Political affairs / policy jobs at international organisations – 113 vacancies
The vacancies are based in 48 countries. Most vacancies: UNICEF (17), UN Secretariat (10), European Commission (9). Among them: 20 internships and entry-level posts, 31 consultancies, 10 home-based. Next deadline: 6 Nov 2026. Updated 6 Nov 2026; vacancies past their deadline are removed daily.
Where these jobs are
Organisations with the most vacancies
- UNICEF 17
- UN Secretariat 10
- European Commission 9
- IOM 6
- OSCE 6
- WFP 6
- ESA 3
- ECB 3
- ITU 3
- NATO 3
- UN peace operations and missions 3
- UNDP 3
Countries with the most vacancies
- Belgium 18
- United States 12
- Germany 4
- Switzerland 4
- Austria 4
- Luxembourg 3
- Netherlands 3
- Lesotho 3
- France 3
- Ethiopia 3
- Kenya 3
- Thailand 3
Analyst ( Political and Security Analysis)
Political affairs / policy, Security and safetyNATO · Mons, BelgiumDeadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Internship - Policy Engagement - Programme Policy Team, WFP Beijing Office, China
Project management, Political affairs / policy, Internship / young professionalsWFP · Beijing, ChinaDeadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Legal and Policy Assistant
Law – other, Administrative assistance / support, Political affairs / policyEuropean Commission · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy Assistant - Policy Assistant - Scientific/Technical
Science and research, Administrative assistance / support, Political affairs / policyEuropean Commission · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy officer
Political affairs / policyEEAS · Port Moresby, Papua New GuineaDeadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy Officer
Political affairs / policyEuropean Commission · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Urban Policy and Implementation Specialist
Infrastructure / urban and rural development, Project management, Political affairs / policyUN · Rio De Janeiro, BrazilDeadline: 6 Nov 2026view vacancy ›National Consultants for Child-Sector Data Quality Assurance and Information Governance, Belize City, Belize, 4 months, Remote with travel
Political affairs / policy, Data management, Infrastructure / urban and rural development, Administrative assistance / supportUNICEF · Belize, Home-basedDeadline: 7 Nov 2026view vacancy ›TECHNICAL STUDY ON MAPPING AND ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATIVE BLUE AND NATURE FINANCE INSTRUMENTS IN AFRICA: EVIDENCE, SCALING OPPORTUNITIES AND AN INSTRUMENT AND GOVERNANCE ROADMAP FOR THE AFRICAN REGIONAL
Economics, Finance, Administration and finance, Political affairs / policyUNECA · Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDeadline: 7 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Associate Officer - Regulatory Capital and Capital Policy
Administrative assistance / support, Political affairs / policyEIB / EIF · Luxembourg, LuxembourgDeadline: 9 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 / policyUNICEF · New York, United States, Home-basedDeadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›FGIV - Policy Officer - Technology Transfer and Innovation
Political affairs / policy, Business / private sectorJRC · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Junior Policy Analyst
Political affairs / policyOECD · Paris, FranceDeadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy Assistant
Administrative assistance / support, Political affairs / policyEuropean Commission · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy Officer
Political affairs / policyEuropean Commission · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Senior Policy Analyst
Political affairs / policyOECD · Paris, FranceDeadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Social Policy Officer (NO-2), FT, Cuba – Havana, LACR
Social sciences / social policy, Political affairs / policyUNICEF · Havana, CubaDeadline: 9 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Climate Policy Analyst [Open to Internal & External Applicants]
Environment / climate / water, Political affairs / policyUNDP · Bangkok, ThailandDeadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Corporate Governance and Internal Policies Traineeship
Political affairs / policy, Internship / young professionalsESM · Luxembourg, LuxembourgDeadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Director, Governance, Languages, Communications and External Relations
Political affairs / policy, Communication / journalism, Languages, ManagementWHO · Copenhagen, DenmarkDeadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Disaster Risk Reduction Intern (Disaster Risk Governance)
Project management, Political affairs / policy, Humanitarian affairs, Risk / crisis managementUNDRR · Nairobi, KenyaDeadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Editor for Papers on Investing in Children Consultant (National and International)11.5 months, Home based, UNICEF-Lesotho Social Policy section -Maseru
