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United Nations Population Fund

UN Subsidiary OrganFunds & Programmes
Headquarters:
New York, United States
Hiring locations
28 locations
Active roles
40 active roles

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UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. It works so that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person can fulfil their potential. Its programmes support sexual and reproductive health and rights, maternal health, family planning, population data, gender equality and prevention and response to gender-based violence, including in humanitarian settings.

Quick facts:

Established
1969
Global Workforce
4,000+
Annual Budget
USD 1.7bn (2025)

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UNFPA Hiring Trends

(Past 12 months)
Jobs this month
104
Jobs last month
24
Most active month
October ’26
Most active duty station
Copenhagen

Top Skills

  • Report Writing (25%)
  • Data Analysis (24%)
  • Resource Mobilization (20%)
  • Capacity Building (18%)
  • Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) (18%)

Top Job Functions

  1. Programme & Project Management17%
  2. Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Knowledge12%
  3. Administration & Executive Support7%
  4. Policy, Governance & International Affairs7%
  5. Protection, Safeguarding & Social Services7%

Education Requirements

  • Master’s degree58%
  • Bachelor’s degree36%
  • Secondary education21%
  • Doctorate3%

Top Contract Types

  • Consultancy27%
  • Volunteer20%
  • Roster4%

Experience Levels

  • Mid level49%
  • Senior level25%
  • Entry level17%
  • Intern / Grad8%

Required Languages

  • English82%
  • French18%
  • Arabic16%

Most Advertised Grades

  • NO-B11%
  • NO-C9%
  • P-37%
  • P-45%
  • G-55%
  • G-65%

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Guides & Info

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Why work at UNFPA?

  • Protect reproductive health and rights

    Help women, girls and young people access safe, voluntary, quality services.

  • Use population evidence for equity

    Turn data into better health, social-protection and development decisions for governments.

  • Support people during humanitarian crises

    Deliver lifesaving reproductive-health and gender-based-violence services when systems are disrupted.

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