Applying for a job in the UN requires some preparation, so we created a step-by-step guide to give you an overview of this process.
Searching for job openings
Job openings at the United Nations are posted daily on this website. You can also search according to location and your area of expertise.
If you want to receive e-mails letting you know about newly posted jobs, you must first create and log into your Inspira account. You can then perform a Job Search that can be saved to generate a Job Alert that matches your search criteria.
For instructions on how to create a Job Alert, please see the Applicant Guide (p.3).
Submitting a job application
Once you find a job in Job Openings and decide to apply, click on “Apply”. This will link you directly to Inspira, where you can log in and either begin a new application or choose an existing application to adapt.
Depending on the job you are applying for you may get a set of questions. Similarly, you may be given a list of skills and be asked to perform a self-assessment on these.
Note: resumes are not considered a substitute or complementary to a completed online application. If any additional information or documentation is required, you will be asked to submit it during the application process.
If you have submitted your job application successfully, you will receive an automated confirmation by email shortly after submitting. Also note that once an application has been submitted it cannot be changed for that specific job opening.
Tennis Instructor
Job ID : 246544
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Oct 30, 2024
Deadline : Nov 8, 2024
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Regional Programme Developer
Job ID : 246306
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Oct 30, 2024
Deadline : Nov 10, 2024
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Mid-Term Reviewer – Inclusive Sustainable Rice Landscapes (ISRL) in Thailand project (GEFID 10268)
Job ID : 246399
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 30, 2024
Deadline : Nov 14, 2024
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Climate Change Specialist
Job ID : 245637
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 30, 2024
Deadline : Nov 19, 2024
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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Job ID : 244428
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 29, 2024
Deadline : Dec 12, 2024
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HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO)
Job ID : 246218
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Oct 28, 2024
Deadline : Nov 3, 2024
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Pollution Legal Specialist
Job ID : 246153
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 28, 2024
Deadline : Nov 6, 2024
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SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Job ID : 243127
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 28, 2024
Deadline : Dec 11, 2024
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FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT
Job ID : 246068
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 Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 25, 2024
Deadline : Oct 31, 2024
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Project Support Officer for SDG Localization
Job ID : 246140
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Oct 25, 2024
Deadline : Nov 14, 2024
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Environmental Data Expert
Job ID : 246023
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 25, 2024
Deadline : Nov 5, 2024
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Intern – Budget and Finance
Job ID : 245949
Job Network :
Job Family : ACC
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Oct 24, 2024
Deadline : Nov 7, 2024
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Evaluation Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF project building climate resilience through innovative financing mechanisms for climate change adaptation (GEF ID 5523)
Job ID : 246057
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 24, 2024
Deadline : Nov 2, 2024
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Special Class Instructors
Job ID : 245907
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Oct 24, 2024
Deadline : Nov 4, 2024
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Tennis Instructor
Job ID : 245901
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Oct 24, 2024
Deadline : Nov 4, 2024
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Lifeguard/Swimming Instructor
Job ID : 245894
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Oct 24, 2024
Deadline : Nov 3, 2024
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Fitness Instructor
Job ID : 245837
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Oct 24, 2024
Deadline : Nov 3, 2024
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Associate Programme Management Officer
Job ID : 242871
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 : Oct 23, 2024
Deadline : Dec 6, 2024
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Evaluation Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP project accelerating the shift to sustainable public procurement and monitoring progress (PIMS ID 631.1)
Job ID : 245975
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 23, 2024
Deadline : Nov 10, 2024
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GEF Project Data and Information Collection Facilitator_ Palau
Job ID : 245658
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 22, 2024
Deadline : Oct 31, 2024
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Intern – Urban Planning for Urban Water Resilience
Job ID : 245220
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Oct 22, 2024
Deadline : Nov 5, 2024
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER
Job ID : 244958
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 : Department for General Assembly and Conference Management – DCS Nairobi
Date Posted : Oct 22, 2024
Deadline : Dec 5, 2024
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Strategic Planning and Monitoring Consultant
Job ID : 245558
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Oct 22, 2024
Deadline : Nov 6, 2024
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PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (Head Writer)
Job ID : 244945
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 22, 2024
Deadline : Dec 5, 2024
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FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT (MULTIPLE)
Job ID : 245661
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 : Oct 22, 2024
Deadline : Nov 20, 2024
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FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT
Job ID : 244695
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 Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 22, 2024
Deadline : Nov 20, 2024
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Evaluation Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF project Continuing Regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention in the Pacific Region (GEF ID 6978)
Job ID : 245571
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 19, 2024
Deadline : Nov 5, 2024
