PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Job summary

The Programme Management Officer works in the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity within UNEP’s Science, Monitoring and Capacity Division. The posting says the role reports to the Head of the Ecosystem Science and Policy Unit, but does not provide specific duties.

Job details

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 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

What you’ll do

The Programme Management Officer works in the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity within UNEP’s Science, Monitoring and Capacity Division. The posting says the role reports to the Head of the Ecosystem Science and Policy Unit, but does not provide specific duties.

Requirements

The position is a P-4 professional role in programme management, based in Montreal with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The posting does not provide specific education, experience, or language requirements.

Listed skills

• management · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Programme Management
• Environmental Policy
• Biodiversity
• Ecosystem Science
• Sustainable Development
• Capacity Building
• Monitoring

Job areas

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

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