Communication / journalism, Social sciences / social policy, Political affairs / policyUNICEF · Maseru, Lesotho, Home-basedDeadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›FGIV - Policy Officer
Political affairs / policyJRC · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Head of Information Management and Governance
Political affairs / policy, Information management, ManagementICRC · Geneva, SwitzerlandDeadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›International Consultant – Comparative, Gender-Sensitive and Youth-Inclusive Assessment of Georgia’s Diaspora Engagement Policy and Institutional Framework
Gender, Political affairs / policyIOM · Tbilisi, GeorgiaDeadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›International Migration Data Governance Specialist[
Political affairs / policy, Migration, Data managementIOM · Baghdad, IraqDeadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Monitoreo y evaluación de políticas de CTI en América Latina y el Caribe
Economics, Political affairs / policyECLAC · Santiago, ChileDeadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›ONU MUJERES: Consultoría de Incidencia política para promover el derecho a una vida libre de violencia, La Paz, Bolivia Local Consultante, Details
Gender, Political affairs / policyUN Women · La Paz, BoliviaDeadline: 10 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Social Policy Specialist (NO-3), TA (6 months), Antananarivo - Madagascar, ESAR
Social sciences / social policy, Political affairs / policyUNICEF · Antananarivo, MadagascarDeadline: 10 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 / policyUNICEF · Kingston, JamaicaDeadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Education Specialist (Policy & Budget), NOC, FT, Bridgetown, Barbados, Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean
Finance, Administration and finance, Education / training, Political affairs / policyUNICEF · Bridgetown, BarbadosDeadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Head, Policy Development, Partnerships and Government Relations (P5)
Marketing / resource mobilisation, Development cooperation, Political affairs / policyUNU · Richmond Hill (Greater Toronto Area), CanadaDeadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Health Specialist (Policy & Budget), NOC, FT, Kingston, Jamaica, Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean
Finance, Administration and finance, Health, Political affairs / policyUNICEF · Kingston, JamaicaDeadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Officer, Partnerships
Political affairs / policy, Marketing / resource mobilisation, Management, Science and researchNATO · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER, P3
Political affairs / policy, Administrative assistance / supportUN Secretariat · Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDeadline: 11 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Consultancy - Consultant to Strengthen UNICEF Food Environment Policy Advocacy, Governance & Conflict-of-Interest Resources,GPD-Nutrition,Bangkok, Thailand, 11 Months (Remote)
Political affairs / policy, Conflict prevention, Nutrition, Environment / climate / waterUNICEF · Bangkok, Thailand, Home-basedDeadline: 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 / policyUNICEF · Antananarivo, Madagascar, Home-basedDeadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Deputy Director, EU Policy, Partnerships and Programmes (D)
Marketing / resource mobilisation, Project management, Management, Political affairs / policyIOM · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›E T Consultant - Corporate Governance Advisory
Political affairs / policyDeadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Horizontal Policy Officer - RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE FACILITY (RRF)
Humanitarian affairs, Environment / climate / water, Facilities management, Political affairs / policyEuropean Commission · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Programme Policy Officer (Home grown School Feeding), SC8, Jijiga Ethiopia
Education / training, Project management, Political affairs / policyWFP · Jijiga, EthiopiaDeadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Social Policy Officer ( Public Finance for Children), NO-1, TA (364 days), Nouakchott - Mauritania, WCAR
Finance, Administration and finance, Social sciences / social policy, Political affairs / policyUNICEF · Nouakchott, MauritaniaDeadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›SVN-2026-036GT | Oficial Nacional de Enlace y Políticas / National Liaison and Stakeholder Engagement Officer
International relations, Political affairs / policyIOM · GuatemalaDeadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Traineeship in the Monetary Analysis Division in the Directorate General Monetary Policy
