The United Nations in Nairobi, specifically the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), offers a diverse range of career opportunities
Opportunities for Growth
- Career Mobility – The UN offers opportunities for career advancement and the ability to move between different roles and locations.
- Training and Development: – Continuous learning and professional development through workshops, seminars, and on-the-job training.
- Evaluation Specialist 2 (Terminal Evaluation of UNEP/GEF projects) – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- Associate Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements – P-2, Economic, Social and Development
- Principal Evaluator (Terminal Evaluation of UNEP/GEF projects) – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- Integrated Planning, Management and Reporting Specialist – Consultant, Information and Telecommunication Technology
- Evaluation Consultant (Terminal Evaluation of UNEP/GEF projects) – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- Associate Programme Management Officer – P-2, Economic, Social and Development
- Administrative Assistant/Associate, G6 (UN Kenya Common Roster) – General Service, Management and Administration
- Driver, G3 (UN Kenya Common Roster) – General Service, Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
- Communication Assistant/Associate, G6 (UN Kenya Common Roster) – General Service, Public Information and Conference Management
- Human Resources Assistant, G6 (UN Kenya Common Roster) – General Service, Management and Administration
- Legal Officer – P-3, Legal
- Senior Administrative Assistant/Associate, G7 (UN Kenya Common Roster) – General Service, Management and Administration
- Accounting Assistant/Finance Associate, GS6 (UN Kenya Common Roster) – General Service, Management and Administration
- Marine and Coastal Environmental Management Consultant – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- Finance Assistant, G5 (UN Kenya Common Roster) – General Service, Management and Administration
- PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER (ICT) – P-3, Economic, Social and Development
- Senior Administrative Assistant – G-7, Management and Administration
- UNEP-GEF Programme Assistant – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- Legal Officer (Temporary Job Opening) – P-3, Legal
- PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER (Temporary Job Opening) – P-3, Economic, Social and Development
- Light Vehicle Driver – G-2, Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
- Evaluation Consultant (Terminal Evaluation of UNEP project “Coherent Implementation of the Environmental Dimension of Sustainable Development Goals in the Pan-European Region”) – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- Intern – Programme Development – Subprogramme 4 – I-1, Economic, Social and Development
- PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER – P-3, Economic, Social and Development
- ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER – P-2, Management and Administration
- Evaluation Consultant (Terminal Evaluation of UNEP project The Wadi El Ku Catchment Management Project – Phase 2) – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- Consultant for Technical Support – Consultant, HST
- Evaluation Consultant (Terminal Evaluation of UNEP project “Secretariat services to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea”) – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- Intern – Urban Mobility Programme Support – I-1, Economic, Social and Development
- Intern – Zero Waste – I-1, Economic, Social and Development
- Intern – Innovative Mobility Research – I-1, Economic, Social and Development
- Programme Management Assistant – G-6, Economic, Social and Development
- Market Development – I-1, Economic, Social and Development
- Intern – CITES MIKE Program – I-1, Economic, Social and Development
- Evaluation Specialist (Terminal Evaluation of UNEP project “Strengthening HYPREP for initiating clean-up from oil contamination in Ogoniland”) – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- National Consultant – Monitoring Systems – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- National Finance Consultant – Consultant, Management and Administration
- 2025 Competitive examination for language positions: Arabic-language interpreters, P2 – P-3, Public Information and Conference Management
- National Consultant – Targets, policy, and institutional alignment – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- National Consultant – Flora Assessment – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER – P-5, Information and Telecommunication Technology
- National Consultant – Protected Areas – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- National Consultant – NBSAP Editing – Consultant, Public Information and Conference Management
- National Consultant – Fauna Assessment – Consultant, Economic, Social and Development
- National Consultant – Coordination Assistant – Consultant, Management and Administration
- Associate Programme Management Officer
- Protocol Assistant (G-5)
- Protocol Assistant (G-4)
- Associate Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements
- Senior Coordination Officer
- Senior Programme Management Officer
- Senior Public Information Officer (Communication Deputy Director)
Application Process