SENIOR DOCUMENTS MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Job summary

The incumbent will support the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal, within the Office of the Executive Secretary. The role reports to the Editor in charge of the Documentation and Language Unit, but specific duties are not provided in the posting.

Job details

Senior Documents Management Assistant, G7 Job Opening Job Opening ID: 283930 Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management Job Family : Conference Services 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 : Sep 17, 2026 Deadline : Oct 16, 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, in Montreal within the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES). Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Executive Secretary and the direct supervision of the Editor in charge of the Documentation and Language 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 incumbent will support the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal, within the Office of the Executive Secretary. The role reports to the Editor in charge of the Documentation and Language Unit, but specific duties are not provided in the posting.

Requirements

The posting does not specify education, experience, or other qualification requirements. It identifies the position as a senior G-7 role in conference services, based in Montreal.

Listed skills

• Documentation · Preferred
• Administrative Support · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Document Management
• Conference Services
• Documentation
• Editing
• Language Services
• Administrative Support

Job areas

• Administrative
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Government & Public Sector

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