Today’s global environmental challenges can be overcome but only with the best and the brightest on our team.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) regularly seeks qualified professionals in a wide range of fields. The UNEP workforce is made up of different categories and levels of personnel, consultants, UN Volunteers and interns. Some posts are temporary in nature.
Over 2000 people, led by the Executive Director and Senior Management Team, are involved in the implementation of UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy. They work at UNEP’s headquarters in Nairobi, Multilateral Environment Agreements and country offices around the world.
UNEP is committed to:
- The United Nations-wide Gender Parity Strategy.
- The UN Secretariat’s Geographical Diversity Strategy and
- The UN Disability Inclusion Strategy.
View current and recent vacancies below:
For latest UNV positions please check here.
UNEP does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training) or other fee, or request information on applicants’ bank accounts. To apply for a job, go to careers.un.org and click on “Vacancies.” See more on employment-related fraud.
SENIOR FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT
Level: G-7
Job ID: 251585
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: FINANCE
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/18/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME SUPPORT
Level: I-1
Job ID: 252399
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/21/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
STRATEGIC EXPERT CONSULTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 252235
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/18/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT INTERN
Level: I-1
Job ID: 252700
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/20/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Level: P-3
Job ID: 250832
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/12/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Level: P-4
Job ID: 247686
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/15/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
GREAT APES SURVIVAL PARTNERSHIP INTERN
Level: I-1
Job ID: 251737
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/13/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROJECT FORMULATION EXPERT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 251794
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/19/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
POLICY BRIEF DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, UN-REDD AFF PROJECT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 252498
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/16/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Level: P-3
Job ID: 252231
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/20/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Level: P-2
Job ID: 250578
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 03/11/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Level: P-3
Job ID: 250117
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 03/16/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
MANAGEMENT-LED TERMINAL REVIEW CONSULTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 252815
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/21/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
REGIONAL ADVISOR SPECIALIST
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 252237
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/12/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
GEF-EARLY ACTION SUPPORT PROJECT KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 252097
Job Network:
Job Family:
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/20/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Level: P-4
Job ID: 249310
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/12/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PUBLIC INFORMATION – COMMUNICATION
Level: I-1
Job ID: 252154
Job Network: Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family: PUBLIC INFORMATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/16/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
GEMS/WATER DATA MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 252307
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/17/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
EVALUATION SPECIALIST FOR UNEP SUBPROGRAMME ON NATURE ACTION 2014-2024
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 251441
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/13/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Level: P-3
Job ID: 248378
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 03/16/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (PRESS SECRETARY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
Level: P-4
Job ID: 250819
Job Network: Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family: PUBLIC INFORMATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 03/23/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
MID-TERM REVIEW CONSULTANT – FIFTH PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PERIODIC REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (MONTEVIDEO PROGRAMME V)
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 250663
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/18/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT
Level: G-6
Job ID: 250828
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: FINANCE
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 02/18/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
