OHCHR - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights — jobs and vacancies
130 live vacancies, refreshed daily. Deadlines shown are from the official posting; closing-soon roles are listed first.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (TJO)
closes 05 Jul 2026
Damascus · GS-6, General Service
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO)
closes 05 Jul 2026
Phnom Penh · P-4, International Professional
MILITARY ADVISER
closes 05 Jul 2026
Geneva · P-4, International Professional
Intern
closes 06 Jul 2026
Remote | Geneva · Internship
INTERN - PUBLIC INFORMATION
closes 07 Jul 2026
Geneva · Internship
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO)
closes 07 Jul 2026
Maputo · P-3, International Professional
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (Temporary Job Opening)
closes 07 Jul 2026
Panamá · NO-A, National Professional Officer
International Consultant on early (child) marriages within Roma communities research
closes 07 Jul 2026
Remote | Chisinau · CON
ASSOCIATE HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO)
closes 07 Jul 2026
Geneva · P-2, International Professional
National Individual Contractor in Information Management
closes 08 Jul 2026
Suva · CON
Digital Tech & Human Rights Intern - New York
closes 08 Jul 2026
Geneva | New York City · Internship
Digital Tech & Human Rights intern
closes 08 Jul 2026
Geneva · Internship
Consultancy for the design of the overall architecture to operationalize the Public Policy for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala
closes 08 Jul 2026
Guatemala City · CON
National Driver
closes 09 Jul 2026
Nairobi · CON
ASSISTANT HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, 3 POSTS
closes 09 Jul 2026
Damascus · NO-A, National Professional Officer
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
closes 10 Jul 2026
Pretoria · P-3, International Professional
SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / COORDINATOR (Temporary Job Opening)
closes 12 Jul 2026
Juba · P-5, International Professional
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / SGBV INVESTIGATOR (Temporary Job Opening)
closes 12 Jul 2026
Juba · P-3, International Professional
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / Chief of Investigations (Temporary Job Opening)
closes 12 Jul 2026
Juba · P-4, International Professional
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / INVESTIGATOR (Temporary Job Opening) (2 positions)
closes 12 Jul 2026
Juba · P-3, International Professional
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / ECONOMIC CRIMES ADVISER (Temporary Job Opening)
closes 12 Jul 2026
Juba · P-4, International Professional
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / International Criminal Law Advisor (Temporary Job Opening)
closes 12 Jul 2026
Juba · P-4, International Professional
DRIVER
closes 13 Jul 2026
Damascus · GS-3, General Service
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (DEPUTY) (TJO)
closes 13 Jul 2026
Dhaka · P-4, International Professional
Intern - Administration
closes 13 Jul 2026
Geneva · Internship
Programme Management Assistant
closes 14 Jul 2026
Vienna · GS-5, General Service
Programme Management Assistant
closes 14 Jul 2026
Vienna · GS-6, General Service
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
closes 14 Jul 2026
Monrovia · P-4, International Professional
INTERN - HUMAN RIGHTS, I
closes 17 Jul 2026
Geneva · Internship
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
closes 22 Jul 2026
Addis Ababa · P-4, International Professional
INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER
closes 23 Jul 2026
Panamá · P-3, International Professional
SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
closes 23 Jul 2026
Addis Ababa · P-5, International Professional
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (SOCIAL MEDIA/MULTIMEDIA NEWS)
closes 24 Jul 2026
Geneva · P-3, International Professional
EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER (CAPACITY BUILDING)
closes 31 Jul 2026
Geneva · P-4, International Professional
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
closes 02 Aug 2026
Vienna · P-4, International Professional
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
closes 08 Aug 2026
Doha · P-4, International Professional
Interns - Innovation & Analytics Hub
closes 30 Dec 2026
Remote | Geneva · Internship
Human Rights Associate, Dili, Timor-Leste
Dili, Timor-Leste · UNV
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / SGBV INVESTIGATOR (Temporary Job Opening), Juba, South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / Chief of Investigations (Temporary Job Opening), Juba, South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan
SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / COORDINATOR (Temporary Job Opening), Juba, South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / ECONOMIC CRIMES ADVISER (Temporary Job Opening), Juba, South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / INVESTIGATOR (Temporary Job Opening) (2 positions), Juba, South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan
DRIVER, Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria
National Driver, Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / International Criminal Law Advisor (Temporary Job Opening), Juba, South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan
MILITARY ADVISER, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO), Phnom-Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Intern - Administration, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
Programme Management Assistant, Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria
Programme Management Assistant, Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria
Interns - Innovation & Analytics Hub, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (DEPUTY) (TJO), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO), Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo, Mozambique
INTERN - HUMAN RIGHTS, Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria
