PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P4
Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 283234
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 : MONTREAL
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Sep 23, 2026
Deadline : Oct 22, 2026
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Org. Setting and Reporting
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 (CBD). 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 Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) is located in Montreal, Canada and is administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This post is in the Secretariat of the CBD, within the Science, Monitoring and Capacity Division. Under the overall guidance of the Head of the Division and the direct supervision of the Head of Ecosystem Science and Policy Unit, the incumbent will carry out the following functions:
Responsibilities
Competencies
Education
Job - Specific Qualification
Work Experience
Languages
Assessment
Special Notice
United Nations Considerations
No Fee
Apply Now
Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 283234
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 : MONTREAL
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Sep 23, 2026
Deadline : Oct 22, 2026
Apply Now
Org. Setting and Reporting
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 (CBD). 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 Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) is located in Montreal, Canada and is administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This post is in the Secretariat of the CBD, within the Science, Monitoring and Capacity Division. Under the overall guidance of the Head of the Division and the direct supervision of the Head of Ecosystem Science and Policy Unit, the incumbent will carry out the following functions:
Responsibilities
Competencies
Education
Job - Specific Qualification
Work Experience
Languages
Assessment
Special Notice
United Nations Considerations
No Fee
Apply Now
More about this job
Responsibilities
The role is based in the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, within UNEP’s Science, Monitoring and Capacity Division. Specific duties are not provided in the supplied posting text.
Requirements
The position is classified at the P-4 professional level, indicating a senior programme management role. Specific education, experience, and language requirements are not included in the supplied posting text.
Skills
- Programme Management
- Environmental Policy
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Sustainable Development
- Ecosystem Science
- Capacity Development
- Policy Development
- International Affairs
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Categories
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Management & Leadership
- Government & Public Sector
- Science & Research
Keywords
- United Nations Environment Programme
- Convention on Biological Diversity
- Secretariat
- Programme Management
- Economic, Social and Development
- Environmental Governance
- Environmental Agenda
- Sustainable Development
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity
- Genetic Resources
- Benefit-Sharing
- Ecosystem Science
- Environmental Policy
- Science, Monitoring and Capacity
- Capacity Development
- International Affairs