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UN jobs in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾
UN-system agencies post vacancies based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia. 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
- 6
- Organisations
- 2
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
Latest open roles
Senior Management Support Associate
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Senior Management Support Associate provides high-level administrative, financial, and operational support to senior management within UNHCR. The role involves coordinating end-to-end recruitment logistics, monitoring budgets and expenditure trends, and leading procurement and supply chain activities. The incumbent ensures compliance with organizational policies, manages risks, and oversees inventory and asset management. A key aspect of the position is supervising junior staff, providing quality assurance, and driving process improvements. The role requires strong coordination with functional specialists and external stakeholders, acting as a focal point for operational functions. The ideal candidate possesses substantial experience in administration, finance, programme support, and procurement, with the ability to ensure operational continuity in complex environments. Proficiency in interpreting financial and administrative rules is essential, along with strong planning, organizational, and communication skills. Familiarity with UNHCR’s digital systems, such as Cloud ERP, COMPASS, Workday, and Aconex/PROMS, is highly valued. The position demands high attention to detail, the ability to manage competing priorities, and professional interaction with external entities. The incumbent must uphold UNHCR’s core values and regulatory framework while contributing to a safe and inclusive working environment.
Closes 7/29/2026Senior Management Support Associate
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Senior Management Support Associate provides high-level administrative, financial, procurement, and human resources support to senior management within UNHCR. The role involves coordinating end-to-end recruitment, monitoring budgets and expenditures, leading procurement processes, and managing supply chain activities. The incumbent ensures compliance with organizational policies, manages risks, and supervises junior staff. The position requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in ERP systems (Cloud ERP, COMPASS, Workday, Aconex/PROMS), and the ability to operate independently in a complex, resource-constrained environment. The candidate must demonstrate progressive experience in administrative support, finance, or procurement, with a focus on process improvement and operational continuity. Fluency in English and Malay is required. The role supports decision-making through accurate reporting and liaison with internal and external stakeholders.
Closes 7/29/2026Senior Registration Assistant
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Senior Registration Assistant supports the Registration Unit in Kuala Lumpur by managing refugee and asylum seeker registration processes. Key responsibilities include conducting registration interviews, providing counseling on rights and entitlements, maintaining accurate data records, and identifying persons with specific protection needs for referral. The role involves liaising with protection staff and partners to ensure timely assistance, drafting reports and statistics, and providing interpretation/translation services. The incumbent must possess strong data management and computer literacy skills, with experience in registration procedures being essential. The position requires fluency in English and Malay. It is a fixed-term contract until December 31, 2026, with a potential for extension based on operational needs and performance. The role demands core competencies such as accountability, communication, teamwork, and client orientation, alongside functional skills in data management, programme management, and IT systems. Candidates must have relevant work experience and education in fields such as Social Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Information Technology.
Closes 7/24/2026RSD Associate
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The RSD Associate supports the UNHCR Office in Malaysia’s Policy and Advocacy Unit in establishing a national asylum system aligned with international protection standards. Reporting to the Assistant Government Liaison Officer, the incumbent facilitates capacity-sharing with government authorities, develops RSD materials, and monitors legal and political developments affecting the protection environment. Key responsibilities include applying international and national law, assisting in eligibility and status determination for Persons of Concern (PoC), identifying durable solutions (repatriation, local integration, resettlement), and contributing to child protection and education plans. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, training delivery for government officials, and advocacy with national authorities to strengthen fair and efficient RSD procedures. The candidate must ensure compliance with UNHCR standards, manage disaggregated data, and coordinate with internal and external partners. This is a fixed-term contract position requiring fluency in English and Malay, with a focus on technical expertise in refugee status determination, human rights law, and government liaison.
Closes 7/25/2026National Project Coordinator, TRIANGLE Partnerships (Kuala Lumpur, MY)
International Labour Organization · 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The National Project Coordinator (NPC) for Malaysia leads the implementation of the TRIANGLE Partnerships programme, a five-year regional labour migration initiative funded by DFAT and SDC. The role focuses on strengthening access to skills development and protection for ASEAN migrant workers within Malaysia. The NPC is responsible for developing and executing the national work plan, managing day-to-day programme activities, and ensuring the realization of programme outputs. Key duties include coordinating with government ministries, workers’ and employers’ organizations, CSOs, and implementing partners to align activities with national priorities and legal frameworks. The incumbent monitors partner performance, analyzes socioeconomic data, and prepares technical reports, policy briefs, and budget estimates. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, policy analysis, and project management skills, with specific attention to gender equality and inclusion. The NPC also supervises administrative support staff, ensures financial compliance, and facilitates knowledge sharing on best practices. Reporting to the Deputy Regional Director and Chief Technical Advisor, the position demands high-level communication skills to advocate for labour rights and facilitate high-level political processes. The ideal candidate possesses a university degree in economics, social sciences, or law, along with at least three years of experience in project management and grant implementation within Malaysia. Fluency in the local working language and good English proficiency are essential. This is a fixed-term contract role based in Kuala Lumpur.
Closes 8/19/2026Finance and Administrative Assistant, TRIANGLE Partnerships (Kuala Lumpur, MY)
International Labour Organization · 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is recruiting a Finance and Administrative Assistant for the TRIANGLE Partnerships programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This fixed-term, one-year role supports a regional labour migration initiative funded by DFAT and SDC. The incumbent provides day-to-day operational, financial, and administrative support under the supervision of the National Project Coordinator and Senior Financial Officer. Key responsibilities include assisting in budget implementation and monitoring, coordinating with partners to reconcile expenditures and financial records, processing contracts for financial clearance, and preparing donor reports for audits and budgeting. The role also involves providing administrative backstopping for project staff and consultants regarding payments and travel claims, as well as handling general administrative duties such as procurement, inventory, and office registry management. The ideal candidate possesses five years of progressively responsible financial and administrative experience, formal training in accounting or finance, and excellent knowledge of the local working language and English. Strong competencies in Microsoft Office, analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a multicultural environment are essential. The position requires high discretion, tact, and diplomacy. External candidates must be Malaysian nationals due to local recruitment criteria for General Service posts.
Closes 8/19/2026
Top organisations
- UN High Commissioner for Refugees4
- International Labour Organization2
Top countries
- Malaysia6
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