Law – human rights jobs at international organisations – 100 vacancies

The vacancies are based in 41 countries. Most vacancies: OHCHR (37), UNICEF (23), IOM (15). Among them: 14 internships and entry-level posts, 27 consultancies, 11 home-based. Next deadline: 6 Nov 2026. Updated 6 Nov 2026; vacancies past their deadline are removed daily.

• DRIVER, G3

  Transport, Law – human rights
  OHCHR · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Deadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P3

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · All UN locations
  Deadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P4

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Deadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER, NOC

  IT – other, Law – human rights, Information management, Management
  OHCHR · Pretoria, South Africa
  Deadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• National consultant to support to strengthen, document and transition community-based child protection systems (CBCPS) - remote with travel for 4.5 months

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights, Administrative assistance / support, Communication / journalism
  UNICEF · Hanoi, Vietnam, Home-based
  Deadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P5

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · All UN locations
  Deadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Business and Human Rights Specialist-(Open to Tier 0, 1 and 2 applicants).

  Law – human rights
  UNDP · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 7 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Individual Contractor in Sea Level Rise and Human Rights

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 7 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Intern: Talent Attraction and Outreach

  Human resources, Law – human rights, Communication / journalism, Social sciences / social policy
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 7 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Call for Applications : Protection Research and Affective Cartographies Study

  Science and research, Natural sciences – meteorology / geology / geography, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Islamabad, Pakistan
  Deadline: 8 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• International Consultant (Team Leader) – Study on the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Guinea-Bissau: Focus on the Bolama-Bijagós Region.

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · Dakar, Senegal
  Deadline: 8 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Multi-Media Production Intern

  Law – human rights, Media, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 8 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• National Consultant – study on violations of children’s rights in the Bolama-Bijagós Region of Guinea-Bissau

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · Dakar, Senegal
  Deadline: 8 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• SVN 21-10/26 Protection and MHPSS Area Coordination Assistant

  Administrative assistance / support, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights, Psychology / staff counselling
  IOM · Bihac, Bosnia & Herzegovina
  Deadline: 8 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Centrality of Protection Trainings Consultant, EMOPS/Humanitarian Policy Section, New York/Remote, 5 Months

  Humanitarian affairs, Education / training, Law – human rights, Political affairs / policy
  UNICEF · New York, United States, Home-based
  Deadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Dealine extended: Roster of National Individual Consultants in Child Protection, Chisinau, Moldova

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · Chișinău, Moldova
  Deadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Intern – Information Management (Data Visualization and Design)

  Law – human rights, Data management, Information management, Management
  OHCHR · Bogotá, Colombia
  Deadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Shock-Responsive Social Protection and Household Vulnerability Consultant, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 8 Months, Remote (with Possible travel)

  Social sciences / social policy, Administrative assistance / support, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · Colombo, Sri Lanka, Home-based
  Deadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• TEAM ASSISTANT (TJO), G4

  Administration and finance, Law – human rights, Administrative assistance / support
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Administrative Assistant

  Data management, Administrative assistance / support, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  European Data Protection Board (EDPB) · Brussels, Belgium
  Deadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Human Rights Officer, NOC

  Law – human rights
  UN peace operations and missions · Port-AU-Prince, Haiti
  Deadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P4

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · Amman, Jordan
  Deadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• International Consultant - Integrated Parenting Support Framework (IPF) – Child Protection, Uzbekistan (Remote)# 596607

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Home-based
  Deadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• International Consultant to Conduct a Human Rights Due Diligence Review (HRDDP) of the Security Sector in The Gambia

  Law – human rights, Security and safety
  OHCHR · Dakar, Senegal
  Deadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• National Child Protection Systems Strengthening Consultant, Athens, Greece Country Office, Child Protection Section, 1 year, office based

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · Athens, Greece
  Deadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Partnerships Consultant, Global Programme Division(GPD), PG Child Protection, O/P Geneva - Remote with travel, 12 months

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights, Marketing / resource mobilisation, Project management
  UNICEF · Geneva, Switzerland, Home-based
  Deadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Program Associate (Reintegration) G5

  Project management, Administrative assistance / support, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Deadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Associate Programme Management Officer (TJO), P2

  Project management, Law – human rights, Management, Administrative assistance / support
  OHCHR · Port-AU-Prince, Haiti
  Deadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Batch Recruitment (2 positions): Child Protection Specialist (Social & Gender Norms), NOC, FT,Trinidad and Tobago,Belize, Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean

  Human resources, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights, Gender
  UNICEF
  Deadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Batch Recruitment (2 positions): Social Policy Specialist (Shock responsive Social Protection), NOC, FT,Trinidad & Tobago,Barbados, Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean

  Human resources, Social sciences / social policy, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF
  Deadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Child Protection Specialist (Legal & Policy Frameworks), NOC, FT, Kingston, Jamaica, Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean

  Law – other, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights, Political affairs / policy
  UNICEF · Kingston, Jamaica
  Deadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Child Protection Specialist (Social Workforce Strengthening), NOC, FT,Suriname, Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · Suriname
  Deadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Consultant

