The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has announced a wide range of job and internship opportunities across different countries and duty stations. These openings span human rights affairs, administration, programme management, public information, language services, and information technology, offering opportunities for consultants, national professionals, general service staff, professional staff, and interns.
These vacancies reflect OHCHR’s continued commitment to promoting and protecting human rights globally while strengthening its operational, administrative, and technical capacity.
Current opportunities
Here are recent job and career opportunities announced by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) — covering various positions across different countries and duty stations (these are all current or newly updated openings you can explore on the UN Careers portal
National Consultant Protection a Base Communautaire
Job ID : 270824
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 26, 2026
Deadline : Feb 1, 2026
View Job Description
INTERN – HUMAN RIGHTS, I
Job ID : 270984
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 25, 2026
Deadline : Mar 10, 2026
View Job Description
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, G7
Job ID : 270828
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Duty Station : SANTIAGO
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 21, 2026
Deadline : Feb 4, 2026
View Job Description
IT Project Management Intern
Job ID : 270809
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 19, 2026
Deadline : Jan 31, 2026
View Job Description
IT Project Management (Intern)
Job ID : 270581
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 15, 2026
Deadline : Jan 30, 2026
View Job Description
ASSISTANT HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, NOA
Job ID : 270462
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : National Professional Officers, NO-A
Duty Station : CHISINAU
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 14, 2026
Deadline : Jan 28, 2026
View Job Description
Intern
Job ID : 270186
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
View Job Description
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER/REPORTING OFFICER – TEMPORARY JOB OPENING, P4
Job ID : 270382
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 26, 2026
View Job Description
Assistant Field Translator, NOA
Job ID : 270297
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
View Job Description
Victims Witness Protection
Job ID : 270182
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
View Job Description
Internship – Human Rights
Job ID : 268357
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
View Job Description
Human Rights Intern
Job ID : 269101
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
View Job Description
Interns – Innovation & Analytics Hub
Job ID : 264777
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
View Job Description
Intern – Human Rights
Job ID : 265994
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
View Job Description
IT Applications Developer
Job ID : 263990
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
View Job Description
Human Rights Intern: Middle East and North Africa
Job ID : 263637
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
View Job Description
Human Rights Intern
Job ID : 259664
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
View Job Description
Important Dates
Application deadlines vary by position, ranging from January 26, 2026, to October 15, 2026, with several long-term internship opportunities remaining open well into mid- and late-2026.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply through the official UN Careers portal, where full job descriptions, eligibility criteria, and application procedures are available.