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Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Last updated 2 August 2026

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Where it posts vacancies

unhcr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External

What it hires

  • Protection officers (refugee status determination, child protection, GBV case management)
  • Field and programme officers for camp and urban refugee operations
  • Registration, data and identity management specialists
  • Supply, logistics and emergency response profiles

Contract types

FTA and TA (staff); many field functions engaged through UNOPS contracts or UNV assignments; consultancies for specialist work.

Headquarters and footprint

Geneva HQ (with a Copenhagen service centre); the organisation's weight is overwhelmingly in field operations across every major displacement situation.

Before you apply

Portals, contract names and recruitment routes change. Verify against the organisation’s own pages before relying on anything here: unhcr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External · www.unhcr.org/get-involved/work-us/careers-unhcr/how-apply. This entry was last verified 2026-06.

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