Youth Works Hub has 3 UN human resources jobs open in 2026 in France, the United States and Switzerland, with WHO, the UN Department of Operational Support and UNICEF. All three vacancies list 195 eligible countries and are aimed at HR professionals with recruitment, entitlements or people and culture experience, from two years at P-2 level to five years at P-3 level.
The posts are based in Lyon, New York and Geneva, and the first deadline is 19 November 2026. Each listing below summarises the role, the requirements and the key conditions, and you can read how we verify opportunities before you apply. For another way into the UN system, see our guide to the UN Junior Professional Officer programme.
Each vacancy has its own angle:
🇫🇷 France: WHO's HR Officer in Lyon supports specialized HR mechanisms on a two-year fixed-term P2 appointment with an annual base salary starting at USD 56,046.
🇺🇸 United States: UN DOS's Associate Human Resources Officer in New York handles recruitment, onboarding and entitlements in the One Executive Office.
🇨🇭 Switzerland: UNICEF's People and Culture Specialist in Geneva is the dedicated People and Culture partner for the Digital Inclusion Section at P-3 level.
The roles are two P-2 posts and one P-3 post: WHO offers a two-year fixed-term appointment, UN DOS an initial period of one year and UNICEF a Fixed Term Appointment. For the WHO post, the annual base salary starts at USD 56,046, plus a post adjustment currently USD 2,195 per month for Lyon, 30 days of annual leave and allowances for dependent family members.
📅 Deadlines: 19 Nov (1) · 20 Nov (1) · 25 Nov (1) 🌍 Countries: 🇫🇷 France · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · 🇺🇸 United States
In This Batch
- 📅 19 Nov · 🇫🇷 France · Job
- 📅 20 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Job
- 📅 25 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Job
What's in this batch:
3 Jobs · 3 Countries
🏛️ Jobs
1. 🇫🇷 HR Officer (Talent Acquisition and Management) 👔 World Health Organization (WHO) Job in Lyon, France 📋 (From $56,046/year)
📅 Deadline: 19 November 2026
📍 Lyon, France · 👥 2+ years of HR experience · ⏳ Two years · 💶 From USD 56,046/year
The WHO HR Officer (Talent Acquisition and Management) is a P2 post in the HQ/TAM team in Lyon, France, on a two-year, full-time fixed-term appointment. Working under the technical lead, the officer supports specialized HR mechanisms and programmes: advising participants, managers and external partners on policies and conditions of service, processing and monitoring cases, liaising with HRT, Finance, the Global Service Centre and Regional Offices, and producing reports, statistics and dashboards.
Candidates need a first level university degree in human resources management, business or public administration, behavioral sciences or a closely related field, at least two years of professional HR experience covering recruitment, HR operations or talent programmes and financial management, and demonstrated experience with innovative digital solutions, including AI-enabled tools. Expert English is essential and intermediate French is desirable. WHO does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco, and according to WHO, contracts are conditional on confirming vaccination as required by WHO, except where a medical condition does not allow it.
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2. 🇺🇸 Associate Human Resources Officer (P-2) 👥 UN Department of Operational Support One Executive Office Job in New York, United States 🗂️
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · 👥 2+ years of HR experience (none for YPP, NCRE or G to P passers) · ⏳ Initial period of one year
The UN DOS Associate Human Resources Officer (P-2) is a position specific role in the One Executive Office (One EO) at UN Headquarters in New York, reporting directly to the Chief of Unit/desk. One EO started its transition phase on 1 January 2026 as part of the UN80 reform initiative and provides human resources, financial, travel and general administrative services to New York-based Secretariat client entities; the officer advises managers and staff, signs job offers, coordinates onboarding, supervises HR assistants and administers salary, benefits and entitlements.
Candidates need an advanced university degree in public or business administration, human resources management or a related area (or a first-level degree plus two additional years of qualifying experience), at least two years of progressively responsible HR experience and experience administering complex staff entitlements in an ERP system such as SAP (Umoja). Candidates who passed the YPP, NCRE or G to P examinations need no experience. English at UN Level II is required and French at UN Level I is desirable, and the initial one-year appointment depends on availability of the post or funds, budgetary approval or extension of the mandate.
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3. 🇨🇭 People and Culture Specialist 🧭 UNICEF Digital Impact Division Job in Geneva, Switzerland 🌐
📅 Deadline: 25 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 5+ years of HR experience, Master's or equivalent
The UNICEF People and Culture Specialist is a P-3 Fixed Term Appointment in Geneva, Switzerland, embedded in the Digital Inclusion Section of the Digital Impact Division and reporting to the People and Culture Manager. As the section's dedicated People and Culture partner and designated HRBP with delegated authority, the Specialist covers business partnering, strategic human resources, assigned HR services, learning and capacity development, and HR data analytics, and when required represents the People and Culture Manager.
Candidates need a Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Human Resources Management, Psychology, Business management, International Relations, Organizational Development or a related field, at least 5 years of relevant work experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation, two years of HR experience in a regional, divisional headquarters or similarly complex role, and fluency in English. Experience within UNICEF or the UN System is desirable, not a minimum requirement. According to UNICEF, a visa for IP positions will be facilitated by UNICEF, and appointments are subject to medical clearance and reference, safeguarding and background verification checks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do these UN HR jobs charge an application fee?
UNICEF states that it does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection and hiring processes, including the application, interview, validation, appointment and training stages. UNICEF also says it will not ask for applicants' bank account information. Applications for the three roles go through each organisation's own platform: WHO Careers for the HR Officer post in Lyon, the UN online recruitment platform inspira for the Associate Human Resources Officer post in New York, and UNICEF Careers for the People and Culture Specialist post in Geneva. Our guide on how to spot fake offers explains the warning signs of a false vacancy.
Who can apply for these UN HR jobs in France, the United States and Switzerland?
Applicants from the 195 eligible countries listed on each vacancy can apply, provided they meet the education, experience and language requirements. The WHO HR Officer post asks for a first level university degree and at least two years of professional HR experience. The UN DOS Associate Human Resources Officer post asks for an advanced degree, or a first-level degree plus two additional years of qualifying experience, and at least two years of HR experience, with no experience needed for candidates who passed the YPP, NCRE or G to P examinations. The UNICEF People and Culture Specialist post asks for a Master or equivalent and at least 5 years of HR experience. English is required for all three. If you are still building HR experience, our guide to paid internships abroad covers other entry points.
Which UN HR job deadline closes first?
The WHO HR Officer post in Lyon closes first, on 19 November 2026. The UN DOS Associate Human Resources Officer post in New York follows on 20 November 2026 and is removed from the Careers Portal at 11:59 p.m. New York time on that date. The UNICEF People and Culture Specialist post in Geneva closes last, on 25 November 2026 (W. Europe Standard Time). WHO notes that the application deadline shown on its vacancy page reflects your personal device's system settings, and applications submitted through inspira cannot be amended, added to, deleted, revised or modified. For general application advice, see our guide on how to apply.
The three roles cover different sides of UN human resources work: specialized HR mechanisms and talent programmes at WHO, recruitment, onboarding and entitlements in the One Executive Office in New York, and people and culture partnering in UNICEF's Digital Impact Division. According to Youth Works Hub's review of the three vacancies, each one combines HR advisory work with reports, data analysis or HR data analytics.
If you are weighing a UN job against other early-career routes, our guide to fellowship vs internshipexplains how the options differ. More roles with UN agencies and international organisations are listed in the Jobs section on Youth Works Hub; for these three, open the vacancy that matches your experience and apply before its deadline.