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• ONU Mujeres: Consultoría especializada para la incorporación del enfoque de igualdad de género y derechos humanos de las mujeres en procesos, instrumentos e iniciativas estratégicas - Guatemala - Contrato individual Retainer

  Law – human rights, Gender
  UN Women · Guatemala
  Deadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Project Associate (Protection) - G5- Faya

  Project management, Administrative assistance / support, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Faya, Chad
  Deadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Senior Protection Case Worker

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Kingston, Jamaica
  Deadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Consultant, Regional Administrative Data for Counter Trafficking

  Data management, Administrative assistance / support, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Nairobi, Kenya
  Deadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Consultants Maitres Formateurs TRANSFORM pour l’animation de formation TRANSFORM: Introduction aux systèmes de protection sociale Social Policy, Antananarivo, 4 mois teletravail+mission

  Social sciences / social policy, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights, Political affairs / policy
  UNICEF · Antananarivo, Madagascar, Home-based
  Deadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Head of Co-operation in Police and Deprivation of Liberty Division

  Law – other, Law – human rights, Management, Crime prevention / police / drugs / anti-corruption
  Council of Europe · Strasbourg, France
  Deadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• National consultant for SEARA (Child Protection and Health & Nutrition Session), Yangon, Myanmar, 5 months, Remote with travel

  Health, Nutrition, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), Home-based
  Deadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Policy Advisor - Drugs and addictions

  Law – other, Law – human rights, Management, Crime prevention / police / drugs / anti-corruption
  Council of Europe · Strasbourg, France
  Deadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Protection from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (PSEA) Officer

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  WFP · Kinshasa, Congo - Kinshasa
  Deadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Consultant: Identification and Referral of Trafficking Victims in Migration Flows – Belarus

  Migration, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Minsk, Belarus
  Deadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (LEGAL ADVISOR), P4

  Law – human rights, Law – other
  OHCHR · Amman, Jordan
  Deadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Local Consultant, Access to Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection (Roster)

  Data management, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  OSCE · Belgrade, Serbia
  Deadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• National Consultant for Child Protection in Emergency, Child Protection Section, UNICEF Lao PDR office, Vientiane, 9 months, Home based with trip

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · Vientiane, Laos, Home-based
  Deadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• ONU Mujeres: Analista en Justicia, Protección y Localización - Bogotá - Colombia - N-PPSA 9

  Gender, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UN Women · Bogotá, Colombia
  Deadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Protection Caseworker

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Kingston, Jamaica
  Deadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Pasantía con enfoque en violaciones graves a los derechos HUMANOS

  Law – human rights, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Mexico City, Mexico
  Deadline: 14 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Pasantía de Apoyo al Área de Seguridad y Justicia sobre Monitoreo Judicial

  Law – human rights, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Mexico City, Mexico
  Deadline: 14 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Pasantía en Diseño y Comunicación Visual

  Law – human rights, Communication / journalism, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Mexico City, Mexico
  Deadline: 14 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Programme Assistant (Protection, AAP & CFM)- SC5- Gaza

  Project management, Administrative assistance / support, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  WFP · Gaza, Palestinian Territories
  Deadline: 14 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Programme Specialist - Migration and Displacement (P-3), Temporary Appointment,364 days,, Global Programme Division, CoE Child Protection and Migration, Nairobi, Kenya (Remote)

  Migration, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights, Project management
  UNICEF · Nairobi, Kenya, Home-based
  Deadline: 14 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Senior Social Protection Specialist-Senior Economist

  Economics, Social sciences / social policy, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  World Bank Group · Abuja, Nigeria
  Deadline: 14 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Caseworker - Protection

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Dublin, Ireland
  Deadline: 15 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Consultant National pour appui à l'élaboration de la stratégie sectorielle de protection dans humanitaire à Madagascar(2027-2030), 8 Mois,Base au bureau,Child protection section Antananarivo.596690

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · Antananarivo, Madagascar
  Deadline: 15 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• INVESTIGATOR / Digital Forensic Investigator (TJO), P3

  Inspection / internal audit, Law – human rights, IT – other
  OHCHR · Panama City, Panama
  Deadline: 15 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• National Technical Advisor consultant on Child-Sensitive Social Protection and Child Protection,Social Policy and Child Protection section Unicef-Kenya Nairobi, Office based,7.5 months 596291

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights, Social sciences / social policy, Political affairs / policy
  UNICEF · Nairobi, Kenya
  Deadline: 15 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Protection Data Manager

  Data management, Management, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  ICRC · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 15 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Child Protection Specialist, NO-3, Fixed Term Position, New Delhi, India, APR, Post Number,(Open for Indian Nationals Only)

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · New Delhi, India
  Deadline: 16 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Child Protection Specialist, NO-4, Fixed Term Position, New Delhi, India, APR, Post Number,(Open for Indian Nationals Only)

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · New Delhi, India
  Deadline: 16 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Business and Human Rights Analyst

  Law – human rights
  UNDP · Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
  Deadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• National Consultant for the Adolescent Cash Plus Programme under KSIEP2 UNICEF Social Policy and Child Protection section, Nairobi,One year, Office based 596730

