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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.
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Duty Station:AllABIDJAN-LOCALABU DHABIATHENSBANGKOKGENEVAJAKARTANAIROBIPANAMA CITYPARISPRETORIARIYADH
Job Family:AllADMINISTRATIONDATA ANALYTICS AND MANAGEMENTENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRSFINANCEINFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGYLEGAL AFFAIRSPROGRAMME MANAGEMENTPUBLIC INFORMATION
Total: 33
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT (INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES OF THE NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL (NOCAMO)
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 275703
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/23/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
UNJP GENDER-RESPONSIVE BLUE ECONOMY CONSULTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 275630
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/23/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
BIODIVERSITY FINANCE CONSULTANT (LEVEL C)
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 275135
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/23/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
INTERN – BIODIVERSITY FINANCE
Level: I-1
Job ID: 275220
Job Network:
Job Family: FINANCE
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/23/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
SENIOR AI SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 275632
Job Network:
Job Family:
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/23/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
INTERN : PROGRAMME SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERN – ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE AND PEACEBUILDING IN SOMALIA
Level: I-1
Job ID: 275076
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/23/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
INTERN – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Level: I-1
Job ID: 275195
Job Network:
Job Family: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/23/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
SENIOR DATA ENGINEERING ASSISTANT
Level: G-7
Job ID: 273946
Job Network: Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family: DATA ANALYTICS AND MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/24/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
ELECTRIC MOBILITY AND GENDER CONSULTANT FOR ASIA-PACIFIC
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 275719
Job Network:
Job Family:
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/27/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
LEGAL OFFICER
Level: P-3
Job ID: 275474
Job Network: Legal
Job Family: LEGAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/28/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
ASIA ADAPTATION PROJECT SPECIALIST
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 275444
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/28/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
INTERN – PROGRAMME AND COMMUNICATION SUPPORT (2 POSITIONS)
Level: I-1
Job ID: 275445
Job Network:
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/28/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
INTERN – PROGRAM SUPPORT (4 POSITIONS)
Level: I-1
Job ID: 275722
Job Network:
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/28/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
CONSULTANT_ IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SWISS BANKERS CARD CLOSURE – FUNDS RECONCILIATION & REFUND PROCESS
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 275856
Job Network:
Job Family: FINANCE
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/28/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
COORDINATION OFFICER
Level: P-4
Job ID: 274240
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/29/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
BUSINESS MODEL EXPERT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276287
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/29/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
DATA ENGINEER
Level: P-3
Job ID: 273669
Job Network: Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family: DATA ANALYTICS AND MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/29/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
DSPACE TECHNICAL EXPERT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276140
Job Network:
Job Family: PUBLIC INFORMATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/30/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
ADAPTATION MONITORING AND REVIEW, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 275179
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 04/30/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276220
Job Network:
Job Family: FINANCE
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/01/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
DIGITAL PROJECT MANAGER/COORDINATOR
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276153
Job Network:
Job Family: PUBLIC INFORMATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/01/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
TECHNICAL ADVISOR FOR THE CBD COP17
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276258
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/03/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME SPECIALIST , SOMALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE AND PEACEBUILDING
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276024
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/03/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT EXPERT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 275336
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/04/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST – NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS (NBS)
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276030
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/06/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME EVALUATION SPECIALIST – HOME BASED
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 275631
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/06/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Level: D-2
Job ID: 274026
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: ADMINISTRATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/07/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
Level: G-6
Job ID: 274316
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/07/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
Level: G-5
Job ID: 274673
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/08/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
CHIEF OF BRANCH, PROGRAMME
Level: D-1
Job ID: 274069
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/09/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
TRAVEL ASSISTANT
Level: G-5
Job ID: 275176
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: ADMINISTRATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/13/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
LEGAL OFFICER
Level: P-3
Job ID: 275554
Job Network: Legal
Job Family: LEGAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/20/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER
Level: P-5
Job ID: 275052
Job Network: Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/20/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
