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.
Intern – Civil Society and Youth Engagement Programme Support
Job ID : 283729
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Internships, I-1
Recruitment Type : Intern
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 28, 2026
Deadline : Sep 11, 2026
SERGEANT (Duration 364 days), G5
Job ID : 283807
Job Network : Internal Security and Safety
Job Family : Security
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : UNON Security and Safety Services
Date Posted : Aug 28, 2026
Deadline : Sep 4, 2026
INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSISTANT, G5
Job ID : 282231
Job Network : Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Aug 28, 2026
Deadline : Sep 26, 2026
Evaluation Consultant for the Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF project Enhancing Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Tana Delta, Kenya
Job ID : 283024
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 28, 2026
Deadline : Sep 7, 2026
Early Warning Expert
Job ID : 283496
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted : Aug 27, 2026
Deadline : Sep 4, 2026
Programme Management Officer, P4
Job ID : 281750
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Office of Human Resources
Date Posted : Aug 26, 2026
Deadline : Sep 8, 2026
PRINCIPAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER, D1
Job ID : 283548
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Political Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-1
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes Region
Date Posted : Aug 26, 2026
Deadline : Sep 24, 2026
Consultant on Carbon Credit Pathways for Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in Curitiba
Job ID : 283627
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 26, 2026
Deadline : Sep 3, 2026
Urban-Rural linkages Intern
Job ID : 283383
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Internships, I-1
Recruitment Type : Intern
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 25, 2026
Deadline : Sep 8, 2026
SENIOR COORDINATION OFFICER, P5
Job ID : 263943
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 25, 2026
Deadline : Sep 23, 2026
Team Assistant, DSIT/WYVC (Temporary), G4
Job ID : 283490
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-4
Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : International Trade Centre
Date Posted : Aug 24, 2026
Deadline : Aug 31, 2026
Programme Assistant, DSIT/WYVC (Temporary), G5
Job ID : 283495
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : International Trade Centre
Date Posted : Aug 24, 2026
Deadline : Aug 31, 2026
INTERN – Biodiversity Finance
Job ID : 282585
Job Network :
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Internships, I-1
Recruitment Type : Intern
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 24, 2026
Deadline : Sep 7, 2026
UNEP planetGOLD Consultant
Job ID : 283198
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 24, 2026
Deadline : Sep 1, 2026
FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER, P4
Job ID : 282398
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 21, 2026
Deadline : Sep 19, 2026
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT, G6
Job ID : 282210
Job Network : Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Aug 20, 2026
Deadline : Sep 3, 2026
Senior Strategic Advisor
Job ID : 282925
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 18, 2026
Deadline : Aug 31, 2026
SPECIAL ASSISTANT, ADMINISTRATION (Fixed-Term Limited), P3
Job ID : 282227
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 18, 2026
Deadline : Sep 1, 2026
Programme Management Officer, Administration (Fixed Term Limited), P3
Job ID : 282225
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Aug 17, 2026
Deadline : Aug 31, 2026
Programme Management Assistant, G5
Job ID : 282802
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Peace Operations
Date Posted : Aug 17, 2026
Deadline : Sep 15, 2026
Associate Legal Officer, P2
Job ID : 279569
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Office of Human Resources
Date Posted : Aug 11, 2026
Deadline : Sep 24, 2026
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 280732
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Aug 6, 2026
Deadline : Sep 4, 2026
Administrative Assistant, DCP/OA, G5
Job ID : 282308
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : International Trade Centre
Date Posted : Aug 4, 2026
Deadline : Sep 3, 2026
Chief of Section, Programme Management, P5
Job ID : 278450
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Peace Operations
Date Posted : Aug 3, 2026
Deadline : Sep 1, 2026
Legal Officer, P4
Job ID : 278953
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Office of Human Resources
Date Posted : Jul 31, 2026
Deadline : Sep 13, 2026
Director, Corporate Management Division, D1
Job ID : 281516
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Management and Analysis
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-1
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jul 30, 2026
Deadline : Sep 12, 2026
FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER (MULTIPLE), P3
Job ID : 280350
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jul 29, 2026
Deadline : Sep 11, 2026
Chief of Service, Human Resources Management, D1
Job ID : 279461
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-1
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Office of Human Resources
Date Posted : Jul 23, 2026
Deadline : Sep 5, 2026
Chief of Service, Conduct and Discipline, D1
Job ID : 279459
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-1
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Office of Human Resources
Date Posted : Jul 22, 2026
Deadline : Sep 4, 2026
