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UN jobs in Malaysia 🇲🇾
UN-system organisations recruit in Malaysia 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 Malaysia — including international and national professional staff roles, internships, and short-term consultancies. Each listing links back to the official agency application page.
- Open roles
- 10
- Organisations
- 3
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
Latest open roles
Senior Finance Assistant
World Health Organization · 🇲🇾 Malaysia
The World Health Organization is recruiting a Senior Finance Assistant (G6) for its Global Service Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This fixed-term role involves processing and accounting services for payroll, pension, accounts payable, travel, and awards transactions. The incumbent will manage financial records, reconcile general ledger and bank accounts, prepare journal vouchers, and produce accurate management reports. Responsibilities include supporting month-end and year-end closures, handling supplier invoices and payments, and providing technical guidance to colleagues. The role requires delivering responsive services to global stakeholders, resolving system issues, and ensuring compliance with financial procedures. The ideal candidate possesses strong administrative and accounting expertise, proficiency in ERP systems and MS Office, and a solid understanding of IPSAS/IFRS standards. The position demands high attention to detail, effective communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a diverse, international team.
Closes 8/1/2026Senior 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 Consultant (Part-time): Pandemic Fund Laboratory Coordinator, WHO Country Office, Malaysia
World Health Organization · 🇲🇾 Malaysia
The World Health Organization is seeking a National Consultant to coordinate laboratory technical support for the Pandemic Fund project in Malaysia. The role involves strengthening laboratory biosafety, infectious material policy, and cooperation across One Health sectors. Key responsibilities include establishing training facilities for biosafety cabinet certifiers, developing national policies for infectious materials biobanks, and implementing laboratory biosafety protocols. The consultant will also enhance the handling and transport of diagnostic samples through regional laboratory networking and cold chain implementation. Additionally, the role requires expanding pathogen testing capabilities at the Institute of Medical Research and National Public Health Laboratory by installing metagenomic diagnostic equipment and training staff. The incumbent must facilitate multisectoral coordination, develop communication products, and submit regular technical reports. The ideal candidate possesses a university degree in life sciences or related fields, certified training in molecular biology or virology, and at least five years of experience in laboratory services and diagnosis of communicable diseases. Fluency in English and Malay is required. The position is part-time, remote with local travel, and lasts for 11 months.
Closes 7/23/2026National Consultant (Part-time): Pandemic Fund One Health Coordinator, WHO Country Office, Malaysia
World Health Organization · 🇲🇾 Malaysia
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking a National Consultant (Part-time) to serve as the Pandemic Fund One Health Coordinator for Malaysia. This role focuses on coordinating technical support to the Ministry of Health and other relevant ministries for the implementation of One Health activities under the Pandemic Fund project. The incumbent will oversee the implementation and monitoring of these activities, specifically targeting disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, and emergency response mechanisms. Key responsibilities include developing guidelines for integrated multisource surveillance at the human-animal-environment interface, operationalizing data-sharing systems, and establishing a One Health Surveillance Training Program (OHSTP). The coordinator will design training curricula, conduct workshops, and launch digital learning platforms to build workforce capacity. Additionally, the role involves facilitating multisectoral coordination, producing communication and visibility products, organizing events, and submitting regular technical reports. The ideal candidate possesses a university degree in medicine, veterinary medicine, microbiology, pharmacy, or public health, along with at least five years of professional experience in One Health, surveillance, or clinical laboratory fields. Fluency in both English and Malay is required. The position is part-time (16 hours/week) for 11 months, based in Kuala Lumpur with remote work options and local travel.
Closes 7/23/2026National Consultant - Project Coordinator, Malaysia
World Health Organization · 🇲🇾 Malaysia
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking a National Consultant to serve as Project Coordinator for the Pandemic Fund project in Malaysia. The role focuses on the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of activities aimed at strengthening pandemic preparedness and response systems. The Consultant will coordinate day-to-day project activities, liaise with government counterparts such as the Ministry of Health, and facilitate multisectoral coordination. Key responsibilities include designing action plans, monitoring physical and financial progress, collecting and analyzing project data, and preparing comprehensive reports and presentations for donors and senior management. The incumbent will also develop communication products, coordinate events, and draft briefing notes. The position requires advanced skills in office software and database management, along with strong problem-solving and communication abilities. The consultant will work remotely with regular physical visits to the WHO Country Office in Kuala Lumpur and may travel locally to meet stakeholders. This is a part-time consultancy with a duration of 11 months, offering a daily rate between MYR 635.00 and MYR 814.00.
Closes 7/23/2026National 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
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- World Health Organization4
- International Labour Organization2
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