
UNICEF is recruiting Program Associates (G-6) for fixed-term positions in Juba and Bor, South Sudan, open exclusively to South Sudanese nationals. The role focuses on supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of programmes that advance children's rights and well-being. Key responsibilities include project and partnership management, data analysis, budget and grant monitoring, digital innovation, and stakeholder coordination. The ideal candidate will contribute to effective programme delivery and impactful results through these core functions.
Closes 7/22/2026Social behaviors Change Consultant, Juba, Office-based, Internationals only, #594451
UNICEF · 🇸🇸 South Sudan
UNICEF is seeking a Social Behaviors Change Consultant based in Juba, South Sudan, to conduct a comprehensive Behavioral and Social Drivers (BeSD) assessment. The primary objective is to identify individual, interpersonal, community, institutional, and policy-level factors influencing early learning, school readiness, and girls’ education. The consultant will generate actionable quantitative and qualitative evidence to inform the development of a national Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Strategy and implementation framework. This strategy aims to increase demand for Early Childhood Education (ECE), strengthen caregiver and community engagement, promote positive gender and social norms supporting girls’ education, and improve equitable access, participation, retention, and learning outcomes for children in targeted states. The role requires expertise in behavioral science, social norms analysis, and education policy within a humanitarian or development context. The consultant will work closely with UNICEF and partners to ensure the assessment yields practical insights for programmatic intervention. This is an international consultant position, open only to international candidates, based in Juba.
Closes 7/27/2026
Top organisations
- UNICEF2
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations1
Top countries
- South Sudan3
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