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UN jobs in Iran 🇮🇷
UN-system organisations recruit in Iran for country offices, regional hubs, field operations, and joint programmes. UNlockit aggregates every currently-open vacancy posted on a UN agency's career portal for Iran — including international and national professional staff roles, internships, and short-term consultancies. Each listing links back to the official agency application page.
- Open roles
- 3
- Organisations
- 2
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
Latest open roles
Registration Assistant
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇮🇷 Shiraz, Iran
The Registration Assistant (G4) supports the registration team in conducting interviews, managing data, and assisting asylum seekers and refugees. Key responsibilities include performing registration interviews, verifying identities, updating family compositions, and reviewing documentation. The role involves maintaining accurate records, identifying persons with specific needs for protection referral, and responding to queries regarding rights and entitlements. The incumbent collaborates with protection staff and partners to ensure timely assistance and may provide interpretation services. Data management duties include preparing statistics, dashboards, and reports using Excel or Power BI. The position requires adherence to UNHCR standards, risk management, and core values. It is a support role within the registration and reception functions, reporting to a senior colleague.
Closes 7/29/2026Registration Assistant
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇮🇷 Esfahan, Iran
The Registration Assistant supports the registration team in conducting interviews, managing data, and assisting asylum seekers and refugees. Responsibilities include performing registration interviews, verifying identities, updating family compositions, and reviewing documentation. The role involves maintaining accurate records, identifying persons with specific needs for protection referral, and responding to queries regarding rights and entitlements. The incumbent may provide interpretation/translation services and liaise with protection staff. Key tasks include preparing registration statistics, dashboards, and reports using Excel or Power BI. The position requires adherence to UNHCR standards, risk management, and core values. It is a G4 level role within UNHCR, supervised by a senior colleague. The role supports reception, filing, and data management functions, ensuring timely identification and referral of persons of concern.
Closes 7/29/2026UNIDO Country Representative, Iran (Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of)
UN Industrial Development Organization · 🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran
The UNIDO Country Representative (UCR) in Tehran leads the Country Office, representing UNIDO to government institutions, donors, and development partners to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development. Key responsibilities include managing the office's financial and human resources, leading the identification and implementation of technical cooperation projects and Programmes for Country Partnership (PCPs), and mobilizing resources. The role requires strategic leadership, supervising technical and non-technical teams, and ensuring compliance with security and safeguarding standards. The ideal candidate possesses extensive professional experience in economic development, technical cooperation, and project cycle management, with a proven track record in representational functions and working with intergovernmental bodies. Fluency in English and Persian is mandatory, and knowledge of other UN languages is desirable. The position is locally recruited, restricted to nationals of Iran, and involves fixed-term staff employment.
Closes 8/19/2026
Top organisations
- UN High Commissioner for Refugees2
- UN Industrial Development Organization1
Top countries
- Iran3
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of UN jobs are available in Iran?
Roles range from international professional staff to national officers, general service staff, internships, and UN Volunteer or consultancy assignments — depending on the specific agency's presence and current recruitment cycle.
How current are UN job listings for Iran on UNlockit?
Every UN-system source is re-scraped at least once every 24 hours, so the listings here match what is currently posted on each agency's career portal.
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