OHCHR Job Circular 2026: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has released a job circular on July 04, 2026. According to the current circular, they are looking for the recruitment of Human Rights Officer (Deputy) Post.
The interested job seekers may download [PDF] official circular notice from the official website (www.ohchr.org). However, you can also go through this article to know more about মানবাধিকার বিষয়ক হাইকমিশনারের কার্যালয়.
OHCHR Job Circular 2026
The OHCHR Mission in Bangladesh offers training and technical assistance to the authorities across a range of areas to support the country in meeting its human rights commitments. It also undertakes capacity-building initiatives for government institutions and civil society actors. In addition, the Mission provides independent assessments of the human and inform and engage with the relevant authorities of Bangladesh on emerging trends in this area, with a view to advising possible preventive or remedial actions by national authorities.
| Name of the Organization: | Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |
| Position: | Human Rights Officer (Deputy) |
| Total Vacancy: | 01 |
| Job Location (City): | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Employment Duration: | Full time |
| Source | Official Website |
Important Dates:
- Job Opening ID: 280187
- Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
- Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
- Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
- Duty Station : DHAKA
- Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Date Posted : Jun 30, 2026
- Deadline : Jul 13, 2026
Vacancy Details for OHCHR Job Circular 2026:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required. A minimum of two years of experience in managing and supervising small teams (minimum three staff members) is required. A minimum of two years of experience in managing and implementing human rights programmes (planning, budgets, reporting etc.) is required. Experience in donor relations and resource mobilization is desirable.
Required languages:
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).
| Language | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | UN Level III | UN Level III | UN Level III | UN Level III |
How to Apply:
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/280187?language=en
The Closing Date: July 13, 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Job Circular | Download |
| Official Website | www.ohchr.org |
Contact Details:
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UN House
House 1 (9th Floor), Road 86 & 88
Gulshan 2, Dhaka 1212
Bangladesh - Official Website: www.ohchr.org