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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

  • Montreal, QC, Canada

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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P4

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Job Opening ID: 284986

Job Network : Economic, Social and Development

Job Family : Programme Management

Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4

Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities

Duty Station : MONTREAL

Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme

Date Posted : Oct 8, 2026

Deadline : Oct 14, 2026

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders agreed on a comprehensive strategy for sustainable development. A key agreement opened for signature at Rio was the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Convention has three objectives: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. The incumbent will lead the work of the Convention related to biodiversity and health (including human, wildlife, crop, livestock, and ecosystem health), the prevention of the introduction of, control and eradication of those alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats or species, and wildlife trade. Promotes integrated approaches (such as the One Health approach and the ecosystem approach) on interlinkages between biodiversity and health to address the common drivers of biodiversity loss, in the context of the strategic plans/frameworks of the Convention and the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols, the 2050 Vision for biodiversity and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) is located in Montreal, Canada and is administered by UNEP. This post is located in the Convention on Biological Diversity, Science, Monitoring and Capacity Division. Under the overall guidance of the Head of the Division, and the direct supervision of the Head of the Drivers and Cross-sectoral Work Unit, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

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Responsibilities

Lead the Convention on Biological Diversity’s work on biodiversity and health, invasive alien species, and wildlife trade. Promote integrated approaches, including One Health and ecosystem approaches, to address links between biodiversity and health within relevant Convention frameworks and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Requirements

The posting identifies a P-4 Programme Management Officer role in UNEP’s Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat, based in Montreal, Canada. Specific education and work experience requirements are not provided in the supplied text.

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  • Programme Management
  • Biodiversity Conservation
  • Biodiversity and Health
  • One Health Approach
  • Ecosystem Approach
  • Wildlife Trade
  • Sustainable Development
  • Cross-Sectoral Coordination
  • Capacity Building

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Categories

  • Environmental & Sustainability
  • Management & Leadership
  • Government & Public Sector
  • Science & Research

Keywords

  • Programme Management
  • United Nations Environment Programme
  • Convention on Biological Diversity
  • Biodiversity
  • Biodiversity Conservation
  • Biodiversity and Health
  • Human Health
  • Wildlife Health
  • Crop Health
  • Livestock Health
  • Ecosystem Health
  • Invasive Alien Species
  • Wildlife Trade
  • One Health
  • Ecosystem Approach
  • Sustainable Development
  • Cartagena Protocol
  • Nagoya Protocol
  • 2050 Vision for Biodiversity
  • 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
  • Environmental Governance
  • Capacity Division
  • Cross-Sectoral Work

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