Principal Programme Management Officer

Montreal

Offre publiée le 2025-08-04

United Nations

Job Opening

Job Opening ID : 260793

Job Network : Economic, Social and Development

Job Family : Programme Management

Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-1

Duty Station : MONTREAL

Department / Office : United Nations Environment Programme

Date Posted : Jul 30, 2025

Deadline : Aug 12, 2025

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About UNEP

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of environmental aspects of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and advocates for the global environment.

At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders adopted a comprehensive strategy for sustainable development, including the Convention on Biological Diversity. This Convention aims to conserve biological diversity, promote sustainable use, and ensure equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources.

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), located in Montreal, is administered by UNEP. This position is within the CBD Secretariat, Scientific Society and Sustainable Futures Division (SSSF). Under the supervision of the Executive Secretary of the CBD Secretariat, the incumbent will perform the following duties :

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