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• Risk and Compliance Specialist - FTA- P3- Mogadishu-Somalia

  United Nations Population Fund · 🇸🇴 Mogadiscio, Somalia

  The Risk and Compliance Specialist supports UNFPA's Somalia Country Office in implementing risk management frameworks and ensuring operational and programme compliance. Key responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, supporting fraud risk management, overseeing implementing partner (IP) due diligence and quality assurance, ensuring compliance with UN Security Council sanctions, and contributing to internal control mechanisms. The role requires close collaboration with programme officers, the International Operations Manager, and other stakeholders to maintain transparency, accountability, and effective programme delivery in a high-risk operating environment. The incumbent provides analytical assessments, supports audit follow-ups, and ensures adherence to UNFPA policies and procedures while promoting integrity and ethical standards.

  Fund/Programme Closes Jun 18, 2026

• Intern - Human Rights, I

  Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights · 🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland

  The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva is offering an unpaid internship in the Media Outreach & Spokesperson's Office (MOSO) within the Executive Direction Management (EDM). The intern will support OHCHR's mission to protect human rights for all people, assist in empowering individuals to realize their rights, and help ensure implementation of human rights by those responsible. Responsibilities include media monitoring, compiling daily clippings, preparing materials for press conferences and briefings, assisting with events, researching content for media platforms, and supporting speech preparation. The internship is full-time, lasting 3-6 months, and requires enrollment in a final academic year of a first-level university degree program or graduate school program, preferably in law, communication, journalism, international relations, public administration, political science, social sciences, or related fields. No professional experience is required.

  I-1 Other UN Entity Closes Jul 18, 2026

• UN Women: Evaluation and Research Intern for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand

  UN Women · 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand

  UN Women seeks an Evaluation and Research Intern for Asia and the Pacific based in Bangkok to support the Independent Evaluation Service (IES) in conducting gender-responsive evaluations. The intern will assist with data collection, background research, document management, stakeholder analysis, and evaluation reporting. Responsibilities include supporting ongoing and upcoming evaluations, updating knowledge management systems, and contributing to capacity-building initiatives. The role offers exposure to UN Women's evaluation work, including country portfolio evaluations and regional thematic assessments, with opportunities to learn about gender equality programming and UN system operations. The internship provides hands-on experience in monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, and stakeholder engagement in an international environment.

  Fund/Programme Closes Jun 10, 2026

• Programme Associate SC6 (Cross-Cutting)

  World Food Programme · 🇰🇬 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

  The Programme Associate SC6 (Cross-Cutting) supports WFP's Kyrgyz Republic country office in mainstreaming Gender Equality, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Accountability to Affected People (AAP) across program and project activities. Key responsibilities include providing technical guidance on DEI and AAP integration, supporting data processes and analytics for inclusive programming, coordinating with partners and stakeholders, and contributing to capacity building initiatives. The role requires strong project management skills, experience in cross-cutting issues, and proficiency in data analysis and reporting. The position reports to the Programme and Policy Officer (Cross Cutting Team Lead).

  Fund/Programme Closes Jun 18, 2026

• UN Women - Consultoria Nacional para apoio técnico ao Projeto “Empoderando Mulheres Empreendedoras e Agricultores Familiares por meio da Bioeconomia em Rondônia”

  UN Women · 🇧🇷 Brazil

  UN Women seeks a consultant to provide technical support for the project 'Empowering Women Entrepreneurs and Family Farmers through Bioeconomy in Rondônia.' The role involves supporting project implementation, monitoring, and reporting in Rondônia, Brazil. Responsibilities include facilitating governance of coffee and cocoa value chains with gender sensitivity, strengthening capacities of state and institutional actors, supporting women and family farmers, and contributing to project documentation and advocacy. The consultant will work remotely with occasional travel to project municipalities. The position requires a bachelor's degree in relevant fields, minimum 3 years of professional experience in gender equality, race, and ethnicity issues, 2 years of technical support experience to governments or international organizations, and 2 years of experience in report writing and technical documentation. Portuguese fluency required; English intermediate reading/writing desirable.

  Fund/Programme Closes Jun 15, 2026

• ONU Mujeres: Asistencia técnica y estratégica en producción visual y audiovisual para ONU Mujeres Guatemala - Contrato individual

  UN Women · 🇬🇹 Guatemala

  ONU Mujeres Guatemala busca un consultor/a para brindar asistencia técnica y estratégica en producción visual y audiovisual. El rol implica la creación de contenidos institucionales de alto impacto, incluyendo documentales, cápsulas, entrevistas, piezas animadas, fotografía institucional y contenido para redes sociales. El consultor/a trabajará en las oficinas de ONU Mujeres en Guatemala, con posibles desplazamientos a otros departamentos. Se requiere experiencia en producción audiovisual, fotografía y desarrollo de contenidos institucionales, con al menos 4 años de experiencia, y experiencia en cooperación internacional o Sistema de las Naciones Unidas. El consultor/a debe tener conocimiento intermedio de inglés y un portafolio audiovisual y fotográfico. El trabajo se realiza de forma presencial con dedicación del 100%.

