Explore active UN jobs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: vacancies, hiring organizations, market insights and application guidance.
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Dar es Salaam is Tanzania’s largest city and commercial port on the Indian Ocean, a coastal metropolis where markets, offices and homes stretch beyond the waterfront. It blends Swahili urban culture with a busy harbour economy and ferry links to nearby islands.
Hot, humid weather and seasonal rains shape commutes. Distance matters: Dar Rapid Transit serves key corridors, but traffic and dispersed residential districts make proximity to the office important. Test an address against peak-hour travel before choosing housing.
Dar es Salaam is the base for the UN Resident Coordinator system and many Tanzania country offices. UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, FAO, WFP, IOM, UNFPA, UNHCR, ILO, UN Women and partners connect policy with delivery across mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. The market spans health, food systems, migration, gender, governance, climate resilience and livelihoods.
Working languages
Swahili and English
Known for
Indian Ocean port · Commerce · Coastal culture
Avg. cost of living per person
TZS 1,800,000/month incl. basic rent
Avg. salary
TZS 740,000/month net
International and multilateral organizations with active Dar es Salaam vacancies.
Dar es Salaam is a country-programme market, not a shared UN employment system. The RCO, UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, FAO, WFP, IOM, UNFPA, UNHCR, UN Women and other employers use separate portals and appointment rules. The legal employer—not the city—sets contract, assessment, benefits and immigration support.
Strong applications connect technical evidence to Tanzania’s country priorities: social services, women’s empowerment, economic transformation, food security, public health, governance, climate adaptation or resilience. Swahili is especially valuable in national, government-facing and community roles; English is central to international functions. Establish whether a post is international, National Officer, General Service or locally recruited, consultancy, internship or another route, and read eligibility and work-authorisation requirements literally.
Work from an Indian Ocean port connecting national programmes and regional trade.
Build partnerships across development, humanitarian, economic, social and environmental mandates.
Contribute expertise where fast urban growth, climate and livelihoods intersect.
Dar es Salaam has country offices and the Resident Coordinator system, but no shared recruitment portal. Identify the legal employer, then follow its account, language, appointment, assessment and work-authorisation rules.
Use Dar es Salaam jobs on IGO Jobs to compare active vacancies by organization, function, contract and deadline. Identify whether the role is city-based, nationwide or linked to programming in mainland Tanzania or Zanzibar.
Select Apply now on IGO Jobs to reach the official notice, then confirm the legal employer before creating an account. UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, IOM, WFP, UN Women and other employers do not share one application system.
Establish whether the role is international, National Officer, General Service or locally recruited, consultancy, internship, UN Volunteer or another arrangement. Treat Swahili and English requirements literally, and check stated eligibility and work-authorisation conditions.
Use concrete results relevant to the advertised mandate: social services, gender equality, food systems, public health, livelihoods, climate resilience, migration, governance, industrial development or the stated operational function. Attach only requested documents.
Review the deadline and time zone, retain the submission confirmation and prepare for the employer’s assessment stages. If selected, confirm contract, pay, benefits, relocation support and immigration arrangements before committing to travel or housing.
Current vacancy activity and the career areas represented across active Dar es Salaam listings.
Active jobs
1
Added this month
0
-1 vs last monthOrganizations hiring
1
Most active month
September
Most active organization
UNDP
Duty station
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam hosts the Resident Coordinator Office and country offices including UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, FAO, WFP, IOM, UNFPA, UNHCR, ILO, UN Women and UNIDO. The organization named in a live notice is the authority for eligibility, selection stages and contract conditions.
Swahili is often important for nationally recruited, government-facing and community or field-oriented roles; it may be assessed. English is central to many international and technical posts. Follow each notice’s required and desirable language fields rather than making assumptions.
No. Roles include international, National Officer, General Service and locally recruited positions, as well as consultancies, internships, UN Volunteer assignments and other arrangements. The legal employer and appointment—not Dar es Salaam—determine eligibility, pay, benefits and relocation.
No. IGO Jobs helps you compare current openings, but the official account and submission sit with the named organization. UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, IOM, WFP, UN Women and UNIDO can each require different career profiles, documents and selection processes.
Do not presume so. Tanzanian work and residence arrangements depend on the legal employer, appointment, length, nationality and personal circumstances. International, local and consultancy arrangements may differ. Confirm conditions in writing before relying on any support.
Recruitment timing varies between country-office posts, technical consultancies and positions involving nationwide delivery. The employer manages shortlisting, tests, interviews, references and approvals. Keep the vacancy and submission record, and use only its official communications.
