OHCHR – UN Human Rights Office jobs & careers – 37 vacancies

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The vacancies are based in 12 countries. Most common fields: Law – human rights (37), Internship / young professionals (12), Management (6). Among them: 14 internships and entry-level posts, 5 consultancies. 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 ›

• SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P5

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · All UN locations
  Deadline: 6 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 ›

• 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 ›

• Intern – Information Management (Data Visualization and Design)

  Law – human rights, Data management, Information management, Management
  OHCHR · Bogotá, Colombia
  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 ›

• HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P4

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · Amman, Jordan
  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 ›

• 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 ›

• Consultant

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

• HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (LEGAL ADVISOR), P4

  Law – human rights, Law – other
  OHCHR · Amman, Jordan
  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 ›

• INVESTIGATOR / Digital Forensic Investigator (TJO), P3

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

• HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P3

  Law – human rights
  OHCHR · multiple locations
  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 ›

• Data analytics internship in the UPR Branch

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

• 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 ›

• 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 ›

• 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 ›