  Fund/Programme Closes Jun 13, 2026

• Finance Assistant (2 positions)

  International Organization for Migration · 🇮🇶 Erbil, Iraq

  The Finance Assistant position supports the financial operations of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under the supervision of the Finance Officer. Key responsibilities include data extraction and input into financial systems, payroll support, payment verification, preparation of financial reports, and assistance with staff services such as travel and expense claims. The role requires attention to detail, organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Fluency in English, Kurdish, and Arabic is required, with prior experience in international humanitarian or government organizations being advantageous. The position involves working in a multicultural environment and requires adherence to IOM's values and competencies.

  Related Organization Closes Jun 17, 2026

• ONU Mujeres: Asistente de Programas, Montevideo, Uruguay, NPPSA-5

  UN Women · 🇺🇾 Montevideo, Uruguay

  ONU Mujeres is seeking a Program Assistant to support program implementation, administrative coordination, and project management in Uruguay. The role involves providing technical, administrative, and operational support for UN Women's programs and projects, including monitoring and follow-up activities. The position also supports the coordination of the UN Inter-Agency Gender Group and manages procurement processes for the Country Office. The successful candidate will work under direct supervision of the Country Program Manager and collaborate with various stakeholders including implementing partners, UN agencies, government counterparts, and other actors. The role requires strong organizational skills, proficiency in office software, and experience in program coordination and administrative processes.

  Fund/Programme Closes Jun 09, 2026

• Asociado (a) de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social

  United Nations Development Programme · 🇲🇽 Mexico

  The Asociado(a) de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social supports the implementation and expansion of the Iguales project in Mexico, focusing on youth inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (CTIM). The role involves strategic coordination between central and territorial project teams, including consultants and local stakeholders. Responsibilities include planning, monitoring, and evaluating project implementation, building partnerships with government entities and civil society, and supporting capacity-building initiatives. The position requires strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a focus on social inclusion, gender equality, and youth development. The role is based in Mexico City and involves working with federal and state authorities, educational institutions, and private sector partners.

  Fund/Programme Closes Jun 09, 2026

• Migrant Women and Disabilities Expert Consultant

  UN Women · Home-based

  UN Women seeks an Expert Consultant to support the development of a policy brief on migrant women and disabilities as part of the Making Migration Safe for Women programme. The consultant will conduct background research, organize and facilitate a virtual consultation with stakeholders including civil society organizations, OPDs, and academic experts, and prepare key informant interviews. The work focuses on examining both positive and negative migration experiences for women with disabilities, including access to healthcare, social protection, economic opportunities, and barriers to decent work and services. The consultant will also produce a summary note of the consultation, draft a policy brief, and create communications materials and a plain language summary. The role requires extensive experience in gender equality, migration, and disability rights research with demonstrated policy-oriented output.

  Fund/Programme Closes Jun 16, 2026

• National Protection Officer (Humanitarian Protection)

  International Organization for Migration · 🇹🇷 Gaziantep, Türkiye

  The National Protection Officer (Humanitarian Protection) supports the coordination and monitoring of humanitarian protection activities in Turkey under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Mission and Senior Protection Coordinator. Key responsibilities include overseeing implementation and monitoring of protection programming, ensuring adherence to IOM standards and donor requirements, supporting case management processes, developing tools and SOPs, coordinating with stakeholders, and contributing to project reporting and capacity-building initiatives. The role requires strong technical guidance skills, experience in protection programming, and familiarity with emergency response contexts.

  Related Organization Closes Jun 17, 2026

• Consultant for Regional Study on Informal Employment of Migrants in the Middle East & North Africa

  International Organization for Migration · 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt

  The International Organization for Migration (IOM) seeks a consultant to conduct a regional study on informal employment of migrants in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The consultant will analyze data, practices, and policy options related to informal migrant employment, using estimation approaches from ILO and ERF. The study will examine labor market data systems, protection risks, gender dynamics, and skills recognition frameworks. The consultant will produce three deliverables: an inception report, a draft regional analytical report, and a final report with policy brief. The role requires extensive experience in labor market research, informal economy analysis, and multi-country studies, particularly in MENA. The consultant must be fluent in English and have experience working with government institutions and UN agencies. The consultancy is remote-based with occasional travel required for dissemination events.

  Related Organization Closes Jun 15, 2026

• (Re-Advertisement) Finance & Admin Associate, G7, Banjul, The Gambia

  United Nations Population Fund · 🇬🇲 Banjul, Gambia

  The Finance and Admin Associate provides financial and administrative services in UNFPA's Country Office in The Gambia, under the supervision of the Country Representative. Responsibilities include managing financial operations, budget monitoring, HR functions, procurement, and administrative support. The role requires oversight of the Finance Assistant and collaboration with program staff. Key duties involve financial performance monitoring, budget formulation and control, human resources management, procurement operations, and ensuring compliance with UNFPA financial rules and procedures. The position requires strong financial acumen, administrative skills, and the ability to provide advisory support to program staff.