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Evaluation Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF project Continuing Regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention in the LAC Region (GEF ID 4881)
Job ID : 245567
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 19, 2024
Deadline : Nov 5, 2024
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Early Warning Systems (EWS) Expert to ECOWAS
Job ID : 245042
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted : Oct 18, 2024
Deadline : Nov 17, 2024
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Evaluation Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF project Continuing Regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention in the Asian Region (GEF ID 4894)
Job ID : 245562
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 18, 2024
Deadline : Nov 4, 2024
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FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT
Job ID : 244774
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 Support Office in Somalia
Date Posted : Oct 18, 2024
Deadline : Oct 31, 2024
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PROTOCOL OFFICER
Job ID : 245151
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Protocol
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Oct 18, 2024
Deadline : Nov 16, 2024
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FIRE SAFETY SERGEANT
Job ID : 244151
Job Network : Internal Security and Safety
Job Family : Safety
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Oct 17, 2024
Deadline : Nov 15, 2024
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Evaluation Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF project Continuing Regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention in the Africa Region (GEF ID 4886)
Job ID : 245547
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 17, 2024
Deadline : Nov 4, 2024
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Programme Management Assistant
Job ID : 244850
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Oct 17, 2024
Deadline : Nov 15, 2024
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Senior Finance and Budget Assistant
Job ID : 244122
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 17, 2024
Deadline : Nov 15, 2024
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Senior Programme Management Assistant
Job ID : 244744
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 17, 2024
Deadline : Nov 15, 2024
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INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
Job ID : 244166
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Documentation and Information Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Oct 16, 2024
Deadline : Nov 14, 2024
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Job ID : 244661
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 : Oct 15, 2024
Deadline : Nov 13, 2024
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SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Job ID : 244374
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 15, 2024
Deadline : Nov 28, 2024
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TEAM ASSISTANT
Job ID : 243820
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Oct 15, 2024
Deadline : Nov 13, 2024
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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Job ID : 242958
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 10, 2024
Deadline : Nov 8, 2024
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Job ID : 244780
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 Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted : Oct 10, 2024
Deadline : Nov 8, 2024
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Job ID : 243270
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 : Oct 9, 2024
Deadline : Nov 7, 2024
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Job ID : 244248
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 Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Oct 8, 2024
Deadline : Nov 6, 2024
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HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Job ID : 244779
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Oct 8, 2024
Deadline : Nov 6, 2024
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RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Job ID : 244643
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Social Affairs
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs-Department of Peace Operations-Shared Structure
Date Posted : Oct 8, 2024
Deadline : Nov 6, 2024
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Associate Human Rights Officer
Job ID : 244943
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : National Professional Officers, NO-B
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Oct 8, 2024
Deadline : Nov 6, 2024
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BUDGET OFFICER
Job ID : 243708
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Oct 8, 2024
Deadline : Nov 6, 2024
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LEGAL OFFICER
Job ID : 243950
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 7, 2024
Deadline : Nov 20, 2024
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Job ID : 242456
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 Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Oct 7, 2024
Deadline : Nov 5, 2024
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Principal Evaluator for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF project Conserving, Enhancing and Managing Carbon Stocks and Biodiversity in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Job ID : 244366
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 3, 2024
Deadline : Nov 9, 2024
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Evaluation Specialist for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF project Conserving, Enhancing and Managing Carbon Stocks and Biodiversity in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Job ID : 244379
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 3, 2024
Deadline : Nov 9, 2024
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Evaluation Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP project “Strengthening the environmental management of the oil and gas sector in fragile and developing countries’’ (PIMS ID 1957)
Job ID : 244609
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 2, 2024
Deadline : Oct 31, 2024
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National Adaptation Planning(NAP) Technical Expert- Iraq
Job ID : 244536
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 1, 2024
Deadline : Nov 8, 2024
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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Job ID : 242681
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Sep 30, 2024
Deadline : Nov 13, 2024
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SPECIAL ASSISTANT, ADMINISTRATION
Job ID : 241227
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Sep 19, 2024
Deadline : Nov 2, 2024
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CHIEF OF BRANCH, PROGRAMME
Job ID : 242622
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Sep 18, 2024
Deadline : Nov 1, 2024
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