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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 – Urban Research, Project Management, and Academic Partnerships
Job ID : 271929
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 10, 2026
Deadline : Feb 24, 2026
Solid Waste Policy Analyst
Job ID : 270743
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 10, 2026
Deadline : Feb 24, 2026
Graphic Designer
Job ID : 271877
Job Network :
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 10, 2026
Deadline : Feb 19, 2026
Intern – Instructional Design and Communications
Job ID : 271928
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 10, 2026
Deadline : Feb 24, 2026
Intern – Information Management for Evaluation Support
Job ID : 271927
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 10, 2026
Deadline : Feb 24, 2026
Midterm Review Consultant – GEF GOLD+: Global Coordination, knowledge management and outreach (GEF ID 10606) project
Job ID : 271792
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 10, 2026
Deadline : Feb 24, 2026
Intern – Programme Support
Job ID : 271694
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 9, 2026
Deadline : Feb 23, 2026
Intern – Programme Review Committee Support
Job ID : 271607
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 9, 2026
Deadline : Feb 23, 2026
Intern – Project Development
Job ID : 271721
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 9, 2026
Deadline : Feb 23, 2026
Humanitarian Coordination and Support Intern
Job ID : 271212
Job Network :
Job Family : Humanitarian Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 9, 2026
Deadline : Feb 23, 2026
CHIEF OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION – (Temporary Job Opening), P5
Job ID : 271375
Job Network : Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
Job Family : Logistics and Supply Chain
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Feb 9, 2026
Deadline : Mar 10, 2026
Electric Mobility and Gender Consultant, Asia Pacific
Job ID : 271618
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 6, 2026
Deadline : Feb 19, 2026
SENIOR INTERPRETER, ARABIC, P5
Job ID : 269216
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Language
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department for General Assembly and Conference Management – DCS Nairobi
Date Posted : Feb 5, 2026
Deadline : Mar 21, 2026
ASSOCIATE FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER, P2
Job ID : 271111
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 5, 2026
Deadline : Mar 6, 2026
Technical Reporting and Review Consultant (Level A)
Job ID : 271709
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 5, 2026
Deadline : Feb 16, 2026
Medical Officer-NOA
Job ID : 271648
Job Network :
Job Family : Medical
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Feb 5, 2026
Deadline : Feb 12, 2026
Urban Mobility Consultant (Share the Road 2)
Job ID : 271772
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 5, 2026
Deadline : Feb 15, 2026
Website Developer
Job ID : 271696
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 4, 2026
Deadline : Feb 18, 2026
Associate Programme Management Officer, P2
Job ID : 270549
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 : Feb 3, 2026
Deadline : Feb 16, 2026
Midterm Review Consultant – GEF 10844 and 10845
Job ID : 270885
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 3, 2026
Deadline : Feb 16, 2026
Intern – Administrative Support
Job ID : 271302
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 3, 2026
Deadline : Feb 17, 2026
Technical Support Intern (Finland Partnership)
Job ID : 271210
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 2, 2026
Deadline : Feb 16, 2026
Intern – Tools and Methodology Development
Job ID : 271297
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 2, 2026
Deadline : Feb 16, 2026
Technical Support Intern – Sport for Sustainable Urban Development
Job ID : 271220
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 2, 2026
Deadline : Feb 16, 2026
Intern – Programme Support
Job ID : 271233
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 2, 2026
Deadline : Feb 16, 2026
Intern – Video Production
Job ID : 271278
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 2, 2026
Deadline : Feb 16, 2026
Intern – Graphic Design
Job ID : 271277
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 2, 2026
Deadline : Feb 16, 2026
Intern – Speech Writing and Storytelling
Job ID : 271208
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 2, 2026
Deadline : Feb 16, 2026
Knowledge Hub – Backend Web Developer Intern
Job ID : 271201
Job Network :
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Feb 2, 2026
Deadline : Feb 16, 2026
Statistics Consultant
Job ID : 271491
Job Network :
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 1, 2026
Deadline : Feb 22, 2026
Statistics Consultant
Job ID : 271206
Job Network :
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 1, 2026
Deadline : Feb 21, 2026
Statistics Consultant
Job ID : 271221
Job Network :
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 1, 2026
Deadline : Feb 21, 2026
Statistics Consultant
Job ID : 271228
Job Network :
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 1, 2026
Deadline : Feb 21, 2026
EDITORIAL AND DESKTOP PUBLISHING ASSISTANT, FRENCH, G5
Job ID : 270844
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Language
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department for General Assembly and Conference Management – DCS Nairobi
Date Posted : Jan 29, 2026
Deadline : Feb 12, 2026
Environmental Law and Governance Intern
Job ID : 271343
Job Network :
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 29, 2026
Deadline : Feb 12, 2026
Chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP)
Job ID : 270964
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 29, 2026
Deadline : Mar 6, 2026
Evaluation Specialist for Terminal Evaluation of UNEP project “Enforcing Environmental Treaties Implementation in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries (ACP MEAs III)” and “SMA ID 42364”
Job ID : 271046
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 28, 2026
Deadline : Feb 15, 2026
Lao GCF EBA Impact Modeling Consultant – Level B
Job ID : 271282
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 28, 2026
Deadline : Feb 13, 2026
Indigenous Peoples’ Engagement in NBSAP Process Consultant
Job ID : 271195
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 28, 2026
Deadline : Feb 26, 2026
Principal Evaluator for Terminal Evaluation of UNEP project “Enforcing Environmental Treaties Implementation in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries (ACP MEAs III)” and “SMA ID 42364”
Job ID : 271038
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 27, 2026
Deadline : Feb 14, 2026
DATA SCIENTIST, P4
Job ID : 266487
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Data Analytics and Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 27, 2026
Deadline : Feb 25, 2026
SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST, P5
Job ID : 268031
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Data Analytics and Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 23, 2026
