International career area

Human Rights jobs

Browse active roles across UN agencies, international organisations, development institutions and humanitarian employers.

Updated daily · Last updated

51active jobs

What this career area covers

Human Rights roles can span human rights, civil rights, rights monitoring, treaty bodies, freedom of expression, and minority rights. Titles and responsibilities vary by employer, grade and duty station, so use each vacancy's stated requirements as the final authority.

How to use this page

Compare current openings, then open a vacancy for its education, experience, languages, contract, deadline and official application destination. New eligible roles appear here as the catalogue is updated.

Leading organisations hiring

Countries with current roles

Current listings

All active human rights vacancies

Page 1 of 3
UNSOH logo

Human Rights Officer

UNSOHPort-au-Prince, Haiti
Professional (P-4)13 days leftYesterday
ICRC logo

Legal Adviser

ICRCCairo, Egypt
Professional12 days leftYesterday
UNSOH logo

Chief, Human Rights, P5

UNSOHPort-au-Prince, Haiti
Professional (P-5)13 days leftYesterday
UNODC logo

Expert in Trafficking in Persons for Forced Labour in Supply Chains

UNODCVienna, AustriaRemote
Professional · CON19 days leftYesterday
IOM logo

National Project Officer (Reparations and Transitional Justice)

IOMErbil, Iraq
Professional (NO-B)13 days leftYesterday

Human Rights Officer

MONUSCOBeni, DRC
Volunteer (via UNV)2 days left4 days ago

Child Protection Officer (Reporting)

MONUSCOGoma, DRC
Volunteer (via UNV)10 days left4 days ago

Human Rights Officer

OHCHR LiberiaMonrovia, Liberia
Volunteer (via UNV)19 days left4 days ago
UN RCO logo

Peace and Development Analyst

UN RCOPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Volunteer (via UNV)19 days left4 days ago
UNDP logo

Asociado(a) en trabajo territorial

UNDPBogotá, Colombia
Volunteer (via UNV)3 days left4 days ago
OHCHR logo

Human Rights Communications Associate – Palestine Focus

OHCHRAmman, Jordan
Volunteer (via UNV)19 days left4 days ago

Associate Human Rights Officer – Sudan Response

OHCHR SDNNairobi, Kenya
Volunteer (via UNV)19 days left4 days ago
OSCE logo

National Legal Officer

OSCEMostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Professional (NP2)13 days left4 days ago
OHCHR logo

Human Rights Intern – Access to Justice and Fight against Impunity

OHCHRBogotá, Colombia
Intern (I-1)8 days left5 days ago
UNHCR logo

Senior Protection Assistant

UNHCRGuereda, Chad
General (G-5)9 days left5 days ago
UNDP logo

Technical Programme Support Specialist

UNDPNew York, United States
Professional (P-3)2 days left5 days ago
UNDP logo

Gender Mainstreaming Expert

UNDPBogotá, Colombia
Volunteer (via UNV)2 days left5 days ago
OHCHR logo

Intern – Case Information Management

OHCHRBogotá, Colombia
Intern (I-1)8 days left5 days ago
UNDP logo

Experto(a) en seguimiento jurídico

UNDPBogotá, Colombia
Volunteer (via UNV)2 days left5 days ago
OHCHR logo

Intern – Information and Referral Support

OHCHRBogotá, Colombia
Intern (I-1)8 days left5 days ago
IOM logo

Grievance Mechanisms Research Consultant

IOMManila, Philippines
Professional (UG) · CON9 days left5 days ago
OHCHR logo

INTERN Sri Lanka accountability project

OHCHRGeneva, Switzerland
Intern (I-1)176 days left6 days ago
UN-Habitat logo

Anti-Racism Intern

UN-HabitatNairobi, KenyaRemote
Intern (I-1)8 days left6 days ago
UNOPS logo

National HLP Legal Officer

UNOPSDamascus, Syria
Professional (ICS-10 / LICA-10) · CON1 day left6 days ago

Explore related job areas