The United Nations continues to offer exciting and impactful career opportunities for professionals and young graduates who are passionate about global development, disaster preparedness, and environmental sustainability. Two positions have recently been advertised by UN agencies in Nairobi, Kenya—each tailored to individuals at different stages of their careers but united in the purpose of contributing to a better world.
Whether you are an experienced professional with a specialty in operational design or a budding communicator eager to support environmental programmes, these vacancies provide you with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, international environment and make a difference. Below is a detailed description of each role and what they entail.
Situation Room Design Expert
Job ID : 260167
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted : Jul 3, 2025
Deadline : Jul 14, 2025
Communication Intern
Job ID : 260024
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jul 3, 2025
Deadline : Jul 17, 2025
PROTOCOL ASSISTANT
Job ID : 258820
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Protocol
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jul 3, 2025
Deadline : Jul 9, 2025
LEGAL OFFICER
Job ID : 258692
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jul 3, 2025
Deadline : Aug 1, 2025
Geospatial Information Systems and Urban Economy
Job ID : 260272
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jul 2, 2025
Deadline : Jul 9, 2025
Urban Development Expert Consultancy (French and English Speaking)
Job ID : 260487
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jul 2, 2025
Deadline : Jul 15, 2025
Artificial Technology Intern
Job ID : 260350
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jul 1, 2025
Deadline : Jul 31, 2025
Market Systems Development Expert for the Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF Programme Leapfrogging Markets to High Efficiency Products [GEF ID 9083]
Job ID : 260308
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2025
Deadline : Jul 24, 2025
Intern – Public Space and Spatial Analysis
Job ID : 259985
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2025
Deadline : Jul 14, 2025
National Consultant – Legal Consultant
Job ID : 260131
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2025
Deadline : Jul 8, 2025
Consultancy to Develop E-Learning Modules on Diversion and Plea Bargaining for the ODPP in Kenya.
Job ID : 260480
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2025
Deadline : Jul 12, 2025
Senior Technical Adviser, Senior Programme Officer, Human Settlements
Job ID : 259012
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Human Settlements
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2025
Deadline : Jul 29, 2025
Consultancy for Developing Standardized Charge Sheets on Corruption and Economic Crimes – ODPP Kenya
Job ID : 260483
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2025
Deadline : Jul 12, 2025
Programme Management Assistant
Job ID : 259509
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2025
Deadline : Jul 29, 2025
FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT
Job ID : 260142
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2025
Deadline : Jul 6, 2025
Principal Evaluator for the Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF Programme Leapfrogging Markets to High Efficiency Products [GEF ID 9083]
Job ID : 260303
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2025
Deadline : Jul 24, 2025
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Job ID : 247318
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 28, 2025
Deadline : Jul 27, 2025
SDG Indicator 6.3.2 Specialist
Job ID : 260204
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 27, 2025
Deadline : Jul 7, 2025
Communication Consultant
Job ID : 260306
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 27, 2025
Deadline : Jul 7, 2025
Information Management Consultant
Job ID : 257675
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : IMA
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 27, 2025
Deadline : Jul 7, 2025
E-learning Development and Project Assistant
Job ID : 248124
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 27, 2025
Deadline : Jul 6, 2025
National Consultant to review the Zero Draft Guidelines for the prosecution of traffic cases for the ODPP in Kenya
Job ID : 259914
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Jun 26, 2025
Deadline : Jul 6, 2025
SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Job ID : 256803
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 25, 2025
Deadline : Aug 8, 2025
GEF Project Specialist I
Job ID : 260083
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 25, 2025
Deadline : Jul 8, 2025
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Job ID : 258667
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 23, 2025
Deadline : Jul 22, 2025
Principal Coordination Officer
Job ID : 258597
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 23, 2025
Deadline : Jul 22, 2025
Regional Representative (Temporary Job Opening)
Job ID : 260172
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Jun 23, 2025
Deadline : Jul 6, 2025
Disaster Risk Management Expert
Job ID : 259984
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 20, 2025
Deadline : Jul 19, 2025
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Job ID : 256618
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 19, 2025
Deadline : Jul 18, 2025
GEF Project Specialist II
Job ID : 259865
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 19, 2025
Deadline : Jul 18, 2025
Writer and Content Creator Consultant
Job ID : 259670
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 19, 2025
Deadline : Jul 4, 2025
FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT
Job ID : 258970
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 19, 2025
Deadline : Jul 18, 2025
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER (Temporary)
Job ID : 259741
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Economic Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted : Jun 17, 2025
Deadline : Jul 16, 2025
FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT
Job ID : 259208
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 17, 2025
Deadline : Jul 16, 2025
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Job ID : 258794
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 17, 2025
Deadline : Jul 16, 2025
DIRECTOR, PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Job ID : 258792
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-2
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 13, 2025
Deadline : Jul 12, 2025
Public Information – Communication
Job ID : 258967
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 11, 2025
Deadline : Jul 25, 2025
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Job ID : 259152
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 11, 2025
Deadline : Jul 10, 2025
Housing and Slum Transformation Researcher Consultant
Job ID : 259127
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 9, 2025
Deadline : Jul 8, 2025
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Job ID : 258869
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 9, 2025
Deadline : Jul 8, 2025
EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR, PROGRAMME
Job ID : 255424
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 9, 2025
Deadline : Jul 22, 2025
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER (Special Assistant)
Job ID : 258786
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 4, 2025
Deadline : Jul 3, 2025
Senior Programme Management Assistant
Job ID : 258396
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 4, 2025
Deadline : Jul 3, 2025
FINANCE ASSISTANT
Job ID : 258480
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 4, 2025
Deadline : Jul 3, 2025
