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OHCHR

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Geneva, Switzerland United Nations System Founded 1993 43 open positions
Based on UNjobnet job posting data from the last 12 months. Updated automatically.

Hiring Activity

43
Active jobs
178
Last 3 months
374
Last 6 months
469
Last 12 months
High
Momentum
Nov 3, 2026
Last posted
Typical posting stays open ~14 days before the deadline.

Top Job Categories (last 12 months)

Top Locations

Duty stations
  • Geneva156
  • Vienna15
  • Panama City14
  • Addis Ababa12
  • Yaounde10
Countries
  • Switzerland156
  • Austria15
  • Ukraine14
  • Panama14
  • Ethiopia12
Mostly HQ-based hiring

Grade / Level Mix

  • G-level 10%
  • NO-level 10%
  • P-1 1%
  • P-2 4%
  • P-3 14%
  • P-4 12%
  • P-5 3%
  • D-1/D-2 1%
  • Consultant 8%
  • Internship 18%
  • Other/Unspecified 19%

Contract Types

Staff position · 55% Internship · 18% Volunteer · 13% Consultancy · 8% Short-term · 7%

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About OHCHR

  • Geneva, Switzerland
  • Founded 1993
  • United Nations System

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) is the leading UN entity on human rights. The General Assembly entrusted both the High Commissioner…

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Latest OHCHR Jobs
TEAM ASSISTANT (TJO)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Geneva (Switzerland)
G-4 General Support
Staff position Locally Recruited
Posted 19 hours ago Closes 9 Nov 2026 · 5 days
National Consultant – study on violations of children’s rights in the Bolama-Bijagós Region of Guinea-Bissau
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Dakar (Senegal)
Bissau (Guinea-Bissau)
CON
Consultancy Locally Recruited
Posted Yesterday Closes 8 Nov 2026 · 4 days
INVESTIGATOR / Digital Forensic Investigator (TJO)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Panama City (Panama)
P-3 Mid-level Professional
Staff position Internationally Recruited
Posted Yesterday Closes 15 Nov 2026
Human Rights Intern
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
I-1 Intern
Internship
Posted Yesterday Closes 29 Nov 2026
International Consultant (Team Leader) – Study on the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Guinea-Bissau: Focus on the Bolama-Bijagós Region
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Dakar (Senegal)
Bissau (Guinea-Bissau)
CON
Consultancy Internationally Recruited
Posted Yesterday Closes 8 Nov 2026 · 4 days
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