PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Job summary

Lead the Convention on Biological Diversity’s work on biodiversity and health, invasive alien species, and wildlife trade. Promote integrated approaches, including One Health and the ecosystem approach, to address shared drivers of biodiversity loss within relevant Convention frameworks and sustainable development goals.

Job details

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P4 Job Opening Job Opening ID: 284986 Job Network : Economic, Social and Development Job Family : Programme Management Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4 Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities Duty Station : MONTREAL Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme Date Posted : Oct 8, 2026 Deadline : Oct 14, 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 incumbent will lead the work of the Convention related to biodiversity and health (including human, wildlife, crop, livestock, and ecosystem health), the prevention of the introduction of, control and eradication of those alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats or species, and wildlife trade. Promotes integrated approaches (such as the One Health approach and the ecosystem approach) on interlinkages between biodiversity and health to address the common drivers of biodiversity loss, in the context of the strategic plans/frameworks of the Convention and the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols, the 2050 Vision for biodiversity and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) is located in Montreal, Canada and is administered by UNEP. This post is located in the Convention on Biological Diversity, Science, Monitoring and Capacity Division. Under the overall guidance of the Head of the Division, and the direct supervision of the Head of the Drivers and Cross-sectoral Work Unit, the incumbent will perform the following duties: Responsibilities Competencies Education Job - Specific Qualification Work Experience Languages Assessment Special Notice United Nations Considerations No Fee

What you’ll do

Lead the Convention on Biological Diversity’s work on biodiversity and health, invasive alien species, and wildlife trade. Promote integrated approaches, including One Health and the ecosystem approach, to address shared drivers of biodiversity loss within relevant Convention frameworks and sustainable development goals.

Requirements

The posting does not provide specific education, qualification, or work-experience requirements. The P-4 programme management role and its leadership responsibilities indicate a senior level of experience.

Listed skills

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

Other relevant skills

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• Programme Management
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Biodiversity and Health
• One Health
• Ecosystem Approach
• Invasive Alien Species Management
• Wildlife Trade
• Sustainable Development
• Capacity Building
• Cross-Sectoral Coordination

Job areas

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

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