What is Humanitaires Jobs?
Humanitaires Jobs (humanitairejobs.org) is a free website that gathers humanitarian job vacancies from all over the world: United Nations agencies, international NGOs and local NGOs. It currently lists 2,635 open jobs in 155 countries from 290 organizations, and is updated twice a day. It is also a free network of humanitarian professionals, in five languages (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic).
Is the site free for job seekers?
Yes. Searching jobs, creating a profile in the Humanitarian Network, receiving email alerts and taking the Academy courses is entirely free. The site is funded by advertising. No genuine recruiter asks for money for a humanitarian job: beware of any offer that does.
How many humanitarian jobs are open today?
On 6 November 2026, Humanitaires Jobs lists 2,635 open jobs in 155 countries: Job (2136), Consultancy (326), Internship (160), Volunteer (13). Jobs whose deadline has passed are removed automatically.
Which countries are hiring the most humanitarian workers right now?
The countries with the most open jobs today are: India (228), Ukraine (193), United States (176), Afghanistan (148), Kenya (131), Nigeria (101), France (90), Switzerland (85), Ethiopia (79), Philippines (64). Each country has its own page, with the cities and fields that are hiring. See all countries.
Which humanitarian jobs are most in demand?
The fields with the most open jobs today are: Programme management (1138), Finance, HR and admin (306), Health and nutrition (210), Monitoring, evaluation and data (185), Logistics and procurement (173), Communications and partnerships (156).
Which organizations are hiring right now?
The organizations posting the most jobs today are: UNICEF, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, OIM / IOM, World Vision, PNUD / UNDP, PAM / WFP, Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR), Humanité & Inclusion (HI), UNESCO. See all organizations.
Where can I find short-term humanitarian contracts or consultancies?
There are 326 open consultancies on Humanitaires Jobs today. On the job list, tick "Consultancy" under contract type. Consultancies usually last from a few weeks to six months; UN agencies also post temporary appointments (TA) of less than a year.
How can I get a humanitarian job with no experience?
Start with internships (160 open today) and volunteer positions (13), which you can filter on the job list. Local and national NGOs also hire many national staff. Take a free certified course at the Humanitarian Academy and practise written tests and interviews with Preparation.
How do I apply for a job?
Each job links to the official page of the hiring organization: you apply there, directly. Humanitaires Jobs does not handle recruitment or forward applications. Free CV and cover letter templates are available.
How much do humanitarian workers earn?
It depends on the grade, the country and the organization. For the UN, the salary calculator gives the net salary by grade (P1 to D2) and duty station, including post adjustment.
How can I receive new jobs?
Sign up for the free email alert: choose your countries and fields, and receive new jobs every week. An RSS feed is also available.
Where do the jobs come from, and are they reliable?
Jobs are read twice a day from the official recruitment sites of UN agencies, international NGOs, local NGOs and humanitarian coordination forums. Each job keeps its link to the official source and its deadline.
How can an organization post a job?
An organization can post jobs from the Post a job page. Jobs already published on the recruitment sites of the UN and major NGOs are included automatically.
Updated on 6 November 2026.