UN jobs in Rwanda 🇷🇼

Communication Intern

United Nations Development Programme · 🇷🇼 Kigali, Rwanda

The Communication Intern will support the Communications Unit at UNDP Rwanda in strategic communications activities. Key responsibilities include social media management and content creation across multiple platforms, assisting in communications campaigns and knowledge product development, and providing administrative and logistical support for events. The role involves drafting and scheduling social media posts, monitoring engagement, organizing social media calendars, planning and executing communications campaigns, developing written content and visual materials, and supporting event communications. The internship offers hands-on experience in international development communications, including content creation, social media management, campaign design, and stakeholder engagement. The position requires a candidate currently in the final year of a Bachelor's degree, enrolled in a Master's degree, or who has graduated within the last year from a related field such as Communications, Media Studies, Journalism, Public Relations, or International Development.

Natural Resources Management Specialist

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Logistics Officer (Food Safety & Quality) SC8 - Readvertised

World Food Programme · 🇷🇼 Kigali, Rwanda

The Logistics Officer (Food Safety & Quality) supports WFP's Food Safety and Quality Unit in developing and implementing policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure food safety and quality standards across operations. Responsibilities include leading food safety initiatives, establishing quality assurance systems, supporting supplier capacity building, and collaborating with government and private sector partners. The role requires extensive experience in food technology, quality assurance, and food safety management systems, with a focus on risk-based controls and continuous improvement. The officer will also mentor junior staff and contribute to WFP's broader food assistance programs.

Programme Policy Officer (Disaster Risk Financing Strategy and Insurance) - SSA9

World Food Programme · 🇷🇼 Kigali, Rwanda

The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Programme Policy Officer to support the Government of Rwanda in coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the implementation of the Disaster Risk Financing Strategy and the National Insurance Strategy. The role involves developing a coordination framework, designing a robust Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework with measurable KPIs, facilitating stakeholder collaboration, and providing technical advisory support to address implementation challenges. The officer will also strengthen institutional capacity for sustainable long-term implementation. Key responsibilities include strategic review, implementation coordination, and preparing progress and evaluation reports. The position requires extensive experience in financial sector strategy advisory, implementation support, and multi-stakeholder coordination, with a focus on disaster risk financing and insurance.

Programme Policy Officer (Disaster Risk Modeling Analyst) - SSA8 (Re-advertised)

World Food Programme · 🇷🇼 Kigali, Rwanda

The Programme Policy Officer (Disaster Risk Modeling Analyst) supports MINEMA's early warning system for natural disasters like landslides and storms. Key responsibilities include collecting and analyzing field data, integrating and managing diverse datasets, calibrating disaster prediction models, developing dashboards for decision-making, enhancing model accuracy, and disseminating early warning messages. The role requires expertise in GIS, data modeling, and disaster risk management, with a focus on combining hazard, vulnerability, and exposure data to estimate disaster impacts. The position involves coordinating with regional offices, conducting training sessions, and maintaining up-to-date risk exposure information for mitigation planning.

Livelihoods and Project Coordination Intern

UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇷🇼 Kigali, Rwanda

The UNHCR Livelihoods and Project Coordination Intern will support the Refugee Self-Reliance and Graduation team in Kigali, Rwanda, focusing on the EU-funded 'Refugee Socio-Economic Graduation & Livelihood Opportunities' project. The intern will assist in project coordination, documentation, and monitoring activities under supervision, including supporting coordination mechanisms with UNHCR, WFP, MINEMA, and development partners. Responsibilities include drafting progress updates, preparing meeting notes, organizing documentation, compiling monitoring information for the 'Twin-Track' targeting approach, and tracking Phase 2 field activities such as TVET workshops and VSLA formation. The internship offers hands-on experience in humanitarian-development nexus, inter-agency coordination, and large-scale graduation program implementation. The role requires a recent graduate or current student with at least two years of undergraduate studies in relevant fields such as International Development, Economics, Social Sciences, or Public Policy.

Programme Associate

UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇷🇼 Kigali, Rwanda

The Programme Associate supports the design, implementation, and monitoring of the EU-funded Self-Reliance Project aimed at advancing refugee self-reliance and socio-economic inclusion in Rwanda. Key responsibilities include developing M&E plans, supporting indicator selection and monitoring activities, coordinating data collection exercises, and ensuring alignment with strategic frameworks like the Refugee Sustainable Graduation Strategy. The role involves harmonizing monitoring approaches, facilitating stakeholder collaboration, and contributing to evidence-based programming and reporting. The position requires strong analytical and organizational skills, experience in M&E systems, and the ability to work in a cross-cultural environment.

Horticulture Value Chain Management Development Specialist

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Digital Visibility National Consultant

UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇷🇼 Kigali, Rwanda

The UNHCR Digital Visibility National Consultant will support Refugee-Led Organizations (RLOs) in Rwanda to establish and maintain a professional digital presence. Key responsibilities include developing cost-effective websites and social media platforms, training RLO staff in digital storytelling and content creation, and providing strategic guidance for long-term sustainability. The consultant will deliver a five-phase training program tailored to RLOs' digital literacy levels, facilitate focus group discussions, and support the creation of digital content and online strategies. The role requires close coordination with UNHCR's Community-Based Protection team and other technical units. The assignment is based in Kigali, Rwanda, with travel to Mahama and Muhanga expected. The consultant will work for 6 months with a daily fee structure and is required to deliver training toolkits, conduct training sessions, develop 23 websites and social media channels, and produce various reports.