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UN jobs in Uganda 🇺🇬
UN-system organisations recruit in Uganda 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 Uganda — including international and national professional staff roles, internships, and short-term consultancies. Each listing links back to the official agency application page.
- Open roles
- 4
- Organisations
- 4
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
Latest open roles
Local Consultant for costing of the Uganda multisectoral strategy for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
World Health Organization · 🇺🇬 Uganda
The World Health Organization is seeking a Local Consultant to produce detailed, credible, and policy-relevant cost estimates for the Uganda Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Multisectoral Strategy. The primary objective is to develop a costed implementation plan aligned with WHO methodology to support the strategy's implementation, financing, and monitoring from 2026 to 2030. The consultant will estimate total and annualized costs, cost priority interventions across sectors, and identify financing gaps. Key tasks include reviewing the strategy draft, defining cost components, estimating unit costs using national data, and developing multi-year cost projections disaggregated by strategic objective, sector, and cost category. The role requires validating results with stakeholders, refining outputs based on feedback, and delivering a final costing report, accompanying tools, and a summary presentation. The consultant will work under the technical guidance of the WHO Uganda Country Office and the Ministry of Health. This is a short-term assignment lasting 30 working days, starting July 13, 2026, and ending August 21, 2026. The successful candidate must possess strong analytical skills, experience in health program costing, and the ability to translate complex economic data into policy insights.
Closes 7/31/2026WBG Pioneer -TVET and Skills Development Intern
World Bank Group · 🇺🇬 Kampala, Uganda
The World Bank Group seeks an undergraduate or postgraduate student for the WBG Pioneer Internship program to support the Education Global Practice in Uganda. The intern will assist with the preparation and implementation of the 'Skills for Jobs' operation and related TVET reforms. Key responsibilities include conducting background research and desk reviews on TVET, skills development, and labor market relevance; synthesizing project and analytical materials; and preparing presentations, briefing notes, and communication products. The role also involves developing simple data visualizations, coordinating meetings and stakeholder engagements, and maintaining knowledge management repositories. The ideal candidate is an early-career professional with a strong interest in education, TVET, workforce development, and international development, demonstrating the ability to support analytics, create visual materials, and manage day-to-day coordination tasks.
Closes 8/13/2026Resilience Associate (SC6) Arua Field Office
World Food Programme · 🇺🇬 Arua, Uganda
The Resilience Associate (SC6) supports the design, coordination, and technical oversight of resilience interventions in the West Nile region, specifically within the Arua Field Office. The role focuses on ensuring strategic coherence across ongoing operations, aligning with government systems and donor priorities, and building a strong evidence base for programme growth. Key responsibilities include coordinating day-to-day technical follow-up of resilience activities funded by Irish, MCF, and EU initiatives, and contributing to the preparation of evidence-based concept notes, project documents, and funding proposals. The incumbent will compile and analyze programme data to inform design and adaptive management, while documenting lessons learned and promising practices. The position requires close liaison with partnerships, monitoring and evaluation, supply chain, finance, and field teams to ensure integrated programming. Stakeholder engagement with district local governments, UN agencies, NGOs, and private sector actors is essential. The role also involves convening coordination meetings, assisting in the development of annual workplans, and monitoring progress against milestones. Cross-cutting priorities such as gender, youth, social cohesion, and climate resilience must be integrated into programming. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical, coordination, and drafting skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and results-based management tools.
Closes 7/23/2026Intern- RH Kampala
Islamic Development Bank · 🇺🇬 RH Kampala, Uganda
The Islamic Development Bank is seeking an Operations Intern for its Regional Hub in Kampala, Uganda. This internship offers practical experience in day-to-day regional operations, project coordination, and administrative support under the guidance of a supervisor. The intern will participate in ongoing projects aligned with their academic interests, provide logistical support for meetings, review program documents, and assist in documenting project success stories for publication. The role also involves general support functions such as preparing presentations, filing, and documentation, as well as conducting a knowledge-sharing session. The ideal candidate is a recent graduate (within the past 12 months) with a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in fields such as Project Management, Economics, Engineering, Agriculture, Health, or Communication. The candidate must possess strong IT skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, effective verbal and written communication abilities, and the capacity to work independently and collaboratively. Fluency in English is required, with knowledge of a second working language being advantageous. The internship is preferred for a duration of six months.
Closes 7/28/2026
Top organisations
- Islamic Development Bank1
- World Bank Group1
- World Food Programme1
- World Health Organization1
Top countries
- Uganda4
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of UN jobs are available in Uganda?
Roles range from international professional staff to national officers, general service staff, internships, and UN Volunteer or consultancy assignments — depending on the specific agency's presence and current recruitment cycle.
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