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UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) publishes vacancies on its own career portal; UNlockit lists every currently-open role here, refreshed daily from the agency's source. This page surfaces internships, consultancies, fixed-term, and temporary positions across country offices, regional offices, and headquarters. Each posting links back to the official UN High Commissioner for Refugees application page.
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- 35
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- 1
- Last refreshed
- 7/21/2026
Latest open roles
HR Intern
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea
UNHCR Korea is seeking an HR Intern to support the Private Sector Partnership (PSP) Team with human resources, finance, and administrative tasks. The role offers a learning opportunity to gain practical experience in fundraising support and UNHCR's mission. Key responsibilities include assisting with the recruitment process (uploading advertisements, candidate communication, logistics), preparing onboarding/offboarding documentation, managing payment and contract documentation via MS Teams, arranging staff travel, and providing basic IT and general admin support. The intern will also conduct research on HR/Finance/Admin matters and support compensation survey projects. The position is full-time (40 hours/week) based in Seoul, Republic of Korea, with a target start date of August 1, 2026. Candidates must be current students or recent graduates (within two years) with at least two years of undergraduate studies in a relevant field. Strong communication skills in Korean and English and proficiency in Microsoft Office are desirable. The internship provides an allowance for living expenses if no external financial support is received.
Closes 8/3/2026Protection Associate
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇮🇳 New Delhi, India
The Protection Associate (GS6) supports the Protection Unit in delivering protection services to refugees and asylum seekers in India, specifically in New Delhi and Chennai. The role involves monitoring protection standards, managing individual protection cases (including GBV and child protection), and assisting in status determination and durable solutions. The incumbent coordinates with local authorities, partners, and communities to ensure compliance with international law and UNHCR policies. Key responsibilities include providing legal aid, preventing statelessness, and facilitating access to rights. The position also emphasizes digital transformation, requiring the ability to support AI-enabled solutions and process mapping for protection workflows, though software development skills are not required. The associate must demonstrate strong analytical, drafting, and communication skills, with a focus on community-based approaches and vulnerability assessment. This is a temporary 4-month appointment open exclusively to Indian nationals, addressing urgent protection needs amid funding constraints.
Closes 7/25/2026Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Assistant
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇹🇩 Adre, Chad
The Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Assistant supports the livelihoods team in operationalizing strategies to enhance refugee self-reliance and economic inclusion, aligning with the Global Compact on Refugees. The role involves collaborating with UNHCR partners, government agencies, and the private sector to improve economic opportunities for persons of concern and host communities. Key responsibilities include supporting stakeholder partnerships, compiling legal framework information regarding the right to work, implementing socioeconomic surveys for targeting and monitoring, and assisting with livelihoods interventions. The incumbent prepares field reports, recommends interventions, and organizes meetings and workshops. The position requires working closely with cross-cutting areas such as protection, education, and GBV, while documenting good practices and results. The assistant must mobilize diverse refugee groups, ensure stakeholder understanding of economic inclusion potential, and communicate opportunities effectively. The role demands strong partnership skills, computer literacy, and the ability to identify and manage risks. It is a General Service G4 position based in a hardship location, requiring direct supervision by a Senior Officer and adherence to UNHCR policies and core values.
Closes 7/31/2026Senior Shelter Associate
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇱🇧 Beirut, Lebanon
The Senior Shelter Associate supports comprehensive sectoral needs assessments and the day-to-day operations of construction and infrastructure projects within the Area of Responsibility. The role involves gathering quantitative and qualitative data on displaced populations and host communities to ensure effective shelter responses. Key responsibilities include providing technical guidance on shelter strategies, monitoring construction compliance with humanitarian standards, and coordinating with government authorities, NGOs, and other UN sectors like WASH and protection. The incumbent drafts bid documents, evaluates technical bids, and manages risks related to shelter and infrastructure interventions. The position requires ensuring that shelter assistance minimizes harm and promotes sustainable, low-carbon approaches. The ideal candidate possesses strong training skills, experience in emergency response, and expertise in design and tender preparation. The role reports to a senior shelter colleague or Technical Coordinator and may supervise support staff. It demands versatility in using word processing and spreadsheet applications for schedules and cost estimation, along with knowledge of computer graphics and mapping software. The incumbent must demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to preventing sexual exploitation and abuse.
