New Vacancies at UNFPA March 2026

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New Vacancies at UNFPA March 2026, UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

1: Local intern-Family Planning, Dodoma, Tanzania

Qualifying for an Internship

All interns must meet the following educational and other eligibility requirements:

Educational requirements

A) Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher) in a recognized university.

B) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as a bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in a recognized university. Added advantage field of sociology, health, community development, or development studies.

C) Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (A) and (B) above) from a recognized university and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation

D) Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship programme in a recognized university and undertake the internship as part of this programme.
Other Eligibility Requirements

E) Demonstrate interest in the field of development.

F) Demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in English.

G) Demonstrate ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.

Qualification

Academic Education

At least a bachelor’s degree, especially in the field of medicine, sociology or public health,

Knowledge and Experience:

Experience

Some experience in working with development agencies, including in a volunteer capacity.

Fluency in English and Kiswahili. Knowledge of any other UN languages is an asset.

Strong analytical and writing skills

Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities with tight deadlines.

Full computer literacy (Microsoft Applications).

Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members from different national and cultural backgrounds.

2: Local intern-Family Planning and Maternal Health, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Qualifications and Experience:
Academic Education:

At least a bachelor’s degree, especially in the field of medicine, sociology or public health,

Knowledge and Experience:

Some experience in working with development agencies, including in a volunteer capacity

Knowledge of any other UN languages is an asset.

Strong analytical and writing skills

Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with tight deadlines

Full computer literacy (Microsoft Applications)

Initiative, sound judgment, and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members from different national and cultural backgrounds.

3: Local internship- GBV and Harmful Practices, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Qualifications and Experience:

Qualifying for an Internship

All interns must meet the following educational and other eligibility requirements:

Educational requirements

a. Be enrolled in a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) and have completed one full academic year;

b. Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as master’s programme or higher);

c. Have recently graduated with a university degree as defined above and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation; or

d. Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme.

Other eligibility requirements

e. Demonstrate interest in the field of development;

f. Demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in at least one of the working languages of the United Nations (English or French) and fluency in the official language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish) of the UNFPA office; and

g. Demonstrate ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.

Academic Education:

At least a bachelor’s degree, especially in the field of social sciences, community development or development studies.

Knowledge and Experience:

Some experience in working with development agencies, including in a volunteer capacity.

Knowledge of any other UN languages is an asset.

Strong analytical and writing skills

Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with tight deadlines.

Full computer literacy (Microsoft Applications)

Initiative, sound judgment, and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members from different national and cultural backgrounds.
Languages:

Fluency in English and Kiswahili.

4: Local intern-Operations, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Qualifications and Experience:

Qualifying for an Internship

All interns must meet the following educational and other eligibility requirements:

Educational requirements

a. Be enrolled in a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) and have completed one full academic year;

b. Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as master’s programme or higher);

c. Have recently graduated with a university degree as defined above and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation; or

d. Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme.

Other eligibility requirements

e. Demonstrate interest in the field of development;

g. Demonstrate ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.

Academic Education:

A minimum of an Advanced Diploma or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Procurement or Business Administration.
Knowledge and Experience:

Experience:

Fluency in English and Swahili. Knowledge of any other UN languages is an asset.
Strong analytical and writing skills.
Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members from different national and cultural backgrounds.
Full computer literacy (Microsoft Applications).
Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities with tight deadlines.