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United Nations Office at Nairobi

UN SecretariatDepartments and Offices
Headquarters:
Nairobi, Kenya
Hiring locations
1 location
Active roles
3 active roles

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The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is one of the UN’s four major duty stations and the only UN headquarters in Africa and the Global South. Established in 1996, it represents the Secretary-General in Kenya and provides administrative, conference, operational, safety and security services to UNEP, UN-Habitat and other UN entities in Nairobi. By managing common premises and intergovernmental meetings, UNON enables UN programmes and global dialogue to operate from Kenya.

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UNON Hiring Trends

(Past 12 months)
Jobs this month
6
Jobs last month
3
Most active month
October ’26
Most active duty station
Nairobi

Top Skills

  • Data Analysis (22%)
  • Donor Engagement (22%)
  • Fiduciary Oversight (22%)
  • Pooled Fund Management (22%)
  • Programme Design (22%)

Top Job Functions

  1. Administration & Executive Support13%
  2. Human Resources13%
  3. Partnerships, Fundraising & Business Development13%
  4. Programme & Project Management13%
  5. Engineering, Infrastructure & Technical Services7%

Education Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree89%
  • Master’s degree56%
  • Secondary education33%
  • Doctorate0%

Top Contract Types

  • Temporary22%
  • Volunteer11%

Experience Levels

  • Senior level44%
  • Mid level33%
  • Entry level22%

Required Languages

  • English100%

Most Advertised Grades

  • G-622%
  • P-422%
  • NO-A11%
  • NO-C11%
  • NO-D11%
  • P-211%

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