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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.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), US JPO Programme, Associate Programme Manager Officer – Pesticides
Office: Industry and Economy Division, Chemicals and Health Branch/ Knowledge and Risk Unit
Duration: 2 years
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Application deadline: 8 June midnight, Nairobi time

In addition to the job specific requirements outlined in the above pdf vacancy announcement, the following requirements are applicable:

• Hold the US citizenship.
• Be not older than 32 years as of the end of the year of application.

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 234059
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/16/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time

FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT

Level: G-6
Job ID: 233060
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: FINANCE
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/24/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Level: G-6
Job ID: 232070
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/16/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-4
Job ID: 229641
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/22/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-4
Job ID: 229641
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/22/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-3
Job ID: 231165
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/13/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-4
Job ID: 233971
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/20/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

INTERN – PARTNER OPERATIONS SUPPORT

Level: I-1
Job ID: 233542
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: ADMINISTRATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/09/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-2
Job ID: 231612
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/13/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-5
Job ID: 229430
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/16/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Level: P-4
Job ID: 228536
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: ADMINISTRATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/17/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PUBLIC INFORMATION – DIGITAL STRATEGY

Level: I-1
Job ID: 232605
Job Network: Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family: PUBLIC INFORMATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/21/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (PERSONAL ASSISTANT)

Level: G-7
Job ID: 233969
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: ADMINISTRATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/01/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

Total: 98

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 234059
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/16/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT

Level: G-6
Job ID: 233060
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: FINANCE
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/24/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Level: G-6
Job ID: 232070
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/16/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-4
Job ID: 229641
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/22/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-3
Job ID: 231165
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/13/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-4
Job ID: 233971
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/20/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

INTERN – PARTNER OPERATIONS SUPPORT

Level: I-1
Job ID: 233542
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: ADMINISTRATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/09/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-2
Job ID: 231612
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/13/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-5
Job ID: 229430
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/16/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Level: P-4
Job ID: 228536
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: ADMINISTRATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/17/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

Level: I-1
Job ID: 232605
Job Network: Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family: PUBLIC INFORMATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/21/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (PERSONAL ASSISTANT)

Level: G-7
Job ID: 233969
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: ADMINISTRATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/01/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

EVALUATION CONSULTANT FOR TERMINAL EVALUATION OF THE UNEP/GEF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAMME FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN FROM LAND-BASED SOURCES AND ACTIVI

Level: Consultant
Job ID: 233648
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/16/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-2
Job ID: 233070
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/09/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT

Level: G-6
Job ID: 232104
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: FINANCE
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/16/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-3
Job ID: 232002
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/01/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Level: G-6
Job ID: 234009
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/05/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

LEGAL OFFICER

Level: P-4
Job ID: 232776
Job Network: Legal
Job Family: LEGAL AFFAIRS
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/09/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER

Level: P-3
Job ID: 232481
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: FINANCE
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/24/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Level: G-5
Job ID: 233483
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/04/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

CHIEF OF SECTION, PUBLIC INFORMATION

Level: P-5
Job ID: 229345
Job Network: Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family: PUBLIC INFORMATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/15/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Level: G-6
Job ID: 233972
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: ADMINISTRATION
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 05/19/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Level: P-3
Job ID: 231128
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Application Deadline: 06/16/2024 23:59:59 PM (New York time)