Closes 7/23/2026Assistant Supply Officer (Proximity Sourcing Specialist)
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇭🇺 Budapest (GSC), Hungary
The Assistant Supply Officer (Proximity Sourcing Specialist) is a fixed-term assignment within UNHCR's Global Supply Chain, based in Budapest, Hungary. The role supports the Proximity Sourcing project, an initiative to source Core Relief Items (CRIs) from local suppliers near beneficiary destinations to reduce transit times, costs, and environmental impact. Key responsibilities include conducting comprehensive market research to map CRI suppliers, analyzing proximity feasibility regarding quality and pricing, validating suppliers, and developing a sourcing strategy. The incumbent will engage stakeholders through virtual or in-person assessments, track progress via bi-weekly updates, and prepare final evaluation reports. Additional duties involve supporting donor reporting, preparing capacity-building materials, and assisting with field visits. The position requires strong analytical skills for market scans and supplier validation, as well as effective coordination with internal and external partners. The ideal candidate possesses a background in supply chain, procurement, or business administration, with experience in public-sector procurement and international contexts. The role aims to build resilient, shorter supply chains compliant with UNHCR's humanitarian principles and sustainability goals.
Closes 7/24/2026Associate Capacity Building Officer
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland
The Associate Capacity Building Officer supports the Sustainable Responses Service in advancing UNHCR’s mandate to empower refugees and host communities through sustainable development. The role focuses on designing and facilitating capacity-building initiatives, knowledge management, and learning products to enhance staff engagement with development actors. Key responsibilities include developing e-learning modules, case studies, and a digital Development Playbook; coordinating webinars, mentorship programs, and peer-exchange sessions; and producing the 'Partnership in Practice' bulletin. The incumbent will also support the launch of the CoLAB Programme and a new 'Sustainable Responses' website. The ideal candidate possesses strong skills in content creation, video/web editing, and instructional design, alongside a solid understanding of the humanitarian-development nexus and refugee protection. This is a fixed-term contract role based in Geneva, requiring close collaboration with internal teams and external partners to promote inclusive, sustainable solutions for forcibly displaced persons.
Closes 7/24/2026RSD Associate
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇮🇳 New Delhi, India
The RSD Associate supports the Refugee Status Determination team in processing refugee claims within the UNHCR Operation in India. Key responsibilities include counselling asylum seekers and refugees on RSD procedures, rights, and obligations; conducting Country of Origin Information (COI) research; maintaining case records and data; and drafting correspondence and reports. The role requires liaising with Registration, Community Services, and Resettlement units, as well as assisting in fraud prevention and monitoring RSD trends. The incumbent must apply an age, gender, and diversity perspective and support advocacy with government authorities to strengthen fair RSD procedures. The position is a temporary four-month appointment based in New Delhi, India, focusing on protection services amidst funding constraints and operational scaling back.
Closes 7/23/2026Information Management Associate
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇮🇳 New Delhi, India
The Information Management Associate (G6) supports UNHCR's operations in India by operationalizing data standards, compiling population data, and producing standardized information products for protection and programme teams. The role involves collecting, processing, and ensuring data quality, leveraging GIS for map production, and supporting needs assessments. The incumbent acts as an interface between programme, protection, and ICT units, translating operational requirements into functional tools and workflows. Key responsibilities include developing databases, dashboards, and data collection tools, and supporting the design and testing of digital solutions. The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with data mapping, cleaning, and quality assurance, and an understanding of AI and digital automation in operational workflows. The candidate must demonstrate responsible data management, data protection, and ethical use of digital technologies. The position involves collaborating with partners, vendors, and technical teams on digital transformation and system integration. It requires drafting SOPs, data governance arrangements, and training materials. The ideal candidate has experience in information management, data analytics, or technology-enabled operational tools, with a preference for those familiar with refugee operations or AI-enabled systems. The role is based in New Delhi, India, with potential travel within the country.
