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UN jobs in Hungary 🇭🇺
UN-system agencies post vacancies based in Hungary. 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
- 5
- Organisations
- 2
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
Latest open roles
Finance Specialist
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 🇭🇺 Hungary
The Finance Specialist role within FAO's Shared Services Centre supports the delivery of financial services to decentralized offices. Key responsibilities include acting as a point of contact for invoice booking and payments, performing routine financial administration and transaction processing, and monitoring workload progress. The incumbent verifies data accuracy, investigates discrepancies, and assists in reviewing transactions and taking corrective accounting actions. The role also involves participating in continuous improvement efforts, specifically regarding financial process automation, and maintaining standard operating procedures. The candidate will provide procedural guidance to managers and staff, liaise with corporate banks regarding payment issues, and draft correspondence. The ideal candidate possesses a secondary school education and four years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, cash management, or asset management support. They must have working knowledge of English and familiarity with ERP corporate financial systems, particularly Oracle ERP or similar. Knowledge of another FAO official language is desirable. The position is based in Budapest, Hungary, and requires the candidate to be a national of Hungary or a resident with a valid work permit.
Closes 8/11/2026Finance Assistant
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 🇭🇺 Hungary
The Finance Assistant role within the FAO Shared Services Centre in Budapest supports medium-complexity finance activities, ensuring quality, transparency, and consistency of financial processes. The incumbent interprets financial policies, provides procedural guidance, and trains junior staff. Key responsibilities include reviewing source documents, extracting and verifying transaction data from integrated financial systems, investigating errors, and supporting process automation. The role requires monitoring transactions, preparing reports, and handling correspondence. The ideal candidate possesses in-depth knowledge of financial rules, accounting practices, and audit requirements, along with strong IT skills in MS Office. This is a locally recruited General Service position requiring secondary education and four years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or asset management. Fluency in English is mandatory, with residency in Hungary required. Desirable qualifications include experience with Oracle ERP systems and knowledge of another FAO official language.
Closes 7/31/2026Communications Coordinator
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 🇭🇺 Hungary
The Communications Coordinator oversees and coordinates communication activities for the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia in Budapest. Reporting to the Deputy Regional Representative, the role involves managing the regional communication team, developing engagement strategies, and enhancing FAO's visibility through multimedia production, web content, and media relations. Key responsibilities include drafting press releases, managing social media channels, coordinating with the Office of Communications, and organizing high-profile events such as the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture. The incumbent must translate complex technical information into compelling messages, particularly in Hungarian, and ensure coherence with corporate communication policies. The ideal candidate possesses strong strategic communication skills, experience in journalism or related fields, and proven ability to manage teams and external stakeholders effectively.
Closes 7/27/2026Finance Associate (Bank Reconciliation)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 🇭🇺 Hungary
The Finance Associate (Bank Reconciliation) is a specialized support role within the FAO Shared Services Centre in Budapest, Hungary. The incumbent leads and coordinates financial support activities, ensuring the quality, transparency, and consistency of financial processes. Key responsibilities include reviewing transactions, investigating errors, reconciling accounts, and verifying the accuracy of financial data extracted from corporate systems. The role involves monitoring transactions against authorized levels, preparing worksheets and reports, and facilitating the smooth processing of electronic payments. The associate acts as a focal point for analyzing, testing, and implementing new financial process automations and serves as an alternate approver for high-value invoices. Additionally, the position requires liaising with corporate banks regarding payment issues, drafting correspondence, and providing procedural guidance, supervision, and training to other finance support staff. The ideal candidate possesses in-depth knowledge of financial policies, accounting practices, and ERP systems, demonstrating high initiative, judgment, and liability. This role directly impacts the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance team's service delivery.
Closes 8/4/2026Temporary Appointment: Contracts Associate, GS-6 (2 Posts), in Individual Consultant Services (ICS), Global Shared Services Centre, Budapest, Hungary
UNICEF · 🇭🇺 Hungary
UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre in Budapest is seeking two dedicated individuals for a Temporary Appointment as Contracts Associate (GS-6) within the Individual Consultant Services (ICS) team. The role focuses on managing transactional and administrative tasks associated with the hiring, selection, and contracting cycle of individual consultants. Key responsibilities include processing these transactions and providing guidance on procedures and compliance to contracting managers in country offices. The position requires active engagement with stakeholders to ensure efficient and compliant contracting processes. This is a fixed-term opportunity based in Budapest, Hungary, with an application deadline of July 26, 2026. The ideal candidate will possess strong administrative skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage complex contracting workflows within a global shared services environment.
Closes 7/26/2026
Top organisations
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations4
- UNICEF1
Top countries
- Hungary5
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