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.
Administrative Assistant, G6
Job ID : 276897
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Office of Human Resources
Date Posted : May 8, 2026
Deadline : Jun 6, 2026
Climate Services Financing Framework and Business Model (national)
Job ID : 276773
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 8, 2026
Deadline : May 21, 2026
Forest and Climate Regional Advisor – LAC
Job ID : 277180
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 7, 2026
Deadline : May 19, 2026
Spatial Data Analyst
Job ID : 277106
Job Network :
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : May 7, 2026
Deadline : May 17, 2026
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT, G5
Job ID : 276793
Job Network : Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Date Posted : May 6, 2026
Deadline : May 20, 2026
Environment statistics and analysis
Job ID : 277030
Job Network :
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 6, 2026
Deadline : May 21, 2026
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE, G6
Job ID : 276559
Job Network : Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Date Posted : May 6, 2026
Deadline : May 20, 2026
Consultant to develop AMHEWAS Strategic Plan
Job ID : 276548
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 : May 6, 2026
Deadline : May 13, 2026
Administrative Intern
Job ID : 274684
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Date Posted : May 5, 2026
Deadline : May 11, 2026
Programme Support Intern – Communications, Graphics and Visual Design
Job ID : 276069
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : May 5, 2026
Deadline : May 11, 2026
Project Management Assistant
Job ID : 276969
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 5, 2026
Deadline : May 14, 2026
Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Intern
Job ID : 276836
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 4, 2026
Deadline : May 18, 2026
FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT, G6
Job ID : 275443
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 : May 4, 2026
Deadline : Jun 2, 2026
Intern – Project Support (Shanghai Award)
Job ID : 276654
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : May 4, 2026
Deadline : May 18, 2026
ASSOCIATE INTERPRETER, ARABIC (Temporary Job Opening), P2
Job ID : 276650
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Language
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : May 1, 2026
Deadline : May 14, 2026
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / LEGAL ADVISER (Temporary Job Opening), P4
Job ID : 276679
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : May 1, 2026
Deadline : May 14, 2026
INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE OFFICER (Temporary Job Opening), P3
Job ID : 276692
Job Network : Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : May 1, 2026
Deadline : May 14, 2026
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / INVESTIGATOR (Temporary Job Opening) – 2 Positions, P3
Job ID : 276699
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : May 1, 2026
Deadline : May 14, 2026
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER – ANALYST/REPORTING OFFICER (Temporary Job Opening), P4
Job ID : 276757
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : May 1, 2026
Deadline : May 14, 2026
Social & Environment Safeguards expert-Tanzania
Job ID : 276821
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 1, 2026
Deadline : May 14, 2026
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER / OPEN-SOURCE INVESTIGATOR (Temporary Job Opening), P3
Job ID : 276685
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : May 1, 2026
Deadline : May 14, 2026
Market Development
Job ID : 276460
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI, UAE – OTHER CITIES
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 30, 2026
Deadline : May 29, 2026
Communications
Job ID : 276475
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 30, 2026
Deadline : May 29, 2026
Junior Legal Consultant
Job ID : 276740
Job Network :
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 30, 2026
Deadline : May 11, 2026
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P4
Job ID : 274004
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 : Apr 30, 2026
Deadline : May 29, 2026
Fundraising & Market Research
Job ID : 276472
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 30, 2026
Deadline : May 29, 2026
INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 275041
Job Network : Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Apr 28, 2026
Deadline : Jun 11, 2026
Biodiversity and Health Expert
Job ID : 276389
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 24, 2026
Deadline : May 14, 2026
LEGAL OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 275554
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 21, 2026
Deadline : May 20, 2026
SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER, P5
Job ID : 275052
Job Network : Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 21, 2026
Deadline : May 20, 2026
CHIEF OF SECTION, AUDIT, P5
Job ID : 270733
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Audit
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of Internal Oversight Services
Date Posted : Apr 17, 2026
Deadline : May 31, 2026
TRAVEL ASSISTANT, G5
Job ID : 275176
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 Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 14, 2026
Deadline : May 13, 2026
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, D2
Job ID : 274026
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-2
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 24, 2026
Deadline : May 25, 2026
