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.
TEAM ASSISTANT, G4
Job ID : 278374
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 12, 2026
Deadline : Jun 18, 2026
Nature for Health and Biodiversity Economy Project Manager
Job ID : 278970
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 11, 2026
Deadline : Jun 22, 2026
Consultant for the Terminal Review of Cote d’Ivoire-GEFID: 10302-& Togo -GEFID: 10272- e-mobility projects
Job ID : 278974
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 11, 2026
Deadline : Jun 24, 2026
Consultant for the Terminal Review of CBIT Burundi- GEFID: 10648- and CBIT Cameroon-GEFID: 10446- projects
Job ID : 278973
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 10, 2026
Deadline : Jun 23, 2026
Ecosystem Indicator Monitoring Consultant
Job ID : 278918
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 10, 2026
Deadline : Jun 20, 2026
Programme Coordination Expert
Job ID : 278867
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 9, 2026
Deadline : Jun 16, 2026
PUBLISHING ASSISTANT, G5
Job ID : 278614
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Conference Services
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 9, 2026
Deadline : Jul 8, 2026
Senior Meetings Services Assistant, G7
Job ID : 278620
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Conference Services
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 9, 2026
Deadline : Jul 8, 2026
WEBSITE OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 275553
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 9, 2026
Deadline : Jul 8, 2026
Senior Urban Planner
Job ID : 278721
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 8, 2026
Deadline : Jun 17, 2026
CHIEF OF SECTION, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, P5
Job ID : 278542
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 Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 8, 2026
Deadline : Jul 22, 2026
Landscape Planning and Design Specialist
Job ID : 278424
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 5, 2026
Deadline : Jun 15, 2026
Urban Planner
Job ID : 278760
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 5, 2026
Deadline : Jun 16, 2026
INVESTIGATIONS ASSISTANT, G6
Job ID : 257465
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Investigation
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of Internal Oversight Services
Date Posted : Jun 5, 2026
Deadline : Jul 4, 2026
Nature for Health Kenya Project Intern
Job ID : 274020
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 5, 2026
Deadline : Jun 19, 2026
Trainer: Leading with Balance, Attaining Work-Life Balance and the Power of Cross-Cultural Working in Times of Uncertainty
Job ID : 276951
Job Network :
Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 4, 2026
Deadline : Jun 15, 2026
ADAPTATION MONITORING AND REVIEW, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Job ID : 278426
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 4, 2026
Deadline : Jun 15, 2026
Editor and Writer
Job ID : 278338
Job Network :
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 4, 2026
Deadline : Jun 15, 2026
Information and Knowledge Management Intern
Job ID : 278372
Job Network :
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 3, 2026
Deadline : Jun 17, 2026
Communications Intern
Job ID : 278309
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 2, 2026
Deadline : Jun 16, 2026
Behavioral Science Intern
Job ID : 278349
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 2, 2026
Deadline : Jun 16, 2026
Climate Change Adaptation Concept Note Development Consultant
Job ID : 278548
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 2, 2026
Deadline : Jun 15, 2026
INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSISTANT, G5
Job ID : 275448
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 : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : May 29, 2026
Deadline : Jun 27, 2026
Associate Programme Management Officer, P2
Job ID : 277228
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 28, 2026
Deadline : Jun 26, 2026
Associate Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements (Fixed Term Limited)), P2
Job ID : 276610
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Human Settlements
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : May 28, 2026
Deadline : Jun 26, 2026
Technical Consultant – Ecosystem Protection, Pollution and Climate Resilience – Mozambique
Job ID : 278225
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : May 26, 2026
Deadline : Jun 16, 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
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
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
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