Closes 7/23/2026Protection Associate
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇮🇳 New Delhi, India
The Protection Associate (GS6) supports the Protection Unit in delivering effective protection and solutions for refugees and asylum seekers in India, particularly in New Delhi and Chennai. The role involves monitoring protection standards, managing individual protection cases (including GBV and child protection), and facilitating access to durable solutions such as voluntary repatriation, resettlement, and local integration. Key responsibilities include assisting in eligibility and status determination, preventing refoulement and detention, and advocating for legal rights with government authorities and partners. The incumbent ensures compliance with international and national law, contributes to protection strategy design, and manages information management through disaggregated data. The position requires strong partnership-building, coordination, and communication skills to liaise with UN agencies, NGOs, lawyers, and local communities. The role operates in a dynamic context with severe funding cuts, prioritizing registration, documentation, legal aid, and emergency assistance for vulnerable populations. The associate must demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and the ability to manage competing priorities while building relationships with central and local stakeholders to mitigate barriers to exit processes and improve the overall protection environment.
Closes 7/23/2026Registration 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 7/29/2026Registration 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 7/29/2026Senior 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 7/29/2026Programme Coordinator
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt
The Programme Coordinator (NOC) supports the implementation of UNHCR’s protection and solutions strategies for forcibly displaced and stateless persons. Key responsibilities include assessing needs using an Age, Gender, and Diversity perspective, developing multi-year protection strategies, and ensuring compliance with the Programme Manual and Results-Based Management standards. The role involves coordinating with partners, government entities, and the private sector to harmonize programmatic approaches. The incumbent reviews plans and reports, manages partnerships and risks, and oversees audit follow-ups. The ideal candidate has strong experience in programme management, inter-agency coordination, and working in humanitarian contexts, with a focus on migration and displacement issues. The position requires navigating politically sensitive environments and managing complex, multi-donor programmes.
Closes 7/28/2026Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt
The Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer supports the generation and use of rigorous evidence on UNHCR’s results and the situation of displaced persons for planning, reporting, and advocacy. The role involves supporting the consistency of monitoring methodologies, coordinating evaluations, and utilizing assessment data for decision-making. The incumbent collaborates with Planning Coordinators, Results Managers, Information Management colleagues, and external stakeholders to ensure coherent results chains and harmonized data collection. Key responsibilities include developing multi-year M&E plans, offering technical advice on indicators and baselines, supporting primary data collection exercises like Results Monitoring Surveys, and facilitating joint reviews to translate data into actionable insights. The officer also contributes to strategic reflection, adaptive management, and the design of M&E training. The role requires ensuring compliance with UNHCR policies, ethical considerations, and data protection standards while managing risks and raising concerns. The ideal candidate possesses experience in planning and implementing monitoring systems and conducting independent evaluations within the UN system or humanitarian contexts, with strong stakeholder coordination skills in cross-cultural environments.
Closes 7/28/2026Senior 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 7/29/2026Individual Giving Associate
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada
The Individual Giving Associate serves as the lead for the Donor Care team within UNHCR's Private Sector Partnerships Service in Toronto, covering a maternity leave period from August to December 2026. The role focuses on maximizing donor loyalty and lifetime value through exceptional customer service, managing a team of two assistants, and overseeing donor database management (Raiser's Edge/Salesforce). Key responsibilities include handling donor inquiries, managing tax receipting, executing reactivation campaigns, and collaborating with internal bureaus and external vendors to ensure seamless donor engagement. The incumbent supports the broader Individual Giving strategy by analyzing performance metrics, identifying improvement areas, and ensuring compliance with charity laws and ethical fundraising practices. The ideal candidate possesses strong experience in donor relations, team supervision, and CRM systems, with a focus on data-driven decision-making and cross-channel communication.
