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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.
UNEP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training). UNEP does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts. See more on employment-related fraud.
TERMINAL REVIEW CONSULTANT: FOR ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA GEFID 9849 AND PARAGUAY GEFID 10342 CBIT PROJECTS PROJECTS
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 257967
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/22/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
ASSOCIATE DATA SCIENTIST
Level: P-2
Job ID: 255146
Job Network: Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family: DATA ANALYTICS AND MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/29/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York tim
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 258090
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/22/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Level: G-7
Job ID: 256052
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: ADMINISTRATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/11/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
TERMINAL REVIEW CONSULTANT: FOR 9283 ENERGY EFFICIENCY (EE) COSTA RICA AND 10284 E-MOBILITY (EM) COSTA RICA PROJECTS
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 257516
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/18/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time
PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT
Level: G-6
Job ID: 257085
Job Network: Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
Job Family: PROCUREMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/03/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Level: P-5
Job ID: 253746
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/17/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
LEGAL INTERN
Level: I-1
Job ID: 257886
Job Network: Legal
Job Family: LEGAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/22/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time
DEVOPS ENGINEER/CLOUD ARCHITECT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 257306
Job Network:
Job Family:
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/16/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL ADVISER AND MONITORING-EVALUATION
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 256023
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/15/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
