UNDP Careers 2025: Open Call For Remote & Global Consultants

UNDP Careers 2025: Open Call for Remote & Global Consultants. This article is an advertisement detailing the open and ongoing call for experienced experts to join the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as Individual Consultants (IC) and Personnel Service Agreement (PSA) holders. These contracts are the primary mechanism for fully remote and globally recruited specialized roles, crucial for supporting UNDP’s mission to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) worldwide.

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Background & Job Description

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network. While permanent staff roles are typically based in Country Offices or Headquarters, the organization frequently seeks highly skilled individuals for short- to long-term consultancy contracts. These roles are essential for providing high-level, non-staff expertise in specialized, time-bound, or technical areas, such as digital transformation, climate change, socio-economic analysis, or monitoring and evaluation. Many of these contracts are home-based (fully remote), allowing experts to contribute from anywhere in the world.

Tasks

Consultant roles are primarily deliverables-based and require a high degree of autonomy and specialized technical knowledge. Typical tasks include:

Expert Analysis & Reporting: Conducting high-level research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and drafting authoritative technical papers, policy briefs, or flagship reports.
Digital and Technical Support: Developing specialized tools, managing complex databases, or providing IT and digital solutions (e.g., in Generative AI or Data Science).
Programme Advisory: Providing specialized remote guidance on project planning, monitoring, evaluation, and quality assurance for global or regional programmes.
Developing Knowledge Products: Creating user-friendly toolkits, methodologies, training modules, and knowledge assets for capacity development across the UN system.

UNDP Careers 2025: Open Call for Remote & Global Consultants

Qualifications

Education and Certification

Education: A Master’s degree or equivalent in a field relevant to the specific consultancy (e.g., Economics, Public Policy, Law, Development Studies, Environmental Science, or a specialized technical field like Computer Science) is highly desirable or required.
Certification: Specific professional certifications (PMP, CFA, or technical platform certifications) are often a strong asset, especially for specialized roles.

Experience

Candidates must demonstrate significant, proven professional experience (typically 5+ years for mid-level and 10+ years for senior-level roles) in the specific technical area of the consultancy.
Proven experience in producing high-quality, published deliverables is essential.
Demonstrated experience in working independently and collaborating effectively in remote, cross-cultural, and fast-paced environments is highly valued.
Fluency in English is mandatory, and proficiency in another UN official language (French, Spanish, Arabic, etc.) is a significant advantage.

Additional Information

UNDP utilizes an open and continuous process for recruiting consultants. The main avenues are:

Specific Vacancy Notices: Individual short-term consultancy opportunities are posted on the official UNDP job portal. Look for the contract types “Consultant” or filter by “Home Based” location.
Global Roster Inclusion: UNDP frequently announces open calls to apply for specialized Vetted Expert Rosters (e.g., in Democratic Governance, Climate Change, or Artificial Intelligence). Inclusion in a roster pre-vets you and allows offices to hire you quickly without a full public posting. Inclusion does not guarantee a contract.

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