UN jobs in Somalia 🇸🇴

Risk and Compliance Specialist - FTA- P3- Mogadishu-Somalia

United Nations Population Fund · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia

The Risk and Compliance Specialist supports UNFPA's Somalia Country Office in implementing risk management frameworks and ensuring operational and programme compliance. Key responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, supporting fraud risk management, overseeing implementing partner (IP) due diligence and quality assurance, ensuring compliance with UN Security Council sanctions, and contributing to internal control mechanisms. The role requires close collaboration with programme officers, the International Operations Manager, and other stakeholders to maintain transparency, accountability, and effective programme delivery in a high-risk operating environment. The incumbent provides analytical assessments, supports audit follow-ups, and ensures adherence to UNFPA policies and procedures while promoting integrity and ethical standards.

Data Manager

World Health Organization · 🇸🇴 Somalia

National Economist (Open to all applicants)

United Nations Development Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia

The National Economist will provide high-quality policy advice, analytical support, and thought leadership to UNDP's Somalia Country Office, supporting economic recovery and institutional development. The role involves advising on macroeconomic policies, conducting research and analysis on economic and development issues, preparing reports and briefings for strategic documents like the CCA, UNSDCF, and CPD, and representing UNDP in working groups and forums. The Economist will collaborate with government counterparts, other UN agencies, donors, and civil society to enhance policy impact and support UNDP's expanding responsibilities in Somalia's development agenda. Key duties include providing economic policy options, facilitating knowledge building, supporting resource mobilization efforts, and promoting advocacy for UNDP's mandate. The position requires extensive experience in economic policy analysis and development projects, with strong analytical and communication skills.

National Consultant Legal and Gender Justice Research – Women’s Access to Justice in Somalia’s Plural Legal System

UN Women · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia

UN Women seeks a National Consultant to conduct legal and gender justice research on women's access to justice in Somalia's plural legal system. The consultant will examine women's rights under Islamic law, analyze interactions between Sharia, Xeer, and statutory law, and map barriers to justice. The work builds on a 2021 UN Women study and supports policy dialogue with the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. Responsibilities include desk review, field consultations across Federal Member States and Banadir, stakeholder validation workshop facilitation, and producing a publication-ready report and policy brief. The consultant must have expertise in Islamic jurisprudence, legal pluralism, and gender-responsive research methods, with experience in fragile contexts and GBV-sensitive data collection.

Programme Analyst – Women’s Economic Empowerment (NPSA-9)

UN Women · 🇸🇴 Dolow, Somalia

The Programme Analyst – Women’s Economic Empowerment (NPSA-9) position is based in Dolow, Somalia, and reports to the Programme Specialist. The role provides technical leadership and programme management for UN Women’s Women’s and Youth Economic Empowerment (WEE) components under the Strengthening the Resilience of Displaced and Host Communities in Dolow (SRDHT) programme. Responsibilities include developing and implementing WEE strategies, providing technical oversight to partners, coordinating with stakeholders, monitoring and reporting on programme outcomes, managing finances and human resources, and supporting advocacy and knowledge management efforts. The position requires strong analytical skills, experience in gender-responsive programming, and familiarity with humanitarian and resilience contexts. The incumbent will work closely with government, civil society, private sector actors, and UN agencies to ensure alignment with national priorities and donor requirements.

Local Security Assistant

United Nations Development Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia

The Local Security Assistant supports the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) in Somalia by providing operational security coordination. Key duties include security information management, incident reporting, liaison with host government authorities and private security providers, and coordination of checkpoint and convoy arrangements. The role requires maintaining situational awareness, supporting security risk management, and facilitating operational security arrangements across the Area of Responsibility. The incumbent works under technical guidance from the Principal Security Adviser and Deputy Principal Security Adviser, engaging with diverse stakeholders including NISA, Police, and other government counterparts. The position demands strong analytical skills, client-oriented approach, and ability to operate effectively in high-risk environments.

Operations Officer

World Health Organization · 🇸🇴 Somalia

Coordinator

World Health Organization · 🇸🇴 Somalia

Public Health Intelligence and Risk Assessment Lead

World Health Organization · 🇸🇴 Somalia

Programme Policy Officer – Data Analyst (NOA)

World Food Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia

The Programme Policy Officer (Data Analyst) supports WFP's mission by strengthening data-driven decision-making and targeting integrity. Key responsibilities include developing data frameworks for vulnerability identification, maintaining analytical tools for tracking beneficiaries, enhancing anomaly detection across systems like SCOPE and COMET, and supporting delivery cycle management through dashboards and reports. The role involves collaborating with Area Offices, ensuring compliance with data governance policies, and building data literacy among staff. The position requires strong technical skills in data analytics, SQL, Power BI/Tableau, and experience in humanitarian operations.

Programme Assistant – Delivery (SC5) – 2 Positions

World Food Programme · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia

The Programme Assistant – Delivery role supports the World Food Programme's (WFP) beneficiary data management and cash-based transfer (CBT) operations in Somalia. Key responsibilities include managing enrolment processes in SCOPE, maintaining accurate beneficiary records, conducting deduplication and data quality checks, supporting CBT and in-kind reconciliations, and providing operational support to Area Offices and partners. The role requires strong data management skills, proficiency in MS Office, and experience in CBT/IDM or related fields. Candidates must be Somali nationals with fluency in English and Somali.

Legal Intern

UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇸🇴 Mogadishu, Somalia

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is offering a full-time onsite Legal Internship in Mogadishu, Somalia, within the Protection Section. The intern will support the Legal Unit in research, documentation, and administrative legal tasks, focusing on Somalia's legal framework, refugee protection, and integration policies. Responsibilities include analyzing national and international legal standards, supporting policy briefs and advocacy materials, assisting with inter-agency coordination, translating legal documents, and maintaining legal reference materials. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, a commitment to UN values, and fluency in both English and Somali. The internship is 6 months with potential for extension, based in Mogadishu, and offers an allowance for living expenses.