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SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
@ UN Environment Programme
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
UN Environment Programme is hiring a Senior Programme Management Assistant at G-7 level in Montreal for the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The role supports programme management and coordination within the Economic and Societal Transformation Division. The posting states a fixed-term limited position with a deadline of Nov 10, 2026.
Responsibilities:
- Support programme management functions for the CBD secretariat
- Carry out functions under supervision of the Head of the Division
- Coordinate with the Engagement and Cooperation Unit
Requirements summary:
- Education as specified in the posting
- Work experience as specified in the posting
- Languages as specified in the posting
- Job-specific qualifications as specified in the posting
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 284802
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
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 : Oct 12, 2026
Deadline : Nov 10, 2026
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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 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:
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