Management, Political affairs / policy, Internship / young professionalsECB · Frankfurt am Main, GermanyDeadline: 12 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Associate Information Analyst (4 posts), P2
Political affairs / policy, Administrative assistance / supportUN Secretariat · Geneva, SwitzerlandDeadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Consultor/a para la gobernanza y acceso a financiamiento WASH municipal, Programa WASH-CEED, Quito, Ecuador - En Oficina, 6 meses
Finance, Administration and finance, Political affairs / policy, Environment / climate / waterUNICEF · Quito, EcuadorDeadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Local Consultant, Environmental Governance and Security (Roster)
Political affairs / policy, Security and safety, Environment / climate / waterOSCE · Belgrade, SerbiaDeadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›National Specialist: Programme Design and Development Policy
Development cooperation, Project management, Political affairs / policyFAO · Maseru, LesothoDeadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›National Specialist: Teaching and Learning Policy
Education / training, Political affairs / policyFAO · Maseru, LesothoDeadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy Coordinator
Political affairs / policy, Project managementEuropean Commission · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER, P4
Political affairs / policy, Administrative assistance / supportDeadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Procurement Specialist - Governance (Open to Tier 0, 1 & 2 applicants)
Procurement, Political affairs / policyUNDP · Copenhagen, DenmarkDeadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›UN Women: Gender Equality Research and Policy Specialist Consultant, Beirut, Lebanon - National Consultant - Office-Based
Gender, Science and research, Political affairs / policyUN Women · Beirut, LebanonDeadline: 13 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Programme Policy Officer NOB IDM, Port au Prince, Haiti
Project management, Political affairs / policyWFP · Port-AU-Prince, HaitiDeadline: 14 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Evaluation of Enhancing MSMEs soft infrastructure & internationalisation in countries facing security, financial, or political transition challenges in the Arab Region
Finance, Administration and finance, Inspection / internal audit, Political affairs / policyESCWA · Beirut, LebanonDeadline: 15 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Governance and Policy Consultant
Environment / climate / water, Political affairs / policy, Project managementUNEP · Paris (2000)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 / policyUNICEF · Nairobi, KenyaDeadline: 15 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy Adviser
Political affairs / policyICRC · Geneva, SwitzerlandDeadline: 15 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Project Adviser, Policy & Value Chain Engagement (LICA 9)
Project management, Trade policy, Political affairs / policy, Business / private sectorITC · Abuja, NigeriaDeadline: 15 Nov 2026view vacancy ›ASSOCIATE POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER, P2
Political affairs / policy, Conflict prevention, Architecture / construction / facilities, Administrative assistance / supportUN Secretariat · New York, United StatesDeadline: 16 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Consultant for Safely Managed Sanitation Policy, Financing and Systems Strengthening in Nepal, Kathmandu, 7 months, Office based, Nationals only
Finance, Administration and finance, Environment / climate / water, Political affairs / policyUNICEF · Kathmandu, NepalDeadline: 16 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Consultant for the Policy Review: Harmful Social and Gender Norms transformation, Pretoria, South Africa (Remote), 7.6 months, National Candidates Only
Gender, Political affairs / policyUNICEF · Pretoria, South Africa, Home-basedDeadline: 16 Nov 2026view vacancy ›National WASH Consultant – WASH Sector Development, Policy and Coordination, Dhaka Bangladesh,WASH, 12 Months, Office based (With Travel) Nationals Only
Environment / climate / water, Development cooperation, Administrative assistance / support, Political affairs / policyUNICEF · Dhaka, BangladeshDeadline: 16 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Programme Policy Officer – Enabled Government and Partner Programmes (Strategic Outcome 3 Manager) CST I
Project management, Management, Political affairs / policyWFP · Lusaka, ZambiaDeadline: 16 Nov 2026view vacancy ›VA052-2026 Programme Policy Officer (NOA) Homs
Project management, Political affairs / policyWFP · Homs, SyriaDeadline: 16 Nov 2026view vacancy ›208a - Head of Unit in the EDA Policy and Management Office (3 posts)
