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UN jobs in Mogadiscio, Somalia 🇸🇴
UN-system agencies post vacancies based in Mogadiscio, Somalia, Somalia. 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
- 4
- Organisations
- 2
- Last refreshed
- 7/22/2026
Latest open roles
Programme Policy Officer (Head of Programme), NOC – South Central Area Office,
World Food Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Programme Policy Officer (Head of Programme) for its South Central Area Office in Somalia. This senior role provides strategic leadership, management, and oversight of WFP programme interventions, including emergency preparedness, human capital development, resilience, and livelihoods. The incumbent leads the development and implementation of the Annual Performance Plan, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and government frameworks. Key responsibilities include programme design, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting; building strategic partnerships with government counterparts, UN agencies, and NGOs; managing programme budgets and resources; and leading team capacity building. The role requires strong coordination skills to navigate fragile contexts and deliver effective humanitarian assistance. The ideal candidate possesses advanced expertise in international development, programme management, and policy advisory, with a proven track record of leadership in humanitarian or development settings. Fluency in English and Somali is mandatory, and the position is restricted to qualified national candidates. The role demands high-level analytical, strategic, and interpersonal skills to drive results in complex operational environments.
Closes 7/27/2026Programme Policy Officer -( NOA) – Gender & Protection , Community Engagement and Accountability to affected population - Mogadishu
World Food Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Programme Policy Officer (National Officer A) based in Mogadishu to integrate gender, protection, and community engagement into its humanitarian operations. The role involves supporting area offices with context-specific protection and gender analysis to inform vulnerability-based responses. Key responsibilities include analyzing documents for inclusion entry points, supporting participatory implementation of food and nutrition programs, and strengthening Standard Operational Procedures for protection cases such as child protection, fraud, corruption, GBV, and SEA. The officer will collaborate with Gender & Protection Officers to mainstream inclusion across the program cycle, monitor Gender and Age Markers, and provide technical support for data collection and reporting. The position also requires fostering strategic partnerships with local counterparts, government entities, and marginalized groups, while participating in inter-agency coordination mechanisms. Additionally, the role involves capacity building for staff and partners on gender equality, protection mainstreaming, and PSEA policies. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical and communication skills, knowledge of gender and protection in humanitarian settings, and experience in adult learning. This is a national post open exclusively to qualified Somali nationals, with female candidates highly encouraged to apply.
Closes 7/26/2026VAM Officer - NOA - Mogadishu
World Food Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) Officer for its Area Office in Mogadishu, Somalia. This role focuses on generating and managing the evidence base for food security and nutrition analysis to support humanitarian assistance programs. The incumbent will lead complex food security, nutrition, and resilience analyses, including IPC assessments and SMART surveys, to inform decision-making and targeting of food aid. Key responsibilities include providing technical GIS mapping support for surveillance and risk monitoring, maintaining geo-databases, and coordinating with partners like FSNAU and FAO for data collection and quality assurance. The officer will also manage market price databases using visualization tools like Tableau, supervise VAM associates and data collection staff, and provide expert advice on food assistance strategies. The role requires strong analytical, communication, and management skills, with a focus on capacity building for partners and government entities. The position is open exclusively to qualified Somali nationals and emphasizes diversity and inclusion within WFP's multicultural environment.
Closes 7/26/2026Financial Monitoring & Compliance Expert (Mogadiscio, Somalia)
UN Industrial Development Organization · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia
The Financial Monitoring & Compliance Expert serves as a National Consultant within UNIDO's Agro-Innovation and Bioeconomy Unit in Mogadishu, Somalia. This role supports the 'Food safety systems and trade facilitation across agri-food value chains' project, funded by the EU-INTPA. The incumbent is responsible for rigorous financial monitoring and compliance verification of Implementing Partners (IPs). Key duties include reviewing and verifying financial reports, assessing IP financial management systems, conducting spot checks, and ensuring expenditures comply with UNIDO rules and donor requirements. The expert must verify asset existence, cross-check narrative reports against financial data, and maintain tracking logs of discrepancies. The role requires strong communication skills to provide recommendations for strengthening internal controls and risk mitigation. The position is a temporary six-month appointment, renewable from August 2026 to January 2027, focusing on enhancing transparency, accountability, and efficiency in project financial operations.
Closes 8/21/2026
Top organisations
- World Food Programme3
- UN Industrial Development Organization1
Top countries
- Somalia4
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