International Labour Organization

Last updated 2 August 2026

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Where it posts vacancies

jobs.ilo.org

What it hires

Labour law and international labour standards specialists
Employment and labour market economists
Social protection and social security specialists
Occupational safety and health, skills development and enterprise development experts

Contract types

FTA (staff), short-term and technical cooperation project contracts, external collaboration contracts for consultancy work.

Headquarters and footprint

Geneva HQ; regional offices for Africa, the Americas, Arab States, Asia-Pacific and Europe, with country offices across the developing world.

Before you apply

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