Intern - Intergovernmental Affairs
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificBANGKOK
Browse international development jobs in the Political Affairs sector. Roles are posted daily from UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, ReliefWeb, and 200+ other sources.
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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificBANGKOK
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs-Department of Peace Operations-Shared StructureNEW YORK
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs-Department of Peace Operations-Shared StructureNEW YORK
Office for Disarmament AffairsKATHMANDU
Department of Peace OperationsNEW YORK
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs-Department of Peace Operations-Shared StructureNEW YORK
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs-Department of Peace Operations-Shared StructureKYIV
Department of Peace OperationsNEW YORK
Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of AfricaETH - OTHER CITIES
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE MECHANISM FOR MYANMARGENEVA
Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for YemenAMMAN
Department of Political and Peacebuilding AffairsNEW YORK
Economic Commission for Latin America and the CaribbeanSANTIAGO
Resident Coordinator SystemLIMA
Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive DirectorateNEW YORK
UN-HABITAT OED: Office of the Executive DirectorNAIROBI
United Nations Mission Integrated Office in HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE
Office of the SRSG on Sexual Violence in ConflictNEW YORK
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs-Department of Peace Operations-Shared StructureNEW YORK
Department of Political and Peacebuilding AffairsNEW YORK
Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of AfricaADDIS ABABA
Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of AfricaADDIS ABABA
Resident Coordinator SystemLIMA
Most Political Affairs positions require a relevant master's degree, 3–7 years of field experience, and strong written English. French or Spanish is often required for francophone Africa or Latin America programmes. Specialised certifications (e.g., WASH engineering, epidemiology) strengthen applications.
Key employers for Political Affairs roles include UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, WFP, FAO, the World Bank, bilateral donors (USAID, FCDO, GIZ), and international NGOs listed on ReliefWeb. Dev Procure aggregates all their vacancies in one place.
It depends on career stage. Entry to mid-level Political Affairs roles tend to be field-based in developing countries; senior advisory, policy, and research positions are more commonly based in Geneva, New York, Washington D.C., or London.