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Build your career at UNIED and shape a more sustainable world
We are looking for driven, talented individuals who want to make a meaningful contribution to inclusive and sustainable industrial development worldwide.
UNIED employs professionals across programme management, policy advisory, technical cooperation, communications, finance, and more working from our headquarters in New York and in field offices across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and beyond. We offer a dynamic, multicultural workplace anchored in the values of the United Nations.
Support community mobilization, stakeholder engagement, and grassroots outreach initiatives aimed at promoting social development, public awareness, and community participation in UNIED programs. The role involves coordinating outreach activities, engaging local communities and partner organizations, supporting awareness campaigns, and assisting in the implementation of humanitarian and development initiatives across target regions.
Support financial management, grant administration, budgeting, compliance monitoring, and reporting activities across organizational programs and projects. The role involves assisting in financial documentation, grant tracking, donor compliance support, payment processing, and administrative coordination to ensure efficient and accountable program operations.
Support the design, implementation, and quality assurance of monitoring and evaluation frameworks across UNIED's global programme portfolio. The specialist will develop results frameworks, conduct data analysis, prepare evaluation reports, and build M&E capacity among field teams and national counterparts.
Provide technical expertise and advisory support on agro-industrial value chain development, food systems transformation, and rural industrialization. The expert will work closely with national governments, farmer cooperatives, and private sector partners to design and implement scalable agro-processing initiatives.
Support community mobilization, stakeholder engagement, and grassroots outreach initiatives aimed at promoting social development, public awareness, and community participation in UNIED programmes. The role involves coordinating outreach activities, engaging local communities and partner organizations, supporting awareness campaigns, and assisting in the implementation of development initiatives across target regions.
Support the preparation, monitoring, and reporting of UNIED's programme budgets. The officer will assist in financial planning, donor reporting, and ensuring compliance with UN Financial Regulations and Rules. Experience in ERP systems (SAP) is highly desirable.
Support UNIED's policy research team in analysing industrial development trends, preparing background papers, and contributing to flagship publications. Ideal for graduate students or recent graduates in economics, development studies, or industrial policy. Duration: 6 months.
Assist UNIED's communications team in producing digital content including articles, social media posts, infographics, and short video scripts that showcase the organization's impact worldwide. Suitable for students or graduates in journalism, media, communications, or design. Duration: 6 months.
UNIED's internship programme offers outstanding students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, multicultural United Nations environment. Interns contribute to real projects across our thematic and operational divisions.
Internships are available at UNIED headquarters in New York and in selected field offices. The programme runs in two cohorts: January – June and July – December.
Joining UNIED means joining a mission-driven organization committed to fairness, excellence, and global impact — with a workplace culture to match.
Work on programmes that span 120+ countries, with opportunities for international assignments and field missions.
Join a multicultural team of 900+ staff from 80+ nationalities, united by shared values and a commitment to inclusion.
Access to UN-wide training, leadership programmes, language courses, and mentoring throughout your career.
Competitive salaries, comprehensive health insurance, pension scheme, and generous leave entitlements under the UN common system.
Flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave, family-friendly policies, and a culture that respects your wellbeing.
Every role at UNIED contributes directly to sustainable development, industrialization, and economic transformation worldwide.
Working at UNIED has given me the rare chance to see the direct impact of our work — from policy design in New York to outcomes on the ground in Africa, Asia and Southern America.
The internship opened doors I never expected. Within two years I was a full staff member leading my own project portfolio across three countries.
Browse our current vacancies and submit your application today. We review applications on a rolling basis and will contact shortlisted candidates directly.