Management, Military, Political affairs / policyEDA · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Chef of Branch, Programme, D1
Project management, Political affairs / policy, Conflict prevention, Architecture / construction / facilitiesUN Secretariat · New York, United StatesDeadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Environmental Governance Adviser (S)
Political affairs / policy, Environment / climate / water, Administrative assistance / supportOSCE · Vienna, AustriaDeadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Head of Unit in the EDA Policy and Management Office - (3 posts)
Management, Military, Political affairs / policyEDA · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Human Resouces Assistant, G6
Human resources, Management, Administrative assistance / support, Political affairs / policyUN Secretariat · Bonn, GermanyDeadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›International Consultant – Expert on Sustainable Forest Governance and the Combatting of Illegal Logging (SSA's)
Law – other, Political affairs / policy, Sustainability, Agriculture / forestryOSCE · Vienna, AustriaDeadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy Officer
Political affairs / policyEuropean Commission · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy Officer - Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions
Environment / climate / water, Political affairs / policyEuropean Commission · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Political Affairs Intern
Political affairs / policy, Conflict prevention, Administrative assistance / support, Internship / young professionalsUN peace operations and missions · New York, United StatesDeadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Senior Mediation Support Officer (S)
Political affairs / policy, Conflict prevention, Media, Administrative assistance / supportOSCE · Vienna, AustriaDeadline: 17 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy and Strategy Consultant, Vientiane, Lao, 6 months, Officebased (Open for both International and National candidates)Req
Political affairs / policyUNICEF · Vientiane, LaosDeadline: 18 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Associate Information Management Officer - Data, Information & AI Governance
Political affairs / policy, Data management, Information management, IT – artificial intelligence (AI)World Bank Group · Washington, D.C., United StatesDeadline: 19 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Associate Senior Information Management Officer - Data, Information & AI Governance
Political affairs / policy, Data management, Information management, IT – artificial intelligence (AI)World Bank Group · Washington, D.C., United StatesDeadline: 19 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Programme Policy Officer – Inter-Agency CFM Manager (Consultant Level II)
Project management, Management, Political affairs / policyWFP · Mogadishu, SomaliaDeadline: 19 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Special Assistant, P4
Political affairs / policy, Administrative assistance / support, Project managementUN Resident Coordinator Offices · New York, United StatesDeadline: 19 Nov 2026view vacancy ›SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL AFFAIRS, P4
Political affairs / policy, Administrative assistance / supportUN peace operations and missions · Kabul, AfghanistanDeadline: 19 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Consultoría en Juventudes y Gobernanza de la IA en Educación en América Latina y el Caribe
Political affairs / policy, Education / trainingUNESCO · Santiago, ChileDeadline: 20 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Senior Manager, Geneva Digital Inclusion Ecosystem Building and Governance
Political affairs / policy, IT – other, Architecture / construction / facilities, ManagementUNOPS · Geneva, SwitzerlandDeadline: 20 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Technical Analyst on Sustainable Commodity Policy [Open to internal and external applicants]
Sustainability, Political affairs / policyUNDP · Jakarta, IndonesiaDeadline: 20 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Manager - Operational Policy
Management, Political affairs / policyAIIB · Beijing, ChinaDeadline: 23 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Senior Security Governance and Risk Experts - ESCB/IO
Political affairs / policy, Security and safety, Risk / crisis managementECB · Frankfurt am Main, GermanyDeadline: 23 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy Coordinator - Policy Officer
Political affairs / policy, Project managementEuropean External Action Service (EEAS) · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 26 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Policy Officer - Job Nr. 427444 - EEAS Headquarters - European Peace Facility Division (PCM.4)
