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Today’s global environmental challenges can be overcome but only with the best and the brightest on our team.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) regularly seeks qualified professionals in a wide range of fields. The UNEP workforce is made up of different categories and levels of personnel, consultants, UN Volunteers and interns. Some posts are temporary in nature.

Over 2000 people, led by the Executive Director and Senior Management Team, are involved in the implementation of UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy. They work at UNEP’s headquarters in Nairobi, Multilateral Environment Agreements and country offices around the world.

UNEP is committed to:

• The United Nations-wide Gender Parity Strategy.
• The UN Secretariat’s Geographical Diversity Strategy and
• The UN Disability Inclusion Strategy.

View current and recent vacancies below:

For latest UNV positions please check here.

STRATEGIC EXPERT TO REVIEW GLOBAL DATA GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 210505
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 9, 2023

STRATEGIC EXPERT TO REVIEW CURRENT TRIGGER POINTS OF BENEFIT SHARING AND DIGITAL SEQUENCING INFORMATION

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 210519
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 9, 2023

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICER

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 210334
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 8, 2023

PRINCIPAL EVALUATOR FOR TERMINAL EVALUATION OF THE UNEP PROJECT “BUILDING HIGH-LEVEL SUPPORT AND NATIONAL CAPACITIES TO ENHANCE CLIMATE AND OZONE PROTECTION THROUGH COOLING EFFICIENCY” PIMS ID 01992

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 210136
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 16, 2023

EVALUATION SPECIALIST FOR TERMINAL EVALUATION OF THE UNEP PROJECT “BUILDING HIGH-LEVEL SUPPORT AND NATIONAL CAPACITIES TO ENHANCE CLIMATE AND OZONE PROTECTION THROUGH COOLING EFFICIENCY” PIMS ID 01992

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 210206
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 16, 2023

YOUTH & EDUCATION CONSULTANT

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 210008
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 6, 2023

SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER [TEMPORARY]

Level: P-5
Job ID: 208633
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 6, 2023

ASSOCIATE FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER [TEMPORARY]

Level: P-2
Job ID: 209164
Job Network: Management And Administration
Job Family: Finance
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 6, 2023

MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 209486
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 13, 2023

TRANSPORT CONSULTANT – ELECTRIC MOBILITY

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 209734
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 7, 2023

INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSISTANT (TEMPORARY JOB OPENING) TJO [TEMPORARY]

Level: G-6
Job ID: 205221
Job Network: Information And Telecommunication Technology
Job Family: Information Management Systems And Technology
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 4, 2023

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Level: G-5
Job ID: 208010
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 20, 2023

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROGRAMME

Level: D-1
Job ID: 208046
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 20, 2023

INTERN – ENVIRONMENT AFFAIRS [TEMPORARY]

Level: I-1
Job ID: 208509
Job Network:
Job Family: Internship
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 1, 2023

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Level: G-6
Job ID: 206021
Job Network: Management And Administration
Job Family: Administration
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 15, 2023

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Level: G-5
Job ID: 208409
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 15, 2023

CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION EXPERT FOR ASSESSING CLIMATE CHANGE (CC) MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION BENEFITS IN COUNTY SPATIAL PLANS (CSP), COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS (CIDP) AND IDENTIFY ADAPTATION

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 209166
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 15, 2023

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Level: G-5
Job ID: 208625
Job Network: Management And Administration
Job Family: Administration
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 10, 2023

FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER

Level: P-3
Job ID: 205723
Job Network: Management And Administration
Job Family: Finance
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 16, 2023

SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-5
Job ID: 205927
Job Network: Economic, Social And Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Duty Station: Nairobi
Application Deadline: June 9, 2023