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights, Social sciences / social policy, Project management
  UNICEF · Nairobi, Kenya
  Deadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• National Programme Officer - Counter Trafficking and Child Protection

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights, Project management
  IOM · Rabat, Morocco
  Deadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• National Protection Officer

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Caracas, Venezuela
  Deadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Oficial de Protección de Vínculos Familiares

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  ICRC · Bogotá, Colombia
  Deadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS OFFICER, P4

  Law – human rights, Humanitarian affairs
  UN peace operations and missions · Wau
  Deadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P3

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · multiple locations
  Deadline: 18 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Individual Consultant: Cost Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness of Child Protection Case Management in humanitarian settings, GPD, Child Protection, 6 months, COE Amman Jordan (Remote)

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights, Management
  UNICEF · Amman, Jordan, Home-based
  Deadline: 18 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Pasantía con enfoque en violaciones graves a los derechos humanos

  Law – human rights, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Mexico City, Mexico
  Deadline: 18 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• PROGRAMME PLANNING OFFICER, P4

  Law – human rights, Project management
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 18 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Child Protection Specialist (NO-3), FT, Luanda - Angola, ESAR

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · Luanda, Angola
  Deadline: 19 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Data analytics internship in the UPR Branch

  Law – human rights, Data management, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 19 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• National Consultant for Social Protection Capacity Strengthening - Nairobi, Kenya (office based) 11 months

  Infrastructure / urban and rural development, Social sciences / social policy, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UNICEF · Nairobi, Kenya
  Deadline: 19 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Programme Officer (Protection Mainstreaming) (P)

  Project management, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Washington, D.C., United States
  Deadline: 19 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Senior Project Associate - Protection

  Project management, Administrative assistance / support, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Dublin, Ireland
  Deadline: 19 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Associate Programme Officer, Roma and Sinti Issues (S)

  Law – human rights, Project management, Administrative assistance / support
  OSCE/ODIHR · Warsaw, Poland
  Deadline: 20 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Spokesperson/Senior Press and Public Information Officer (S)

  Law – human rights, Communication / journalism
  OSCE/ODIHR · Warsaw, Poland
  Deadline: 20 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Head of Resource Management Division

  Law – other, Law – human rights, Management
  Council of Europe · Strasbourg, France
  Deadline: 24 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Head of the Environment Division

  Law – other, Law – human rights, Environment / climate / water, Management
  Council of Europe · Strasbourg, France
  Deadline: 25 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• IT User Support Assistant

  Law – human rights, IT – other, Administrative assistance / support
  ECHR · Strasbourg, France
  Deadline: 25 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (STATISTICAL DATA), P3

  Law – human rights, Statistics / monitoring, Data management
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 26 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Human Rights Intern

  Law – human rights, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Phnom-Penh, Cambodia
  Deadline: 29 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P4

  Project management, Law – human rights, Management
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 29 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P5

  Project management, Law – human rights, Management
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 29 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Web Content Management Officer (Web Publishing and Language Coordination), P3

  Communication / journalism, Law – human rights, Languages, Management
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 29 Nov 2026view vacancy ›

• Adviser on Roma and Sinti Issues (S)

  Law – human rights
  OSCE/ODIHR · Warsaw, Poland
  Deadline: 1 Dec 2026view vacancy ›

• Deputy Head, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination (P4)

  Law – human rights
  OSCE/ODIHR · Warsaw, Poland
  Deadline: 1 Dec 2026view vacancy ›

• Migration/Freedom of Movement Adviser (S)

  Law – human rights, Migration
  OSCE/ODIHR · Warsaw, Poland
  Deadline: 1 Dec 2026view vacancy ›

• HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P3

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · Pretoria, South Africa
  Deadline: 4 Dec 2026view vacancy ›

• HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P4

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · New York, United States
  Deadline: 9 Dec 2026view vacancy ›

• INVESTIGATOR (Protection against Retaliation), P4

  Inspection / internal audit, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  UN Secretariat · New York, United States
  Deadline: 13 Dec 2026view vacancy ›

• Intern, Special Procedures

  Law – human rights, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 30 Dec 2026view vacancy ›

• Interns - Innovation & Analytics Hub

  Law – human rights, Business / private sector, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 30 Dec 2026view vacancy ›

• Child Online Protection Consultant Roster

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  ITU · Home-based
  Deadline: 31 Dec 2026view vacancy ›

• Human Rights Intern

  Law – human rights, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 1 Jan 2027view vacancy ›

• INTERN Sri Lanka accountability project

  Law – human rights, Accounting / audit / controlling, Project management, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Geneva, Switzerland
  Deadline: 20 Jan 2027view vacancy ›

• Intern - Human Rights

  Administration and finance, Law – human rights, Internship / young professionals
  OHCHR · Bangkok, Thailand
  Deadline: 23 Aug 2027view vacancy ›

• Case Worker (Protection) Consultant

  Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Cairo, Egypt
  view vacancy ›

• International Consultant – Development of Minimum Operational, Protection and Technical Standards and Tools for Temporary Holding Centres for Migrants

  Migration, Development cooperation, Humanitarian affairs, Law – human rights
  IOM · Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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