SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Senior Programme Management Assistant, G7
Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 284802
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings - Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station : MONTREAL
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 12, 2026
Deadline : Nov 10, 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. 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 UNEP. This post is in the Secretariat of the CBD, within the Economic and Societal Transformation Division. Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Division and the direct supervision of the Head of the Engagement and Cooperation 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: 284802
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings - Fixed Term Limited
Duty Station : MONTREAL
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Oct 12, 2026
Deadline : Nov 10, 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. 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 UNEP. This post is in the Secretariat of the CBD, within the Economic and Societal Transformation Division. Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Division and the direct supervision of the Head of the Engagement and Cooperation 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 supports programme management within the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in its Economic and Societal Transformation Division. Specific duties are not provided in the supplied posting.
Requirements
The posting does not provide education, experience, or other specific qualification requirements. The G-7 senior programme management title indicates a senior-level position.
Skills
- Programme Management
- Engagement
- Cooperation
- Environmental Sustainability
- Biodiversity
- International Affairs
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Categories
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Management & Leadership
- Administrative
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Programme Management
- Convention on Biological Diversity
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Sustainable Use
- Genetic Resources
- Environmental Sustainability
- Sustainable Development
- International Affairs
- United Nations Environment Programme
- Secretariat
- Engagement
- Cooperation