Programme Officer; Temporary

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Job Network :
Economic, Social and Development

Job Family :
Programme Management

Category and Level :
Professional and Higher Categories , P-3

Recruitment Type :
Temporary Opportunities

Job Opening Job Opening : 285627 Job Network :
Economic, Social and Development Job Family :
Programme Management Category and Level :
Professional and Higher Categories , P-3
Recruitment Type :
Temporary Opportunities Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office :
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Date Posted :
Oct 1, 2026

Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG), UNDRR has over 160 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices.

Specifically, UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction , supports regional and national implementation of the Framework and catalyzes action and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk working with UN Member States and a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians and the science and technology community.

This temporary position is located in the Resilient Recovery unit within the Intergovernmental Processes, Interagency Cooperation and Partnerships Branch of UNDRR in Geneva. The Programme Officer reports to the Head of Unit, under the overall authority of the Deputy and Chief of Branch.