The Embassy of Finland in Nairobi is seeking a locally hired Coordinator for UN Affairs. The position is a fixed-term, employment-related position with the mission for the period 1.11.2025-31.3.2027 or as agreed.
Coordinator (UN Affairs)
The Embassy of Finland in Nairobi covers five countries and two UN organizations. The embassy employs a total of approximately 30 people. Working in the Foreign Service provides an opportunity to promote Finland’s interests abroad and to learn about both state administration and the everyday life of international relations.
The UN Coordinator works with and supports the Permanent Representative of Finland and the Deputy Permanent Representative in the following tasks:
- participation in and reporting on the meetings of the governing bodies of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7 in 2025) and other key meetings
- Participation in working group work and EU coordination, including preparation of Finnish and EU positions
- producing communication content on UN themes on the mission’s social media
- visit arrangements
- mapping and promoting commercial opportunities for Finnish companies at the UN site in Nairobi
- contact with Finns working at the UN.
The applicant is expected to:
- Relevant university degree, e.g. environmental sciences, political sciences, social sciences, law, business sciences
- Understanding of environmental issues, the UN environmental system and sustainable development issues acquired through work or organizational experience
- General understanding of the functioning of the UN system, acquired through work experience or otherwise
- Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with various stakeholders
- Ability to quickly produce short, clear and concise reports
- Good pressure resistance
- Excellent oral and written skills in Finnish and English, in addition, proficiency in other UN official languages and Swedish is an advantage
- Adapting to life and everyday life in a developing country.
Collection:
Applicants are asked to submit by September 17, 2025:
- Track record
- Motivation letter
- Contact information for 1–3 referees (as part of your resume)
The application letter should be sent to the email address [email protected] with the subject “Application for SL NAI, Coordinator UN Affairs”. Any questions regarding the position should also be sent to the same address and to [email protected] .
Please note that the mission will only contact candidates who have been selected for the next round. The mission may contact the referees provided if necessary.
The salary for the position is in line with the local cost level.
A security clearance will be carried out on the candidate for the position with the applicant’s consent (Act on Security Clearances 726/2014). More detailed information on the security procedure and the rights of the subject of the clearance can be found at https://supo.fi/turvallisuusselvitykset.
The personal data provided by applicants will be treated confidentially and in accordance with EU data protection legislation. The data will not be transferred or disclosed without a justified and lawful reason. The data protection policy of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland can be found at https://um.fi/tietosuojaBy applying for the position, the applicant accepts the privacy policy and gives consent to the processing of their personal data.
