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UN jobs in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
UN-system agencies post vacancies based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates. UNlockit aggregates every currently-open role assigned to this duty station — across regional offices, country offices, peacekeeping and special-political missions, and headquartered programmes. Each posting links back to the official application page.
- Open roles
- 2
- Organisations
- 2
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
Latest open roles
Consultant -Pacific Focal Point
International Renewable Energy Agency · 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) seeks a Consultant to serve as the Pacific Focal Point, supporting the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative. This role facilitates the energy transition in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) by coordinating renewable energy deployment, electrification strategies, and regional pooled procurement. The consultant will liaise between IRENA and Pacific stakeholders, contribute to technical workplans (e.g., smart electrification, offshore renewables), and support capacity building and knowledge sharing. Responsibilities include drafting publications, monitoring energy transition efforts, and representing IRENA at high-level events. The position requires deep expertise in renewable energy technologies and policy within the Pacific context, along with established networks in the region. The consultant reports to the Programme Officer, SIDS Lighthouses, submitting bi-weekly and monthly progress reports. The role is remote-based with potential short-term missions. It aims to foster an enabling environment for accelerated renewable energy adoption, reducing dependency on fossil fuels in the Pacific region through strategic partnerships and technical advisory services.
Closes 8/13/2026International Consultant – Senior Criminal Justice Expert
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime · 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is seeking an International Consultant – Senior Criminal Justice Expert to deliver high-level technical outputs related to victims' rights and trafficking in persons (TiP). The role involves developing a multilingual victims' rights manual, conducting studies on international victim compensation practices, and drafting a protocol for school-based reporting of TiP. Additionally, the consultant will analyze existing cooperation agreements with labor-sending countries to identify gaps and recommend new memorandums of understanding. The position also requires participation in an evaluation team for a Small Grants Initiative supporting legal clinics for TiP victims. The ideal candidate possesses advanced expertise in criminal justice, law, or criminology, with a strong background in countering transnational organized crime. The role is home-based with a fixed duration from August 2026 to November 2026, requiring fluency in English and Arabic.
Closes 7/23/2026
Top organisations
- International Renewable Energy Agency1
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime1
Top countries
- United Arab Emirates2
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