This is the main content of our website.Job OpeningJob Opening ID: 284802Job Network : Economic, Social and DevelopmentJob Family : Programme ManagementCategory and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings - Fixed Term LimitedJob Opening Job Opening ID: 284802 Job Network : Economic, Social and Development Job Family : Programme Management Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings - Fixed Term Limited Duty Station : MONTREALDepartment/Office : United Nations Environment Programme Date Posted : Oct 12, 2026Deadline : Nov 10, 2026The 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 advantages 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:

📌 Senior Programme Management Assistant, (Montreal)
🏢 United Nations
📍 Montreal