ASSOCIATE HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO), Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
International Consultant on early (child) marriages in Roma communities research, Chisinau, Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova
DONOR AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS (REPORTING/COMMUNICATIONS), Brussels, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
National Consultancy to support OHCHR Mozambique to assess the Mozambican Armed Forces' institutional framework compliance with international human rights standards, Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo, Mozambique
Intern, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
Digital Tech & Human Rights intern, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
Digital Tech & Human Rights Intern - New York, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
Human Rights Intern, Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Khartoum, Sudan
Khartoum, Sudan
International Consultant to support OHCHR Mozambique to assess the Mozambican Armed Forces’ institutional framework compliance with international human rights standards, Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo, Mozambique
EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER (CAPACITY BUILDING), Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
Intern with the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Human Rights of Older Persons, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER/COORDINATOR (TEMPORARY JOB OPENING), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Brazzaville, Congo
Brazzaville, Congo
Asistencia Técnica en Materia de Derecho al Medio Ambiente con enfoque en Pueblos Indígenas y Afrohondureños y el Impacto de las Empresas en los Derechos Humanos,
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Human Rights Specialist, Panama City, Panama
Panama City, Panama
Human Rights Specialist, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Associate Human Rights Officer, Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, Panama City, Panama
Panama City, Panama
SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER / COORDINATOR, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
ASSISTANT HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (three post), Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Consultancy for the design of the overall architecture to operationalize the Public Policy for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Guatemala City, Guatemala
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
INTERN - PUBLIC INFORMATION, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
National Individual Contractor in Information Management, Suva, Fiji
Suva, Fiji
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Human Rights Officer, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, Dakar, Senegal
Dakar, Senegal
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Consultoría Nacional Escuela de Derechos de Población Campesina "Territorios Campesinos que conectan la paz y la selva: Conexión Amazonía”, Bogota, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (SOCIAL MEDIA/MULTIMEDIA NEWS), Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, Panama City, Panama
Panama City, Panama
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Monrovia, Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia
Consultant on Digital Public Service Navigation and Systems Integration, Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
INTERN - HUMAN RIGHTS, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
Associate Digital Communications Officer, Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
TEAM ASSISTANT, Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Associate Human Rights Officer (TJO), Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli, Libya
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO), Odesa, Ukraine
Ukraine
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER - Regional Project Coordinator (TJO), Dakar, Senegal
Dakar, Senegal
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Kosti, Sudan
Sudan
Human Rights Intern, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
Associate Human Rights Officer (TJO), Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
ASSOCIATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER (TJO), Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER (TJO), Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO), Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland · P-3
INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER, Panama City, Panama
Panama City, Panama
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, Dakar, Senegal
Dakar, Senegal
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Human Rights Officer, Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, Yaounde, Cameroon
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Human Rights Officer, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Yaounde, Cameroon
Yaoundé, Cameroon
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Human Rights Officer, Dakar, Senegal
Dakar, Senegal
Reporting and Communication Officer, Reporting and Communication Officer, Dakar, Senegal
Dakar, Senegal
Intern - Recruitment Unit, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
Consultoría Nacional en Política de Drogas - sector salud, Bogota, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon
Human Rights Officer, Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon
ASSOCIATE HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO), Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland · P-2
ASSISTANT HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar · P-1
ASSISTANT HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar · P-1
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / VICTIM SUPPORT OFFICER (Temporary Job Opening), Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland · P-3
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