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.
Technical Expert – Support to the 1st National Report for the Nagoya Protocol
Job ID : 262650
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 14, 2025
Deadline : Aug 25, 2025
Sustainable Housing Expert
Job ID : 262773
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 14, 2025
Deadline : Aug 25, 2025
Land Governance Expert
Job ID : 262737
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 14, 2025
Deadline : Sep 4, 2025
HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER – (Temporary Position), P3
Job ID : 259740
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Aug 14, 2025
Deadline : Aug 20, 2025
Expert Consultant – The First National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in Argentina
Job ID : 262651
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 14, 2025
Deadline : Aug 25, 2025
Technical Expert – Support to the 5th National Report for the Cartagena Protocol
Job ID : 262597
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 14, 2025
Deadline : Aug 25, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation Concept Note Development Consultant
Job ID : 262504
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 13, 2025
Deadline : Aug 22, 2025
Chief Technical Advisor (CTA)
Job ID : 262652
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 13, 2025
Deadline : Aug 27, 2025
Information Technology (IT)
Job ID : 262598
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 13, 2025
Deadline : Aug 31, 2025
Project Midterm Evaluation Expert – South Africa Pillar 1 Project
Job ID : 260942
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 13, 2025
Deadline : Aug 22, 2025
Programme Officer, Partnerships, P4
Job ID : 261357
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 Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 13, 2025
Deadline : Sep 26, 2025
Project Midterm Evaluation Expert – South Sudan ABS Project
Job ID : 262659
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 13, 2025
Deadline : Aug 25, 2025
Intern – Information Technology
Job ID : 262677
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 13, 2025
Deadline : Aug 27, 2025
Intern – Communications & Design
Job ID : 262594
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 13, 2025
Deadline : Aug 27, 2025
Local Housing Sector Consultant
Job ID : 262501
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 12, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
Project Management Consultant
Job ID : 262295
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 12, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
Event Manager
Job ID : 262585
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Aug 12, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
Situation Room Design Expert
Job ID : 262673
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted : Aug 12, 2025
Deadline : Aug 23, 2025
One Health Governance Expert
Job ID : 262232
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 12, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
Data Scientist
Job ID : 262588
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 12, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
Communications Consultant
Job ID : 262413
Job Network :
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 11, 2025
Deadline : Aug 20, 2025
Local Housing Sector Consultant
Job ID : 262502
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 11, 2025
Deadline : Aug 20, 2025
Inclusive Housing and Urban Development Expert – Regional Coordinator
Job ID : 262503
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 11, 2025
Deadline : Aug 20, 2025
CHIEF OF BRANCH, PROGRAMME, D1
Job ID : 260946
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 : Aug 11, 2025
Deadline : Aug 24, 2025
SDG Localization Expert Consultant
Job ID : 262262
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 8, 2025
Deadline : Aug 17, 2025
Intern – Resource Mobilisation and Social Inclusion
Job ID : 262214
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 7, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
Intern – Programme Management
Job ID : 261621
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 7, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
Housing Solutions Intern
Job ID : 262000
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 7, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
Intern – Urban Safety
Job ID : 261422
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 7, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
Intern – Project Administrative Support, PINUA
Job ID : 258950
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 7, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
CIF Project Sourcing Consultant
Job ID : 262225
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 7, 2025
Deadline : Aug 20, 2025
Intern – Communications and Social Inclusion
Job ID : 262215
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 7, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
Intern – Disability Inclusion
Job ID : 262219
Job Network :
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 7, 2025
Deadline : Aug 21, 2025
Disaster Data Specialist
Job ID : 262066
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted : Aug 7, 2025
Deadline : Aug 15, 2025
Disaster Data Specialist
Job ID : 262178
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted : Aug 7, 2025
Deadline : Aug 15, 2025
Terminal Review Consultant: for GEF E-mobility Project in Chile (GEFID 10277)
Job ID : 262167
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 6, 2025
Deadline : Aug 15, 2025
Disaster Data Specialist
Job ID : 262325
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted : Aug 6, 2025
Deadline : Aug 15, 2025
Programme Management Intern
Job ID : 261776
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 5, 2025
Deadline : Aug 19, 2025
Chief Technical Advisor
Job ID : 261152
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 5, 2025
Deadline : Aug 19, 2025
Legal Intern
Job ID : 262120
Job Network :
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 5, 2025
Deadline : Aug 19, 2025
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT, G5
Job ID : 261547
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 4, 2025
Deadline : Aug 17, 2025
Programme Support Intern
Job ID : 262159
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Aug 4, 2025
Deadline : Aug 17, 2025
Communications Intern
Job ID : 262157
Job Network :
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Aug 4, 2025
Deadline : Aug 17, 2025
Housing Policy and Housing Solutions Expert
Job ID : 262001
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 1, 2025
Deadline : Aug 24, 2025
External Evaluation Consultant for evaluation of Road Safety project
Job ID : 261897
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jul 31, 2025
Deadline : Aug 20, 2025
Communications and Research Intern
Job ID : 261709
Job Network :
Job Family : IMA
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jul 30, 2025
Deadline : Aug 20, 2025
Graphic Design Intern
Job ID : 261730
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jul 30, 2025
Deadline : Aug 20, 2025
PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT (Multiple JO), G5
Job ID : 259780
Job Network : Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
Job Family : Procurement
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jul 21, 2025
Deadline : Aug 19, 2025
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER (Electronics), P4
Job ID : 260715
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 : Jul 17, 2025
Deadline : Aug 15, 2025
Programme Support Intern
Job ID : 261050
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jul 17, 2025
Deadline : Aug 16, 2025
PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, D1
Job ID : 260625
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Political Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jul 7, 2025
Deadline : Aug 20, 2025
Senior Technical Adviser, Senior Programme Officer, Human Settlements, P5
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 : Aug 28, 2025
DIRECTOR, PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT, D2
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 : Aug 22, 2025
EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR, PROGRAMME, D1
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 : Aug 20, 2025
