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UN jobs in Benin 🇧🇯
UN-system organisations recruit in Benin for country offices, regional hubs, field operations, and joint programmes. UNlockit aggregates every currently-open vacancy posted on a UN agency's career portal for Benin — including international and national professional staff roles, internships, and short-term consultancies. Each listing links back to the official agency application page.
- Open roles
- 7
- Organisations
- 3
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
Latest open roles
Finance and Administrative Assistant
International Organization for Migration · 🇧🇯 Benin
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking a Finance and Administrative Assistant to support the Coastal States Stability Mechanism (MSEC) in Natitingou, Benin. This role focuses on managing financial operations for small grants aimed at stabilizing regions vulnerable to violent extremism. Key responsibilities include verifying supplier invoices, ensuring proper documentation and approvals for payments, and executing timely disbursements to suppliers and staff. The incumbent is responsible for preparing monthly accounting reports, reconciling supplier accounts, and performing accurate bank reconciliations for various IOM accounts. The position requires maintaining rigorous filing systems for financial documents, implementing internal controls, and coordinating with finance colleagues in Togo and Benin. The assistant must identify financial issues for the Resource Management Officer, propose process improvements, and provide training to junior staff. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field with three years of experience, or a secondary diploma with five years of experience. Fluency in French is mandatory, while English is desirable. The role demands high integrity, professionalism, and the ability to work collaboratively in a complex security context.
Closes 7/23/2026Consultant national Spécialiste en Gestion des Connaissances pour la documentation au fil de l’eau (continue) du projet de lutte anti larvaire par drone au Bénin, sur site + voyages, #594487
UNICEF · 🇧🇯 Benin
UNICEF is recruiting a National Consultant for Knowledge Management to provide continuous documentation support for a drone-based anti-larval project in Benin. The role involves technical assistance to the country under the National Leprosy Control Programme (PNLP), funded by Japan's TCAD. The consultant will focus on maintaining and managing project documentation, ensuring accurate records of the drone operations and related activities. This is a site-based position requiring travel within Benin. The ideal candidate will have strong documentation and knowledge management skills, with a focus on supporting technical project implementation. The role is critical for ensuring the project's knowledge assets are properly captured and managed throughout its duration.
Closes 7/21/2026Consultant international en appui à la rédaction des projets de textes normatifs encadrant l’éducation basée sur le numérique dans le système éducatif national Cotonou– Benin (basée à domicile) 4 mois REQ#594467
UNICEF · 🇧🇯 Benin
UNICEF is seeking a Consultant in Benin to support the drafting of normative texts regulating digital-based education within the national education system. The role involves operationalizing the government-approved roadmap for quality reform in primary and secondary education. The consultant will contribute to the transformation of reviewed curricula into distance learning formats, working alongside a multidisciplinary pool of experts. The position requires expertise in educational policy, curriculum development, and digital education frameworks. The consultant will work remotely from home for a duration of four months, focusing on creating the regulatory and technical documentation necessary to integrate digital teaching methods into the national curriculum structure.
Closes 7/27/2026Consultant (e) national pour l’élaboration d’un guide intégré d’animation des EAE incluant éducation, protection, santé, nutrition et changement climatique, Cotonou, Remote + travel 594437
UNICEF · 🇧🇯 Benin
UNICEF is seeking a National Consultant in Cotonou, Benin, to develop an integrated facilitation guide for Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS/EAE). This role focuses on standardizing the delivery of essential services for children affected by crises, specifically integrating education, protection, health, nutrition, and climate change components. The consultant will leverage community volunteer support to ensure these spaces provide safe, structured environments that restore normalcy through recreational, educational, and psychosocial activities. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in multi-sectoral program design and guide development, with a deep understanding of the operational context of CFS in Benin. The role requires the ability to synthesize complex sectoral guidelines into a practical, actionable tool for field implementation, ensuring that children can develop, learn, and build resilience amidst crisis conditions.
Closes 7/28/2026Chief Social Policy, (P-4), FT, #058657, Cotonou - Benin, WCAR
UNICEF · 🇧🇯 Benin
The Chief of Social Policy (P-4) leads the standalone Social Policy section within UNICEF's Benin office, addressing the country's significant development challenges and disparities between urban/rural areas and genders. The role focuses on implementing the 2024-2026 cooperation program priorities, including girls' education, protection against violence, community health, and combating child labor. The incumbent will work closely with the government, civil society, technical and financial partners, young people, and communities to improve access to essential services and social policies for children. The position requires strategic leadership to guarantee concrete, lasting results for the most vulnerable populations. The candidate will oversee policy formulation and implementation, ensuring alignment with national priorities and UNICEF's strategic objectives. This role is critical in fostering an enabling environment for social protection and rights-based approaches in Benin.
Closes 7/28/2026Deputy Representative Operations (P-4), TA (6 months), #138048, Cotonou, Benin - WCAR
UNICEF · 🇧🇯 Benin
The Deputy Representative Operations (P-4) serves as a strategic business partner within the Senior Management Team of a UNICEF country office in Benin. Reporting to the Head of Office (D1/P5), this role is responsible for assuring the optimal use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities, and goals to deliver results for children. The incumbent supports the Head of Office in managing the office and monitoring operations and programmes, while providing advice on best and innovative management practices to enhance overall office performance. This is a temporary assignment (TA) of six months duration, located in Cotonou, Benin. The role requires a professional capable of handling complex operational management within a large UNICEF country office setting, ensuring efficient resource utilization and adherence to organizational standards.
Closes 7/28/2026Associate, Corporate Services (Cotonou, BJ)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development · 🇧🇯 Cotonou, Benin
The Associate, Corporate Services supports the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s health and safety programmes, compliance obligations, and SSA real estate projects. Responsibilities include implementing health and safety policies, conducting risk assessments for offices and travel, managing incident investigations, and delivering training. The role involves coordinating business continuity, fire safety, and disaster recovery efforts, as well as overseeing real estate project delivery from inception to completion. The candidate will act as a focal point for health and safety, supporting regional management and office managers. Key tasks include monitoring health and safety KPIs, managing contractor safety controls, and ensuring compliance with building regulations and standards. The role requires strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills, along with the ability to work independently and flexibly. Fluency in English is required, with French desirable. The position offers a hybrid work model and involves collaboration with international teams.
Closes 8/17/2026
Top organisations
- UNICEF5
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development1
- International Organization for Migration1
Top countries
- Benin7
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