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The United Nations Nairobi office and several UN agencies have posted 37 vacancies with 2026 deadlines. The roles span consultancies, internships, and staff positions at UNEP, UN-Habitat, UNODC, UNON, and the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes Region. This guide lists every position exactly as supplied, with job IDs, levels, duty stations, and deadlines so you can find the right fit.
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Why These United Nations Nairobi Roles Matter
These United Nations Nairobi vacancies cover a wide range of fields, from environmental affairs and programme management to legal affairs, human resources, engineering, and information technology. Both early-career applicants and senior professionals will find roles at different levels, including internships (I-1), General Service grades (G-6 and G-7), National Professional Officers (NO-C and NO-D), and Professional categories (P-2 through D-1).
About the Employers
The vacancies are spread across the following UN departments and offices:
United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes Region
Department for General Assembly and Conference Management – DCS Nairobi
Office of Administration of Justice
Department of Operational Support
Available Positions
Below are the 37 listed vacancies. Details are preserved as supplied.
National Consultant (Asset Management Expert)
Job ID: 286793
Job Family: Property and Asset Management
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Consultant
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted: Oct 19, 2026
Deadline: Oct 27, 2026
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (Multiple positions), G6
Job ID: 286436
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: Human Resources
Category and Level: General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted: Oct 16, 2026
Deadline: Nov 14, 2026
YPP Exam: Development and Sustainability (for external applicants), P2
Job ID: 285586
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
Recruitment Type: Young Professionals Programme
Duty Station: OTHER, VIENNA, SANTIAGO, ADDIS ABABA, NAIROBI, BEIRUT, BANGKOK, NEW YORK, GENEVA
Department/Office: Department of Operational Support
Date Posted: Oct 16, 2026
Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Programme Management Officer (Fixed Term Limited), NOD
Job ID: 286439
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: National Professional Officers, NO-D
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted: Oct 16, 2026
Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
GEDSI-Sensitive DRR Expert
Job ID: 286343
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Consultant
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted: Oct 16, 2026
Deadline: Oct 23, 2026
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER (Fixed Term Limited), NOC
Job ID: 286446
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: National Professional Officers, NO-C
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted: Oct 16, 2026
Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Project Terminal Evaluation Expert – Jordan Biosafety Project
Job ID: 286521
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Consultant
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 16, 2026
Deadline: Oct 27, 2026
Project Mid-Term Review Expert – Asia National Biosafety Frameworks Project
Job ID: 286538
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Consultant
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2026
Deadline: Oct 24, 2026
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER (FIXED TERM LIMITED), P3
Job ID: 285295
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2026
Deadline: Oct 29, 2026
Evaluation Consultant for the Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP Project “Supporting Inclusive Green Economy Approaches to Sustainable Development” [PIMS ID 2095]
Job ID: 286576
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Consultant
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2026
Deadline: Oct 26, 2026
International Environmental and Social Safeguards Expert
Job ID: 286112
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Consultant
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2026
Deadline: Oct 22, 2026
International Individual Contractor
Job ID: 278887
Job Family: Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Individual Contractor
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2026
Deadline: Oct 21, 2026
Project Development Lead, Fiji Project (GBFF 12162)
Job ID: 286200
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Consultant
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2026
Deadline: Oct 21, 2026
Information Management for Evaluation Support Intern
Job ID: 284158
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Internships, I-1
Recruitment Type: Intern
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2026
Deadline: Oct 26, 2026
Senior Developer
Job ID: 286214
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Consultant
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2026
Deadline: Oct 20, 2026
GEF Consultant
Job ID: 286138
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Consultant
Duty Station: NEW DELHI, NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2026
Deadline: Oct 21, 2026
Intern, Political Affairs
Job ID: 286380
Job Family: Political Affairs
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Internships, I-1
Recruitment Type: Intern
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes Region
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2026
Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Developer
Job ID: 286140
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Consultant
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2026
Deadline: Oct 26, 2026
Programme Management Assistant (Fixed Term Limited), G6
Job ID: 285928
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted: Oct 10, 2026
Deadline: Oct 24, 2026
National Consultant – Field Coordination
Job ID: 286182
Job Family: HST
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors, CON
Recruitment Type: Consultant
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2026
Deadline: Oct 24, 2026
LEGAL OFFICER, P3
Job ID: 285059
Job Network: Legal
Job Family: Legal Affairs
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2026
Deadline: Nov 7, 2026
Senior Programme Management Assistant (Fixed Term Limited), G7
Job ID: 285933
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2026
Deadline: Oct 23, 2026
LEGAL AND RISK OFFICER, P3
Job ID: 285451
Job Network: Legal
Job Family: Legal Affairs
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 8, 2026
Deadline: Nov 26, 2026
Communication Support Intern
Job ID: 286186
Job Family: Public Information
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Internships, I-1
Recruitment Type: Intern
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 8, 2026
Deadline: Oct 22, 2026
LEGAL OFFICER, P3
Job ID: 284021
Job Network: Legal
Job Family: Legal Affairs
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 7, 2026
Deadline: Nov 5, 2026
HEAD, CHEMICALS SCIENCE AND POLICY UNIT, P5
Job ID: 283676
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 6, 2026
Deadline: Nov 4, 2026
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT, G6
Job ID: 282213
Job Network: Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family: Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level: General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted: Oct 6, 2026
Deadline: Nov 4, 2026
Legal Officer, P3
Job ID: 282049
Job Network: Legal
Job Family: Legal Affairs
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: SANTIAGO, NAIROBI, BANGKOK, GENEVA
Department/Office: Office of Administration of Justice
Date Posted: Oct 6, 2026
Deadline: Nov 19, 2026
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROGRAMME, D1
Job ID: 284950
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, D-1
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 3, 2026
Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P5
Job ID: 284641
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Oct 2, 2026
Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Senior Finance and Budget Assistant, G7
Job ID: 285039
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: Finance
Category and Level: General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted: Oct 1, 2026
Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
ENGINEER, Electrical (Duration 364 days), P4
Job ID: 285231
Job Network: Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
Job Family: Engineering
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Recruitment Type: Temporary Opportunities
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted: Sep 29, 2026
Deadline: Oct 28, 2026
CONFERENCE AFFAIRS OFFICER, P4
Job ID: 281335
Job Network: Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family: Conference Services
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: Department for General Assembly and Conference Management – DCS Nairobi
Date Posted: Sep 24, 2026
Deadline: Nov 7, 2026
Associate Programme Management Officer, P2
Job ID: 284153
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Sep 24, 2026
Deadline: Oct 23, 2026
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P4
Job ID: 284112
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Sep 23, 2026
Deadline: Oct 22, 2026
Senior Programme Management Assistant, G7
Job ID: 284159
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Programme Management
Category and Level: General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings – Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Sep 21, 2026
Deadline: Oct 20, 2026
STATISTICIAN, P4
Job ID: 284207
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Statistics
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Recruitment Type: Position Specific Job Openings
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted: Sep 14, 2026
Deadline: Oct 28, 2026
How to Apply
The source content does not include a specific application link, email address, or required documents for these vacancies. It ends with the call to action “Apply Now.” Applicants should refer to the official United Nations careers portal for each Job ID to confirm application steps and requirements. Before submitting, make sure your application highlights achievements relevant to the specific role, not just daily duties.
Important Dates
Each vacancy lists its own deadline, ranging from Oct 20, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026. Check the deadline for your chosen role in the position list above before applying.
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