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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
- 9
- Organisations
- 2
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
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 7/26/2026Programme Policy Officer (Human Capital Development ) - NOA -Mogadishu
World Food Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Programme Policy Officer (Human Capital Development) based in Mogadishu to support the design and implementation of Nutrition, Social Protection, and School Meals programmes. The role involves defining programme responses based on needs assessments, aligning social protection activities with national frameworks, and coordinating with government institutions and partners. Key responsibilities include monitoring programme implementation, providing technical support to staff and partners, and fostering collaboration to maximize impact. The officer will also conduct needs assessments to identify capacity gaps, develop Human Capital Development plans, and organize training workshops. The position requires strong analytical, coordination, and communication skills, with a focus on evidence-based programming and resource mobilization. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of nutrition in emergencies and social protection, preferably with experience in a humanitarian context. This role is open exclusively to qualified Somali national candidates, with female candidates highly encouraged to apply. The position offers an opportunity to work within WFP's diverse and inclusive environment, contributing to saving lives and building stability in Somalia.
Closes 7/23/2026Programme Policy Officer (Relief) - NOA - Mogadishu
World Food Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia
The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Programme Policy Officer (Relief) for its Mogadishu Area Office in Somalia. This role focuses on providing technical support for the development and implementation of relief, livelihood, nutrition, school feeding, and safety net activities. The officer contributes to strategic planning, reviews project proposals, and prepares reports and data analysis on food assistance needs and resource utilization. Key responsibilities include managing Area Office operations, overseeing monitoring and evaluation activities, and fostering partnerships with local government authorities, NGOs, and UN agencies. The position requires incorporating gender perspectives into all work areas and supporting programme planning based on food and nutrition security situations. The ideal candidate is a Somali national with strong programme implementation, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills. They must demonstrate the ability to work independently, possess excellent writing and presentation skills in English, and have proficiency in both English and Somali. The role demands knowledge of UN systems and policies, along with technical proficiency in standard office software. WFP seeks a diverse, committed professional who aligns with its values of integrity, collaboration, and humanity to effectively deliver humanitarian assistance in a complex operational environment.
Closes 7/23/2026Monitoring & Evaluation Officer- NOB - Mogadishu
World Food Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Monitoring & Evaluation Officer based in Mogadishu, Somalia, to support evidence-based decision-making and programme design. The role involves developing M&E plans aligned with the Country Strategic Plan, managing evaluation processes including the supervision of external evaluators, and ensuring compliance with corporate standards. Key responsibilities include budgeting for M&E activities, integrating protection and gender perspectives, and contributing to the development of national government and inter-agency monitoring frameworks. The officer will draft monitoring reports, analyze data to extract insights, and support mid-term and thematic reviews. Additionally, the role requires building M&E capacity among staff and partners through training and information sharing, as well as managing junior staff. The position demands strong analytical skills, proficiency in quantitative and qualitative methods, and the ability to produce user-friendly information products. The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of Excel and descriptive statistics, with a focus on data integration and analysis. This role is critical for ensuring that WFP's humanitarian assistance effectively reaches beneficiaries and contributes to peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.
Closes 7/23/2026Programme Policy Officer (Cooperating Partnership Management ) - NOA - Mogadishu
World Food Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Programme Policy Officer for Cooperating Partnership Management based in Mogadishu, Somalia. This role focuses on implementing the Country Office strategy for partner engagement by coordinating with Cooperating Partners (CPs), NGO Consortia, Government Institutions, and International NGOs. Key responsibilities include scoping and profiling potential NGOs, conducting quality capacity assessments, and facilitating the piloting of Cooperating Partnership management activities and quality assurance measures. The officer will coordinate improvement plans for CPs, review and revise tools and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to resolve audit issues, and ensure partners understand and utilize WFP corporate guidelines. The role involves reviewing risks in CP engagements, assisting NGOs with Financial Liability Agreement (FLA) reporting, and coordinating training on WFP policies. Additionally, the officer will implement spot checks, monitor CP activities, ensure timely and accurate payment processing, and manage data recording in the COMET system. The position requires contributing to internal data process improvements, such as automating manual processes. The ideal candidate will have strong coordination, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and work in a multicultural team environment. The role emphasizes building pragmatic and operational capacities of partners and managing strategic engagements.
Closes 7/23/2026Programme Policy Officer ( Food Systems) - NOA - Mogadishu
World Food Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Programme Policy Officer (Food Systems) based in Mogadishu, Somalia, to support the implementation of its five-year Country Strategic Plan (2026-2030). The role focuses on building resilience and strengthening sustainable food systems and value chains to improve access to nutritious diets and reduce the impact of climate-related shocks. The incumbent will provide technical and operational support for planning, implementing, and coordinating food systems and resilience activities in South and Central Somalia. Key responsibilities include analyzing policy documents, supervising cooperating partners, developing technical papers, and coordinating with government ministries, UN agencies, and NGOs. The position requires a strong contextual understanding of Somalia and the ability to apply programme guidelines to deliver integrated interventions for vulnerable communities. The officer will work under the supervision of the Head of Programme and collaborate with various technical units. This is a national post open only to qualified Somali nationals, with female candidates highly encouraged to apply. The role demands strong analytical, report writing, and interpersonal skills, along with proficiency in MS Office and knowledge of UN policies.
Closes 7/23/2026Financial 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 8/19/2026
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