Jobs at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

Tasks and responsibilities 
Under the supervision of the Task Manager, the Individual Contractor will:

Programme Support

• Maintain a tracking system to monitor country-level implementation and submission  status to the respective Protocol’s Clearing house mechanisms.
• Assist in drafting and processing legal instruments and in liaising with partners and internal finance and administrative services.
• Assist in the review and consolidation of country submissions and progress reports.
• Draft periodic progress reports and briefing notes for internal use and sharing with  project partners such as the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, GEF,  etc.  

Administrative and Operational Support

• Organize events (virtual and in-person workshops), including liaising with vendors, make  purchases and facilitate payments to vendors under the guidance of the procurement  focal points. Coordinate logistics for meetings, including securing the venue arrangements,  participant invitations, etc.
• Facilitate travel arrangements for meeting participants, including ticketing, visa support,  and accommodation.
• Prepare workshop materials, presentations, and post-event documentation.
• Maintain roster of key external contacts; update electronic mailing lists.
• Draft official correspondence, meeting minutes, and internal memos. Assist in processing contracts, payments, and other administrative documentation in  collaboration with UNEP administrative units. o Maintain organized project files and records in accordance with UNEP standard

Qualifications/special skills
Academic Qualifications:

• A university degree in environmental science, law, environmental policy, biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, or a closely related field is required.
• At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in organising meetings and events is required.
• Excellent analytical, research, and report writing skills is desired.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely is desired. Experience in working with international organizations, particularly the UN system, is an asset. Knowledge and understanding of the Convention on Biological Diversity processes including the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework would be an added advantage.

Languages

• Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of any other UN language is an asset.

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• The intern will directly report to the Programme Management Officer in KIB.  

Responsibilities  

Under the supervision of the Programme Management Officer, the intern will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Support the review and quality assurance of housing practices submitted to UN-Habitat, including follow-up with country and regional offices and partners as needed.
• Assist in compiling and organizing existing internal material on housing practices into a searchable and user-friendly format.
• Conduct desk research on national housing policies and frameworks, including identification of trends, innovations, and gaps.
• Assist with the preparation of presentations and communication materials, including for internal briefings or external events.

Qualifications/special skills
Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:  

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher),
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent), c
• Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.  Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).  
• Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.  
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.  
• Preferred areas of study: Public Policy, International Development, Urban Planning, Human Geography.  
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.  
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.
• Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application.
• Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.  
• Experience with policy and practice research is desirable.  Experience with housing policy is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. 
• For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Deadline : Sep 2, 2025