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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.
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When describing past experiences, focus on what you’ve accomplished and achieved, as opposed to what you do on a daily basis.
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (Duration 6 Months), G5
Job ID : 275205
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : May 22, 2026
Deadline : Jun 5, 2026
Communications & Design Intern
Job ID : 277109
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 21, 2026
Deadline : Jun 4, 2026
Intern – Research and Report Writing
Job ID : 277374
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : May 21, 2026
Deadline : Jun 4, 2026
Programme Support Intern
Job ID : 277977
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : May 21, 2026
Deadline : Jun 3, 2026
Programme Management Intern
Job ID : 274126
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 21, 2026
Deadline : Jun 4, 2026
DRIVER, G2
Job ID : 277857
Job Network : Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
Job Family : Transportation
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-2
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : May 21, 2026
Deadline : Jun 4, 2026
Meetings Services Assistant – Multiple Positions When Actually Employed (WAE) Roster, G3
Job ID : 277674
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Conference Services
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department for General Assembly and Conference Management – DCS Nairobi
Date Posted : May 21, 2026
Deadline : Jun 19, 2026
Evaluation Specialist for Terminal Evaluation of the European Commission – UNEP Programme Cooperation Agreement (PCA II)
Job ID : 277788
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 20, 2026
Deadline : Jun 9, 2026
Principal Evaluator for Terminal Evaluation of the European Commission – UNEP Programme Cooperation Agreement (PCA II)
Job ID : 277783
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 20, 2026
Deadline : Jun 9, 2026
LEGAL OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 276177
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 : May 20, 2026
Deadline : Jun 18, 2026
Intern – Communications
Job ID : 276454
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : May 20, 2026
Deadline : Jun 3, 2026
Field Officer
Job ID : 277664
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : May 19, 2026
Deadline : May 26, 2026
Stock-take, and Baseline Study on NBSAP process and implementation consultancy
Job ID : 277750
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 19, 2026
Deadline : May 28, 2026
CF Uganda PPG consultant
Job ID : 277751
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 19, 2026
Deadline : May 26, 2026
Environmental data research and methodology Intern
Job ID : 277779
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 19, 2026
Deadline : Jun 3, 2026
Communication Strategy consultant
Job ID : 277756
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 19, 2026
Deadline : May 28, 2026
Evaluation Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP project ‘‘Implementing the Global Strategy for Sustainable Consumption and Production – EC 10YFP Phase III And EC 10YFP Phase II’
Job ID : 277621
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 19, 2026
Deadline : Jun 2, 2026
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (Multiple positions), G6
Job ID : 273342
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : May 18, 2026
Deadline : Jun 16, 2026
Advocacy, Reporting and Data Intern
Job ID : 276662
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : May 15, 2026
Deadline : May 29, 2026
Team Assistant – Protocol
Job ID : 277603
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : May 14, 2026
Deadline : May 28, 2026
WUF Programme & Advocacy Consultant
Job ID : 277153
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : May 14, 2026
Deadline : May 25, 2026
Urban Planner
Job ID : 277590
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : May 14, 2026
Deadline : May 25, 2026
Information Technology Intern
Job ID : 275750
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : May 14, 2026
Deadline : May 27, 2026
Associate Programme Management Officer, P2
Job ID : 273426
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 13, 2026
Deadline : Jun 11, 2026
Battery End of Life Consultant
Job ID : 277107
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 13, 2026
Deadline : May 22, 2026
DEPUTY SECRETARY (SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER), P5
Job ID : 275929
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 12, 2026
Deadline : Jun 10, 2026
Evaluation Consultant for the Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF project Creation of Conkouati Dimonika PA Complex and Development of Community Private Sector Participation Model to Enhance PA Manage
Job ID : 276920
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 11, 2026
Deadline : May 24, 2026
Legal Officer, P3
Job ID : 271533
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Office of Human Resources
Date Posted : May 11, 2026
Deadline : Jun 24, 2026
Senior Administrative Assistant, G7
Job ID : 276993
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Office of Human Resources
Date Posted : May 11, 2026
Deadline : Jun 9, 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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