The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has announced new job opportunities for various positions across multiple countries.
Current Opportunities ( January 2026)
Intern
Job ID : 270186
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 14, 2026
Deadline : Jan 31, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 14, 2026
Deadline : Jan 31, 2026
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Expert legal analysis – Consultant
Job ID : 270303
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Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : MAPUTO
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 13, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : MAPUTO
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 13, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Stakeholder engagement
Job ID : 270364
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Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : MAPUTO
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 13, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : MAPUTO
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 13, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Communications Strategy Consultant
Job ID : 270222
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Job Family : IMA
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : MAPUTO
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 13, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Job Family : IMA
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : MAPUTO
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 13, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists
Job ID : 270300
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : MAPUTO
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 13, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : MAPUTO
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 13, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER/REPROTING OFFICER – TEMPORARY JOB OPENING, P4
Job ID : 270382
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : Juba
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 13, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : Juba
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 13, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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Assistant Field Translator, NOA
Job ID : 270297
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Language
Category and Level : National Professional Officers, NO-A
Duty Station : KYIV
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 12, 2026
Deadline : Jan 26, 2026
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Job Family : Language
Category and Level : National Professional Officers, NO-A
Duty Station : KYIV
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 12, 2026
Deadline : Jan 26, 2026
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Victims Witness Protection
Job ID : 270182
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : PORT-AU-PRINCE – LOCAL
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 9, 2026
Deadline : Jan 26, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : PORT-AU-PRINCE – LOCAL
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 9, 2026
Deadline : Jan 26, 2026
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HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO), P3
Job ID : 270310
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : PANAMA CITY
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 9, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : PANAMA CITY
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 9, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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ASSOCIATE HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO), P2
Job ID : 270229
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 14, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 14, 2026
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National consultancy to Provide technical cooperation to both civil society organizations and state institutions working on the protection of Indigenous Peoples and Afro descendants
Job ID : 270156
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : BRASILIA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 16, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : BRASILIA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 16, 2026
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, NOC
Job ID : 270140
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : National Professional Officers, NO-C
Duty Station : DHAKA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : National Professional Officers, NO-C
Duty Station : DHAKA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Programme Management Assistant, G6
Job ID : 269508
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : BANGKOK
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : BANGKOK
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Consultancy to support the operationalization of the “Sumaúma Pledging Tree”
Job ID : 270155
Job Network :
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : BRASILIA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 16, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : BRASILIA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 16, 2026
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ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (TJO), NOA
Job ID : 270081
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : National Professional Officers, NO-A
Duty Station : PANAMA CITY
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 6, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : National Professional Officers, NO-A
Duty Station : PANAMA CITY
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 6, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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Internship – Human Rights
Job ID : 268357
Job Network :
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : DOHA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 1, 2026
Deadline : Jan 30, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : DOHA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 1, 2026
Deadline : Jan 30, 2026
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International Human Rights Programme, Donor Relations, and Partnership Specialist
Job ID : 268836
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : PORT-AU-PRINCE
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 30, 2025
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : PORT-AU-PRINCE
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 30, 2025
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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Human Rights Officer, NOC
Job ID : 269129
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : National Professional Officers, NO-C
Duty Station : BELGRADE
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 19, 2025
Deadline : Jan 17, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : National Professional Officers, NO-C
Duty Station : BELGRADE
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 19, 2025
Deadline : Jan 17, 2026
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Human Rights Intern
Job ID : 269557
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BRUSSELS
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 19, 2025
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BRUSSELS
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 19, 2025
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, G6
Job ID : 269160
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : CHISINAU
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 17, 2025
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : CHISINAU
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 17, 2025
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P5
Job ID : 268995
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : GUATEMALA CITY
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 17, 2025
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : GUATEMALA CITY
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 17, 2025
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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Human Rights Intern
Job ID : 269101
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 15, 2025
Deadline : Jun 14, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Dec 15, 2025
Deadline : Jun 14, 2026
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Interns – Innovation & Analytics Hub
Job ID : 264777
Job Network :
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Nov 3, 2025
Deadline : May 1, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Nov 3, 2025
Deadline : May 1, 2026
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Intern – Human Rights
Job ID : 265994
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BANGKOK
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Oct 16, 2025
Deadline : Oct 15, 2026
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Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BANGKOK
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Oct 16, 2025
Deadline : Oct 15, 2026
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IT Applications Developer
Job ID : 263990
Job Network :
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Sep 8, 2025
Deadline : Mar 7, 2026
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Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Sep 8, 2025
Deadline : Mar 7, 2026
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Human Rights Intern: Middle East and North Africa
Job ID : 263637
Job Network :
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Sep 2, 2025
Deadline : Aug 31, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Sep 2, 2025
Deadline : Aug 31, 2026
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Human Rights Intern
Job ID : 259664
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jun 12, 2025
Deadline : Jun 30, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jun 12, 2025
Deadline : Jun 30, 2026
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