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- 80.3% Post adjustmentH Hardship
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- 30 organizations
- Active roles
- 178 active roles
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About Geneva
Geneva combines a lakefront setting, a French-speaking local culture and a compact urban core beside the French border. Its neighbourhoods, public transport and international schools serve a population drawn from Switzerland, nearby France and many other countries.
Daily life is orderly and highly connected, with easy access to the lake, mountains and cross-border rail. Housing, childcare and services are expensive, so a move calls for realistic budgeting and a close look at the actual office location.
International Geneva counts 42 international organizations, 497 NGOs and permanent missions representing 186 states. That concentration supports careers in human rights, health, labour, migration, humanitarian action, trade, intellectual property, telecommunications, meteorology and science.
Geneva Hiring Trends
(Past 12 months)- Jobs this month
- 223
- Jobs last month
- 52
- Most active month
- October ’26
- Most active organization
OHCHR
Top Skills
- Report Writing (20%)
- Stakeholder Engagement (18%)
- Data Analysis (12%)
- Data Visualization (12%)
- Project Management (9%)
Top Job Functions
- Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Knowledge11%
- Policy, Governance & International Affairs11%
- Programme & Project Management11%
- Communications, Media & Advocacy8%
- Partnerships, Fundraising & Business Development7%
Top Sectors
- Trade, Investment & Private Sector18%
- Human Rights17%
- Global Health & Nutrition13%
- Digital Technology & Connectivity12%
- Climate, Environment & Biodiversity11%
Top Contract Types
- Consultancy18%
- Roster16%
- Temporary14%
Experience Levels
- Mid level34%
- Intern / Grad25%
- Senior level21%
- Entry level14%
Required Languages
- English91%
- French21%
- Arabic7%
Most Advertised Grades
- I-116%
- P-49%
- P-37%
- P-25%
- P-54%
- G-63%
Top hiring Organizations
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Work near negotiations on health, labour, trade, rights, humanitarian action and global standards.
Specialist mandates beyond diplomacy
Build specialist careers across science, law, digital policy, operations and global public health.
One dense institutional network
Move among closely connected organizations, missions, NGOs, universities and technical partnerships.
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- Living costs and average salary: Numbeo, Geneva · 15 October 2026; crowdsourced estimates. Living costs exclude rent; salary is average monthly pay after tax, not UN salary.
- Local overview: Geneva local information — Republic and Canton of Geneva
- UN net base salary: ICSC Professional salary scale · Effective 2026-01-01.
- Post adjustment: ICSC October 2026 consolidated circular · Current ICSC schedules · Schedule as of 1 October 2026; individual multiplier dates can differ.
- Hardship: ICSC mobility and hardship classification
- Jobs and hiring trends: IGO Jobs database and methodology