Careers at UN-Habitat · United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Overview
UN-Habitat works with cities and governments on sustainable urban development, housing, land, basic services, planning, and resilience. Its work joins normative urban policy with programs designed to make cities more inclusive and climate-resilient.
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Urban Climate Intern
Intern - Research Assistant
Intern - Advocacy
Communications and Knowledge Management Intern
Quality Assurance Consultant - Manual Testing & Load Testing
Social Participation and Mobilization Consultant
Special Assistant, Administration
Senior Strategic Advisor
Specialized Consultant for Social Work Project Budgeting
Programme Management Officer, Administration
Early Childhood Participatory Processes Consultant
Associé à la gestion des partenariats et mobilisation des ressources
Programme Analyst
Youth Engagement and Gamification Consultant
Consultant (Documentary Videomaker)
Programme Assistant
Conductor/a de vehículo
Local Mobiliser
Programme Support Associate – Climate Resilience and Just Transition
Director, Corporate Management Division
Technical Manager
Technical Manager
Adequate Housing Specialist
Housing Policy Specialist
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Working at UN-Habitat
UN-Habitat roles can focus on urban technical assistance, policy, data, partnerships, project management, and operations. Persuasive applications link a city problem to the institution that had to finance, regulate, adopt, or implement the solution.
UN-Habitat is headquartered in Nairobi and works with cities, governments, and partners in multiple locations. The vacancy determines its appointment type, application route, and actual duty station.
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Frequently asked questions about UN-Habitat careers
What experience is useful for UN-Habitat roles?+
Useful evidence includes a city plan, housing or land program, basic-services system, municipal partnership, infrastructure project, urban-data product, or policy change—matched to the vacancy’s work family.
Do all UN-Habitat roles use UN Careers?+
Standard opportunities can be published through UN Careers, while a project consultancy can specify a different official package or submission route. Follow the exact notice.
Are JPO opportunities open to everyone?+
No. UN-Habitat notes that Junior Professional Officers are normally financed and recruited by governments for their nationals. Each sponsoring-government call sets its own eligibility.
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