Applying for a job in the UN can be challenging, but extremely rewarding. With that in mind, we prepared five great tips for you to keep in mind during the application process:
Choose the right job for you
Apply only to those jobs that are suited to your strengths and aspirations and make sure to update your application to highlight important facts relevant to the job you are applying for.
Highlight your achievements
When describing past experiences, focus on what you’ve accomplished and achieved, as opposed to what you do on a daily basis.
Research, prepare and train for your interview
If you are called for an interview, train for competency-based interviewing techniques by preparing a wide range of brief real-life stories about your accomplishments. The structure of your answer should be: Situation, Action, Result.
Apply for as many as you can
But be targeted! The UN’s selection process is very competitive, so you should not be discouraged to apply for other jobs for which you feel you are qualified in case you are declined for a position. And remember, customize your application according to each position you apply for.
GEF Project Specialist II
Job ID : 260710
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 : Jul 5, 2025
Deadline : Jul 14, 2025
Junior Nature-based Solutions and Climate Consultant
Job ID : 259577
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jul 5, 2025
Deadline : Jul 18, 2025
GEF Project Specialist II
Job ID : 260719
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 : Jul 5, 2025
Deadline : Jul 14, 2025
GEF Project Specialist II
Job ID : 260713
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 : Jul 5, 2025
Deadline : Jul 14, 2025
Event Management and Communications intern
Job ID : 260561
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jul 4, 2025
Deadline : Jul 18, 2025
Software Development
Job ID : 260543
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jul 4, 2025
Deadline : Jul 13, 2025
E-learning Development and Project Assistant
Job ID : 260616
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jul 4, 2025
Deadline : Jul 13, 2025
Index development consultant
Job ID : 260614
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jul 4, 2025
Deadline : Jul 13, 2025
Digital Transformation Fundraising Consultant
Job ID : 259839
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jul 4, 2025
Deadline : Jul 13, 2025
Programme Support Intern
Job ID : 260646
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Jul 4, 2025
Deadline : Jul 17, 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
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
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
Terminal Review Consultant: for E-mobility Armenia project, GEFID 10280
Job ID : 260638
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 : 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 13, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
