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.
Terminal Review Expert – Madagascar
Job ID : 287843
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 : Nov 9, 2026
Deadline : Nov 22, 2026
Cities and Climate Change Consultant – Biodiversity Action
Job ID : 287778
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Nov 9, 2026
Deadline : Nov 17, 2026
Project Development Lead, Cook Islands (GEF12325)
Job ID : 287837
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 : Nov 6, 2026
Deadline : Nov 15, 2026
Active Mobility Consultant
Job ID : 287736
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Nov 5, 2026
Deadline : Nov 18, 2026
Intern – Monitoring and Evaluation
Job ID : 287672
Job Network :
Job Family : Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Internships, I-1
Recruitment Type : Intern
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Nov 5, 2026
Deadline : Nov 21, 2026
Disaster Risk Reduction Intern (Disaster Risk Governance)
Job ID : 285533
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Internships, I-1
Recruitment Type : Intern
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted : Nov 4, 2026
Deadline : Nov 10, 2026
Data Analysis Assistant
Job ID : 287313
Job Network :
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Individual Contractor
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Nov 3, 2026
Deadline : Nov 12, 2026
Senior Urban and Territorial Planner consultant
Job ID : 287558
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Nov 3, 2026
Deadline : Nov 12, 2026
Tide Turners Pollution Challenge Consultant
Job ID : 286776
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 : Oct 30, 2026
Deadline : Nov 9, 2026
Monitoring and Reporting
Job ID : 285616
Job Network :
Job Family : MPA
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Individual Contractor
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 30, 2026
Deadline : Nov 9, 2026
INVESTIGATOR (Sexual Harassment), P4
Job ID : 286165
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Investigation
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of Internal Oversight Services
Date Posted : Oct 29, 2026
Deadline : Dec 12, 2026
Project Development Expert Lesotho amd Malawi
Job ID : 287252
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 : Oct 29, 2026
Deadline : Nov 9, 2026
Trainer: Coaching for Improved Performance: Managing an Effective Multi-Generational Team
Job ID : 287160
Job Network :
Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 29, 2026
Deadline : Nov 9, 2026
DIGITAL FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR, P4
Job ID : 282126
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Investigation
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of Internal Oversight Services
Date Posted : Oct 29, 2026
Deadline : Dec 12, 2026
Communication Coordinator
Job ID : 287231
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 29, 2026
Deadline : Nov 9, 2026
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 286925
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 28, 2026
Deadline : Nov 11, 2026
Human Resources Assistant, G5
Job ID : 287228
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Oct 28, 2026
Deadline : Nov 11, 2026
INVESTIGATOR – Temporary Job Opening, P3
Job ID : 286496
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Investigation
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of Internal Oversight Services
Date Posted : Oct 27, 2026
Deadline : Nov 11, 2026
Associate Programme Management Officer, P2
Job ID : 286227
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of Counter-Terrorism
Date Posted : Oct 27, 2026
Deadline : Nov 25, 2026
LIAISON OFFICER, P4
Job ID : 285841
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Political Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 23, 2026
Deadline : Dec 6, 2026
Programme Management Assistant, G6
Job ID : 284831
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 22, 2026
Deadline : Nov 20, 2026
YPP Exam: Development and Sustainability (for external applicants), P2
Job ID : 285586
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family :
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
Recruitment Type : Young Professionals Programme
Duty Station : OTHER, VIENNA, SANTIAGO, ADDIS ABABA, NAIROBI, BEIRUT, BANGKOK, NEW YORK, GENEVA
Department/Office : Department of Operational Support
Date Posted : Oct 16, 2026
Deadline : Nov 30, 2026
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (Multiple positions), G6
Job ID : 286436
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Human Resources
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 : Oct 16, 2026
Deadline : Nov 14, 2026
LEGAL AND RISK OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 285451
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
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 : Oct 8, 2026
Deadline : Nov 26, 2026
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT, G6
Job ID : 282213
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 : Oct 6, 2026
Deadline : Nov 11, 2026
Legal Officer, P3
Job ID : 282049
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station : SANTIAGO, NAIROBI, BANGKOK, GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of Administration of Justice
Date Posted : Oct 6, 2026
Deadline : Nov 19, 2026