Conflict prevention, Facilities management, Political affairs / policyEEAS · Brussels, BelgiumDeadline: 26 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Political Affairs Officer, P3
Political affairs / policy, Conflict prevention, Architecture / construction / facilitiesUN Secretariat · New York, United StatesDeadline: 26 Nov 2026view vacancy ›ELIXIR Governance and Institutional Affairs Officer
Political affairs / policyEMBL · Hinxton, United KingdomDeadline: 29 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Intern in the Industrial Policy and Auditing Department - BUC and PMSO Office Corporate Directorates
Accounting / audit / controlling, Management, Political affairs / policy, Internship / young professionalsESA · Noordwijk, NetherlandsDeadline: 30 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Intern in the Industrial Policy and Auditing Department - SME Section
Accounting / audit / controlling, Political affairs / policy, Business / private sector, Internship / young professionalsESA · Noordwijk, NetherlandsDeadline: 30 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Intern in the Space Resilience Office - Space Security and Geopolitical Analysis
Political affairs / policy, Security and safety, Environment / climate / water, Space / satellite technologyESA · Noordwijk, NetherlandsDeadline: 30 Nov 2026view vacancy ›Head of Justice and Security (S4)
Political affairs / policy, Law – other, Security and safety, ManagementOSCE · Sarajevo, Bosnia & HerzegovinaDeadline: 2 Dec 2026view vacancy ›INTERN - ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (TRADE POLICY)
Economics, Trade policy, Political affairs / policy, Internship / young professionalsESCAP · Bangkok, ThailandDeadline: 5 Dec 2026view vacancy ›LIAISON OFFICER, P4
Political affairs / policy, Environment / climate / water, Project management, International relationsUNEP · Nairobi, KenyaDeadline: 6 Dec 2026view vacancy ›Traineeship in the Information Governance Division
Political affairs / policy, Internship / young professionalsECB · Frankfurt am Main, GermanyDeadline: 7 Dec 2026view vacancy ›CHIEF OF SERVICE, JUDICIAL AFFAIRS, D1
Political affairs / policy, Conflict prevention, Architecture / construction / facilities, ManagementUN Secretariat · New York, United StatesDeadline: 13 Dec 2026view vacancy ›HR Policy Consultant Roster
Human resources, Political affairs / policyUNESCO · Paris, FranceDeadline: 31 Dec 2026view vacancy ›Internship – Politico-Military Dimension
Political affairs / policy, Administrative assistance / support, Military, Internship / young professionalsOSCE · Vienna, AustriaDeadline: 31 Dec 2026view vacancy ›Roster - Consultant for Senior ICT/Digital Policy, Regulatory, Economic and Market for Africa
Economics, IT – other, Political affairs / policyITU · Home-basedDeadline: 31 Dec 2026view vacancy ›Roster - Senior CIRT Governance and Policy Consultant
Political affairs / policyITU · Home-basedDeadline: 31 Dec 2026view vacancy ›Senior ICT/Digital Policy, Regulatory and Market Consultant Roster
IT – other, Political affairs / policyITU · Home-basedDeadline: 31 Dec 2026view vacancy ›Geographical Information Systems Intern
Political affairs / policy, Conflict prevention, IT – other, Graphic designUN Secretariat · New York, United StatesDeadline: 7 Jan 2027view vacancy ›Call for Experts ( Immigration and Border Governance )
Political affairs / policy, Migration, Customs / border managementIOM · TürkiyeDeadline: 31 Jan 2027view vacancy ›Political Affairs Intern: Information analysis and data visualisation
Political affairs / policy, Conflict prevention, Data management, Architecture / construction / facilitiesUN Secretariat · New York, United StatesDeadline: 6 May 2027view vacancy ›ICAO Roster-Air Transport Regulatory Policy Expert
Transport, Political affairs / policyDeadline: 1 Jan 2028view vacancy ›Sanctions Expert
Administration and finance, Political affairs / policy, Conflict prevention, Architecture / construction / facilitiesUN Secretariat · New York, United StatesDeadline: 31 Dec 2028view vacancy ›C-26-25 Especialista en Análisis de Políticas
Political affairs / policyCIP · Lima, PeruConsultant - Stakeholder Engagement, Policy and Knowledge Translation Specialist
Translation, Languages, Political affairs / policyCIFOR · Home-basedHead of Procurement Policy
Procurement, Management, Political affairs / policyNATO · Capellen, LuxembourgIntern – Immigration & Border Governance (IBG)
Political affairs / policy, Migration, Customs / border management, Internship / young professionalsIOM · Algiers, AlgeriaM26333 - GRC Specialist (Governance, Risk and Compliance) (Locally recruited)
Human resources, Political affairs / policy, Risk / crisis management, Inspection / internal auditCIMMYT · Texcoco, Mexico