UNRWA Jobs 2026
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
Explore current vacancies with United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), including hiring locations, requirements, duties, salaries, grades, contracts, career insights and application links.
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About UNRWA
UNRWA provides education, health, relief and social services to Palestine refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. It works to help refugees live healthier lives, develop knowledge and livelihoods, achieve a decent standard of living and enjoy their rights. Its large area workforce is central to schools, primary health care, relief, camp services and administration across its five fields.
- Established
- 1949
- Global Workforce
- 28,000+
- Annual Budget
- USD 1.5bn+ (2025)
- Global Presence
- 5 fields of operation
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Working with UNRWA
UNRWA is a highly field-based service organization. Its mandate is focused on Palestine refugees in five areas of operation—Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria—and its colleagues work through schools, health centres, relief and social-services programmes, camp and infrastructure functions, microfinance, administration and operational support. This creates a career environment where the quality and continuity of everyday public services are as important as emergency response. The workforce is unusual in scale and composition.
Why Work at UNRWA?
Sustain essential services every day
Support schools, primary health care and relief systems serving Palestine refugee communities.
Work within deeply rooted communities
Learn from a largely local workforce with long-term operational knowledge and relationships.
Build humanitarian service-delivery expertise
Contribute through programme, protection, infrastructure, health, education and operational roles.
How to Apply for UNRWA Jobs
Once you find a suitable UNRWA vacancy on IGO Jobs or the UNRWA careers page, submit your application through UNRWA's official recruitment portal. Below is a guide on how to apply.
Official UNRWA application route ↗1Decide whether the vacancy is international or area/local
Read the announcement’s category, field office and eligibility rules before applying. International and area posts are different recruitment streams. Area vacancies are connected to one of UNRWA’s five fields of operation and may give priority to registered Palestine refugees, while international posts follow internationally recruited categories.
2Use the official application route stated for the post
UNRWA states that job openings are advertised through Inspira, with dedicated Apply for International and Apply for Local routes. Open the relevant official listing, create or access the candidate profile and complete the online application. Do not send an unsolicited CV as a substitute.
3Show the required service-delivery and context experience
Complete education, employment history, language and screening information accurately. Link your background to the actual programme or support function—education, health, relief, social services, infrastructure, operations or administration—and show how you have worked responsibly with communities, public institutions or partners in demanding contexts.
4Submit before closure and retain the application record
Review mandatory fields, attachments and contact details, then submit before the stated closing date. After closure, UNRWA establishes a shortlist of qualified candidates. Use the official portal record as your proof of submission and watch the registered email for assessment instructions.
5Prepare for a written test and interview sequence
UNRWA says shortlisted candidates for international posts normally take a written test, followed by a personal interview—normally by video call—for candidates under close consideration. Area-post candidates are normally required to take a test and then attend a personal interview.
6Understand the formal selection timeline
The published sequence is vacancy publication, screening and shortlisting, written test, interview and panel recommendation, review and confirmation, then appointment. UNRWA estimates around 120 days for international posts and 90 days for area/local posts. Do not expect an immediate hiring decision after submitting.
Recruitment safety: No. UNRWA recruitment is conducted through its official career routes and does not require payment to apply, test, interview or receive an appointment. Treat requests for money, bank details or a response outside the verifiable vacancy as suspicious. Confirm the role on UNRWA’s official careers page and submit only through the stated application system.
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Active jobs
12
Added this month
11
+10 vs last monthTypical posting age
13 days
Most active month
August
Least active month
July
Most active duty station
Amman
Based on IGO Jobs internal index data. See methodology and sources.
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Frequently asked questions about UNRWA careers
Where does UNRWA recruit staff?+
UNRWA recruits for its five fields of operation—Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria—as well as headquarters and liaison functions. The official careers page distinguishes international and area/local posts, because they use different eligibility and appointment conditions. Select the route in the specific announcement instead of assuming every vacancy is internationally recruited.
What is the difference between international and area posts?+
International Professional and higher-category posts are recruited internationally and use UN common-system conditions. Area posts are locally connected to a field operation, and UNRWA states that priority for review can be given to registered Palestine refugees. The type affects eligibility, appointment length, probation and the later assessment route, so verify it before preparing an application.
What selection steps does UNRWA use?+
After a vacancy closes, UNRWA screens applications and creates a shortlist. International candidates normally take a written test and, if under close consideration, a video-call interview. Area candidates normally take a test then interview. The process proceeds through panel recommendation, review and confirmation before appointment, and may take about 120 or 90 days respectively.
What kinds of work can I do at UNRWA?+
UNRWA hires education, health, relief and social-services professionals, as well as specialists in infrastructure, protection, microfinance, administration, finance, HR, logistics, IT and operations. Most employees are area staff, including teachers and health workers, but international roles support field and headquarters functions. Check the individual posting for the exact programme, field office and eligibility.
Does UNRWA charge applicants a recruitment fee?+
No. UNRWA recruitment is conducted through its official career routes and does not require payment to apply, test, interview or receive an appointment. Treat requests for money, bank details or a response outside the verifiable vacancy as suspicious. Confirm the role on UNRWA’s official careers page and submit only through the stated application system.