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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.
View current and recent vacancies below:
For latest UNV positions please check here.
UNEP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training). UNEP does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts. See more on employment-related fraud.
Job Level:AllConsultantD-1D-2G-5G-6I-1P-3P-4P-5
Duty Station:AllABU DHABIATHENSBANGKOKBONNCOPENHAGENGENEVAJAKARTAKINGSTONMONTREALNAIROBINOUAKCHOTTOSAKAPAN – Other citiesPANAMA CITYPARISPRETORIA
Job Family:AllADMINISTRATIONENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRSFINANCEINFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGYLEGAL AFFAIRSPROGRAMME MANAGEMENTPUBLIC INFORMATIONSTATISTICS
Total: 23
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT LEAD, MALDIVES PROJECT (GBFF12031) AND INDONESIA POLICY COHERENCE PROJECT (GEF12073)
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276450
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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)
BUSINESS MODEL EXPERT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276287
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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)
COORDINATION OFFICER
Level: P-4
Job ID: 276018
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)
DIGITAL PROJECT MANAGER/COORDINATOR
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276153
Job Network:
Job Family: PUBLIC INFORMATION
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)
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276541
Job Network:
Job Family: ADMINISTRATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/10/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
JUNIOR LEGAL CONSULTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276740
Job Network:
Job Family: LEGAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/11/2026 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)
SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARDS EXPERT-TANZANIA
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276821
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/14/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
BIODIVERSITY AND HEALTH EXPERT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276389
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/14/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 276969
Job Network:
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/14/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
DATA ANALYTICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTERN
Level: I-1
Job ID: 276836
Job Network:
Job Family:
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/18/2026 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)
ENVIRONMENT STATISTICS AND ANALYSIS
Level: I-1
Job ID: 277030
Job Network:
Job Family: STATISTICS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/21/2026 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: 05/25/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
COMMUNICATIONS
Level: I-1
Job ID: 276475
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/29/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Level: I-1
Job ID: 276460
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/29/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Level: P-4
Job ID: 274004
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/29/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
FUNDRAISING & MARKET RESEARCH
Level: I-1
Job ID: 276472
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/29/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT
Level: G-6
Job ID: 275443
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: FINANCE
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/02/2026 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
