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UN jobs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
UN-system agencies post vacancies based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia. 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
- 3
- Organisations
- 1
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
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Intern-HQ-Operations Quality and Monitoring
Islamic Development Bank · 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The Islamic Development Bank is seeking an Intern for its Operations Quality and Monitoring (OQM) Division in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This role focuses on advancing operations quality management, operational policy development, digital transformation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption. The intern will support the design of AI-enabled solutions for quality assurance, review and update operational policies, and assist in quality reviews and compliance monitoring. Key tasks include developing AI-powered tools for document management and knowledge repositories, applying Generative AI to enhance operational documents, and creating portfolio dashboards and analytics for evidence-based decision-making. The intern will also analyze operational data to identify trends and bottlenecks, support workflow automation, and conduct benchmarking research on international best practices. Deliverables include AI use case assessments, policy research reports, quality assurance tools, and knowledge management products. The ideal candidate is a final-year undergraduate or postgraduate student with a strong interest in AI, operations management, and international development. The internship is preferred for 6 months, with a closing date of July 28, 2026.
Closes 7/28/2026Intern-HQ- Risk Management
Islamic Development Bank · 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The Islamic Development Bank is seeking an undergraduate student in their final year of study in Software or Computer Engineering for a 3-month internship at their headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on risk data analysis and reporting within a professional environment. Interns will support data analysis, dashboard development, process automation, and reporting to contribute to data accuracy, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making. Key responsibilities include supporting risk data analysis using advanced MS Excel and Power Query, assisting in process automation and data extraction via VBA/macros and SQL, contributing to risk dashboards using Power BI, and utilizing Python and/or R for quantitative analysis. Additionally, the intern will leverage AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot to improve analytical insights and streamline reporting processes. The ideal candidate is a final-year undergraduate student with strong technical skills in data analysis, programming, and visualization tools, fluent in English.
Closes 8/2/2026Senior Compliance Counsel
Islamic Development Bank · 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The Senior Compliance Counsel role at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, focuses on mitigating and managing compliance risks to protect the Bank's interests and achieve its strategic objectives. The incumbent is responsible for reviewing and evaluating existing compliance policies, procedures, and systems to identify gaps and propose improvements based on global trends in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and Know Your Customer (KYC) frameworks. Key responsibilities include designing and implementing compliance policies, conducting compliance country reports and typology studies, performing background checks on new counterparts, and investigating suspicious transactions. The role also involves responding to external inquiries from international banks, governments, and NGOs, and ensuring timely reporting of suspicious activities. The ideal candidate possesses a Master's degree in law or a relevant discipline, along with a minimum of eight years of professional experience in compliance, preferably within an international or multilateral development sector. Expertise in MDB compliance matters, including sanctions, financial transactions, and international standards, is essential. The position requires strong analytical skills, functional expertise in compliance systems, and the ability to develop policies and guidelines. Fluency in English is mandatory, while proficiency in Arabic and French is preferred. This fixed-term contract role contributes to the President Complex Division.
Closes 8/9/2026
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- Islamic Development Bank3
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- Saudi Arabia3
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