Closes 7/29/2026Assistant Innovation Officer
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇷🇼 Kigali, Rwanda
The Assistant Innovation Officer will lead the establishment and implementation of the Inclusive Digital Employment Alliance (IDEA) and Connectivity for Refugees (CfR) initiatives in Rwanda. The role focuses on strengthening refugee access to digital connectivity, skills, and online employment pathways through market-driven approaches and private sector engagement. Key responsibilities include convening multi-stakeholder working groups with government, telecoms, and NGOs; overseeing the design of connectivity infrastructure and digital skills programs; and supporting fundraising through pitch decks and donor briefs. The incumbent will serve as the focal point for the Joint Programme on Data, Innovation and Digital, representing UNHCR in strategic forums and collaborating with global partners like GSMA and ITU. The ideal candidate possesses a background in digital livelihoods, technology, or business development, with proven experience in private sector partnership building and stakeholder coordination. They must demonstrate a strong understanding of the digital economy, the ability to translate digital programs into income outcomes, and familiarity with Rwanda’s business ecosystem. The role requires high autonomy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to adapt solutions to local challenges such as limited device access. This is a fixed-term individual contractor agreement based in Kigali, with potential field missions.
Closes 7/29/2026Senior Communications Assistant
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇹🇭 Bangkok (RB), Thailand
The Senior Communications Assistant supports the UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok by coordinating strategic public information and communications initiatives. Key responsibilities include monitoring media and social media for emerging issues such as misinformation and hate speech, compiling daily news clippings, and drafting routine correspondence and website content. The role involves organizing press briefings and events, liaising with printers for publications, and maintaining digital asset archives for photo and video content. The incumbent also supports the review and maintenance of regional websites to ensure accurate information dissemination. The ideal candidate possesses strong drafting, translation, and visual design skills, along with proficiency in website content management systems and Adobe Creative Suite. This position requires excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and in a team. It is a temporary assignment from August to December 2026, open to locally recruited staff with work permits in Thailand.
Closes 7/28/2026Assistant Registration and Identity Management Officer
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Pakistan
The Assistant Registration and Identity Management Officer (ARIMO) supports the management and oversight of registration and identity management activities for refugees and asylum-seekers in UNHCR Pakistan. Reporting to the Senior Information Management Officer, the role focuses on implementing registration strategies that support protection objectives, operational planning, and durable solutions. Key responsibilities include coordinating daily management of registration teams, managing continuous and new registration processes (including virtual modalities via the Digital Gateway), and overseeing partner-led activities. The officer utilizes UNHCR corporate tools such as proGres v4 and the Biometric Information Management System (BIMS) to manage identity data. The role requires developing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), monitoring compliance, and ensuring data quality through regular checks. The candidate will collaborate closely with Protection, Programme, and Information Management teams, as well as government authorities and implementing partners, to provide accurate population data for targeted interventions. Additionally, the position involves training staff, drafting reports, and managing risks related to registration operations. The ideal candidate possesses strong data management and analytical skills, practical experience with UNHCR identity systems, and a sound understanding of international protection principles and data protection standards.
Closes 7/28/2026Individual Giving Assistant
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada
The Individual Giving Assistant supports UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships Service in Montreal, Canada, focusing on donor acquisition, retention, and care. The role involves managing donor inquiries via phone, email, and mail; maintaining accurate records in CRM systems (Raiser’s Edge/Salesforce); and assisting with fundraising campaigns including face-to-face, digital, and direct mail. Key responsibilities include processing donations, generating KPI reports, liaising with vendors and banks, and supporting donor engagement activities to maximize lifetime value. The ideal candidate has experience in fundraising, sales, or customer service, with strong attention to detail and bilingual proficiency in English and French.
Closes 7/28/2026
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