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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.
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Nature Subprogramme Strategic Communications Consultant
Job ID : 279928
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jul 1, 2026
Deadline : Jul 9, 2026
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, G6
Job ID : 279895
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jul 1, 2026
Deadline : Jul 30, 2026
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, G5
Job ID : 280124
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jul 1, 2026
Deadline : Jul 14, 2026
Index development consultant
Job ID : 279951
Job Network :
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2026
Deadline : Jul 9, 2026
CBIT II Kenya PPG Consultant
Job ID : 278642
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2026
Deadline : Jul 14, 2026
Consultant for the Terminal Review of of GEF ID 10317 Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency Maldives Project
Job ID : 280260
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2026
Deadline : Jul 9, 2026
Local Consultant
Job ID : 280194
Job Network :
Job Family : Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Jun 30, 2026
Deadline : Jul 9, 2026
Communications and Research Intern
Job ID : 279677
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 29, 2026
Deadline : Jul 28, 2026
Graphic Design Intern
Job ID : 279681
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 29, 2026
Deadline : Jul 28, 2026
Sustainable Urban Mobility Intern
Job ID : 279898
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jun 29, 2026
Deadline : Jul 13, 2026
Green HDV Consultant
Job ID : 279764
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 29, 2026
Deadline : Jul 8, 2026
National Driver
Job ID : 278381
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jun 28, 2026
Deadline : Jul 9, 2026
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (Temporary), G5
Job ID : 279414
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 26, 2026
Deadline : Jul 2, 2026
Evaluation Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP Project ‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)’ (SMA ID 92165)
Job ID : 279976
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 26, 2026
Deadline : Jul 5, 2026
FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT (MULTIPLE), G5
Job ID : 279861
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 26, 2026
Deadline : Jul 25, 2026
Programme Support Intern
Job ID : 279888
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 26, 2026
Deadline : Jul 3, 2026
Programme Management Assistant
Job ID : 279800
Job Network :
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 25, 2026
Deadline : Jul 6, 2026
LEGAL OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 278815
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 24, 2026
Deadline : Jul 23, 2026
Environmental Law Specialist
Job ID : 279612
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 24, 2026
Deadline : Jul 9, 2026
FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT (Multiple Positions), G6
Job ID : 279871
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 24, 2026
Deadline : Jul 23, 2026
Policy Coherence and Sustainable Food Systems Consultant
Job ID : 279789
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : YEREVAN, NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 24, 2026
Deadline : Jul 1, 2026
Intern : Risk Management and Peacebuilding Section Internship
Job ID : 278643
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 24, 2026
Deadline : Jul 8, 2026
Midterm Review Consultant – GEF FARM Programme
Job ID : 279551
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 23, 2026
Deadline : Jul 6, 2026
EV Battery End of Life
Job ID : 279520
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 22, 2026
Deadline : Jul 5, 2026
Public Information Intern
Job ID : 279321
Job Network :
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 22, 2026
Deadline : Jul 6, 2026
ENGINEER, Electrical (Duration 364 days), P4
Job ID : 278726
Job Network : Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
Job Family : Engineering
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 22, 2026
Deadline : Jul 21, 2026
Senior Programme Management Officer, P5
Job ID : 277000
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Office of Human Resources
Date Posted : Jun 22, 2026
Deadline : Aug 5, 2026
AMCEN Coordination Support Expert
Job ID : 279676
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 22, 2026
Deadline : Jul 1, 2026
National Consultant for Gender, Climate Risk and Early Warning Capacity Building
Job ID : 279510
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 18, 2026
Deadline : Jul 7, 2026
INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 275180
Job Network : Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 16, 2026
Deadline : Jul 30, 2026
LEGAL ASSISTANT, G6
Job ID : 278354
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 15, 2026
Deadline : Jul 14, 2026
Senior Meetings Services Assistant, G7
Job ID : 278620
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Conference Services
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 9, 2026
Deadline : Jul 8, 2026
WEBSITE OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 275553
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jun 9, 2026
Deadline : Jul 8, 2026
PUBLISHING ASSISTANT, G5
Job ID : 278614
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Conference Services
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 9, 2026
Deadline : Jul 8, 2026
CHIEF OF SECTION, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, P5
Job ID : 278542
Job Network : Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Jun 8, 2026
Deadline : Jul 22, 2026
INVESTIGATIONS ASSISTANT, G6
Job ID : 257465
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Investigation
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of Internal Oversight Services
Date Posted : Jun 5, 2026
Deadline : Jul 4, 2026