WFP
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UN Jobs in Yaounde: Development and Humanitarian Careers
Explore Yaounde careers in development, humanitarian coordination, health, protection, climate resilience, and UN country operations.
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Current vacancies in Yaounde
5 matching listings from 4 organisations.
Finance Assistant
WFP•Yaounde, Cameroon
General (SSA-5) · CON2 days left11 days ago
Chief Social & Behavior Change
UNICEF•Yaounde, Cameroon
Director (P-4)1 day left12 days ago
Programme Policy Officer (Gender, Protection and School Feeding)
WFP•Yaounde, Cameroon
Professional · CONToday13 days ago
International Operations Manager
UNFPA•Yaounde, Cameroon
Director (P-4)4 days left17 days ago
Spécialiste du commerce des services en Afrique centrale
ITC•Yaounde, Cameroon
Professional (NPSA-9) · CON6 days left19 days ago
Hiring organizations
Organizations with work in Yaounde
The active roles above show the organizations currently recruiting for this duty station. Their mix changes with operations, funding cycles, and the work being delivered locally.
ITC
1 active role
UNFPA
1 active role
UNICEF
1 active role
Salary & conditions
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40.3%
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B
Duty-station classification in the current UN framework.
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General, Executive, Professional
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Travel, security, relocation, family status, and host-country arrangements vary by contract and organization.
Working in Yaounde
Why this duty station matters
Yaounde is Cameroon's national government, diplomatic, and UN coordination hub. International work spans development, humanitarian response, protection, health, education, food security, climate resilience, governance, and partnerships with national and local institutions.
- International role
- National UN and humanitarian-development hub
- Language context
- French and English needs vary by role
Career ecosystem
International work in Yaounde
A Yaounde post can coordinate national work or support distinct regional operations. Candidates should make geographic, language, and sector experience specific.
Yaounde career FAQs
What careers are associated with Yaounde?+
Country coordination, technical programs, humanitarian and development work, partnerships, and operations.
Are all roles bilingual?+
No. The vacancy states language requirements.
What should applicants show?+
A match to the named sector, partner, geography, and language context.