Bhutan United Nations Development Programme Vacancy and Career opportunities 2026 (www.bt.undp.org Vacancy 2026). Recently the United Nations Development Programme (UNDPBHUTAN) has published vacancy announcement of the immediate requirement for the Policy Design Specialist (Open to internal and external applicants) position.
www.bt.undp.org Vacancy 2026
UNDP Bhutan is employing innovation, building new partnerships, and using its extensive global expertise and technical and financial assistance to work with the Royal Government and people of Bhutan, to reduce inequality, build resilience and empower the disadvantaged, to achieve Gross National Happiness and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UNDP has been supporting the government in its development programmes since 1973, tapping into a global network of nearly 170 country offices, to harness expertise and knowledge. Our mission is to alleviate poverty, reduce inequality and exclusion, and drive sustainable growth, so people are empowered, and communities become more resilient.
1. Vacancy and Career opportunities in August 2026
The Bhutan United Nations Development Programme is pleased to announce the following vacancies in
- Organization: UNDPBHUTAN
- Position Title: Policy Design Specialist (Open to internal and external applicants)
- Vacancy Publish date: August 11, 2026
- Last date to apply: August 17, 2026
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Location: Bhutan
- Education & Work Experience: Master’s Degree – 5 year(s) experience OR Bachelor’s Degree – 7 year(s) experience
Job Requirement
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Social Science (Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Economics, International Development), Environmental Science, Transition or complexity Science, Engineering Design (Industrial or Service Design, Architecture, Urban Planning), Communications, Business, or a related area is required, or
- University degree (Bachelor’s degree) in one of the areas mentioned above in combination with 2 additional years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Min. years of relevant work experience
- Minimum 5 years (with master´s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor´s degree) of professional work experience in the field of innovation management, design research and international development either in public or private sector.
Required skills
- Proven experience of working effectively in a team with diverse cultural and academic backgrounds.
- Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
- Additional years of work experience in areas of either qualitative social research, human centered design, user experience, behavioral insights, or futures and foresights.
- Demonstrated experience in conducting field or remote qualitative research.
- Demonstrated experience in crafting research tools and outputs for qualitative research.
- Experience designing policy experiments, validate hypotheses and test prototypes.
- Proven experience and knowledge about application of innovation in solving complex issues in private or public sector (assessed through generating ideas, prototyping, and developing solutions with real impact.
- Prior experience in working in an innovation lab in public or private sector.
Required Language(s)
Fluency in English and Dzongkha is required.