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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 the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training). UNEP does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts. See more on employment-related fraud.
Total: 14
CBIT DJIBOUTI PPG CONSULTANT (GEFID: 11973)
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 264974
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/12/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PRINCIPAL COORDINATION OFFICER
Level: D-1
Job ID: 264348
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/12/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
TEEB MEXICO PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 264173
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/12/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
EVALUATION CONSULTANT FOR TERMINAL EVALUATION OF THE UNEP “FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION [PIMS 02001]”
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 264463
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/13/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
GEF PROJECT SPECIALIST I
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 265207
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/13/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE EXPERT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 265018
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/13/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
PROJECT DESIGN EXPERT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 264547
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/14/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY GENDER AND INCLUSION CONSULTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 265191
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/14/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING SPECIALIST
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 264361
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/16/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
JUNIOR LEGAL CONSULTANT
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 265255
Job Network:
Job Family: LEGAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/16/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
EVALUATION CONSULTANT FOR TERMINAL EVALUATION OF THE UNEP PROJECT, “UNEP FINANCE INITIATIVE – ALIGNING PRIVATE FINANCE WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (SMA ID 102770)”
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 265426
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/22/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME OFFICER (COMMUNICATION)
Level: P-2
Job ID: 263707
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/23/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
EVALUATION CONSULTANT FOR TERMINAL EVALUATION OF THE UNEP PROJECT “ASSESSING KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROVIDING FOCUSED OUTLOOKS TO STRENGTHEN SCIENCE-BASED POLICY AND DECISION MAKING”
Level: Consultant
Job ID: 264905
Job Network:
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 10/24/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
DIRECTOR, PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT (CHIEF SCIENTIST AND DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE)
Level: D-2
Job ID: 264497
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 11/05/2025 23:59:59 PM (New York time)