  Fund/Programme Closes Jun 16, 2026

• Legal Consultant for Mock-trial

  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime · 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt

  The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) seeks a Legal Consultant to support a mock trial initiative focused on technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (TFVAWG). The consultant will develop and deliver a TFVAWG mock trial for criminal justice practitioners, prepare a comprehensive report, and create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for legal clinics at law schools. Additionally, the consultant will co-deliver training sessions to law students on legal clinic operations and providing legal aid to women and girls affected by cyber violence. The role requires extensive professional experience in law, particularly in gender and criminal justice, with a focus on developing training materials and delivering technical assistance. The position is home-based with travel to Alexandria, Egypt, and is expected to run from July 1 to November 30, 2026.

  CON Other UN Entity Closes Jun 11, 2026

• National Legal Consultant

  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime · 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt

  The National Legal Consultant supports the development of a multidimensional study on technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (TFVAWG) in Egypt, focusing on its impacts from a human security perspective. Key responsibilities include reviewing study objectives, integrating national legislation, developing a comprehensive toolkit with training modules, creating Standard Operating Procedures for legal clinics at law schools, co-delivering training to law students, and producing recommendations and a policy paper tailored for criminal justice actors. The role requires extensive legal expertise, experience in gender and criminal justice, and strong technical assistance capabilities. The consultant works remotely with travel to Egypt and reports to UNODC's Criminal Justice Expert.

  CON Other UN Entity Closes Jun 11, 2026

• Senior Legal Officer (Tjo), P5

  Syria International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism · 🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland

  The Senior Legal Officer (TJO), P5 position is located within the Office of the Assistant Secretary-General of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 (IIIM). The incumbent provides authoritative legal advice to the Head of the Mechanism on strategic, managerial, and substantive aspects of accountability for core international crimes. Responsibilities include handling complex legal matters involving international, criminal, and administrative law, advising on and supervising the review, negotiation, and drafting of major contracts and legal instruments, and supervising staff in the witness support and protection unit. The role requires extensive experience in international criminal law and significant professional legal experience in complex international cases. The position is temporary, with a maximum duration of six months and possible extensions, and is subject to funding availability.

  P-5 Peace Operation Closes Jun 17, 2026

• Intern - Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM)

  International Organization for Migration · 🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland

  The Intern will support the implementation of a project aimed at strengthening the capacities of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and local CCCM Cluster partners on inclusive approaches in displacement sites. Responsibilities include assisting in the development of guidance and training materials, supporting liaison with countries and organizations, monitoring project activities including microgrants, logistical arrangements for regional training, reporting to donors, and developing communication materials. The role involves working under supervision of the Project Manager and CCCM/Protection Officer, contributing to disability inclusion initiatives in humanitarian settings, and supporting coordination with UN agencies, NGOs, and OPDs. The internship offers learning opportunities in disability inclusion, humanitarian coordination, and project management within a multicultural UN environment.

  Related Organization Closes Jun 15, 2026

• Business Support Assistant (Security) G4, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

  World Food Programme · 🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince, Haiti

  The Business Support Assistant (Security) G4 provides administrative and operational support to the Risk Management Unit in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The role involves assisting with coordination of activities, monitoring internal processes, and ensuring effective information flow within the unit. Key responsibilities include gathering information, supporting document preparation and reporting, managing administrative and financial tasks, reviewing and proofreading standard documents, handling data management and system maintenance, identifying and reporting data anomalies, and mentoring less experienced colleagues. The position requires a structured, precise, and high-quality output while working under limited supervision. The role is part of the Security Unit and reports to the Head of the Operational Risk Management Unit.

  Fund/Programme Closes Jun 16, 2026

• Investigator, OIG Investigation Unit - GL C - Defined Duration until December 2028

  The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria · 🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland

  The Investigator conducts administrative investigations into alleged breaches of Global Fund grant agreements and codes of conduct. Key responsibilities include leading and supporting investigations, planning and prioritizing case work, conducting in-country missions, collecting and analyzing evidence, interviewing witnesses, and drafting investigation reports. The role requires strong analytical skills, experience in fraud and corruption investigations, and the ability to work in multicultural environments. The Investigator must demonstrate professional judgment, independence, and ethical conduct while adhering to international investigation standards and the Investigation Unit's SOPs. The position involves frequent travel to developing countries for up to one month at a time.

  Health Partnership Closes Jun 17, 2026

• NATIONAL POST: Assistant Representative, UNFPA Ha Noi - Viet Nam Country Office, NOD

  United Nations Population Fund · 🇻🇳 Ha Noi, Viet Nam

  The Assistant Representative leads UNFPA's country programme in Viet Nam, working with the Representative to design and manage innovative, responsive initiatives aligned with global strategies and national priorities. Key responsibilities include policy dialogue with government and partners, translating global strategies into local advocacy, managing programme design and implementation, ensuring results-based approaches, facilitating knowledge sharing, and supporting resource mobilization. The role requires leading teams, building strategic partnerships, and promoting UNFPA's agenda on population and development, reproductive health, youth empowerment, and gender equality in a politically sensitive environment. The position reports to the Representative and acts on their behalf as required.

  Fund/Programme Closes Jun 23, 2026

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