Associate Programme Management Officer (Temporary)

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs; Wien; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna invites applications for a temporary position within the Space Applications Section. The incumbent will support UNOOSA’s programmes aligning space activities with sustainable development goals and disaster management initiatives.

The role offers exposure to international space policy and capacity-building projects in a dynamic intergovernmental setting.

Job description

Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 287577

Job Network : Economic, Social and Development

Job Family : Programme Management

Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , P-2

Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 287577 Job Network : Economic, Social and Development Job Family : Programme Management Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , P-2 Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities Duty Station : VIENNA Department/Office : United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Date Posted : Nov 2, 2026 Deadline : Nov 9, 2026

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) represents the United Nations in advancing international cooperation in the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space for economic, social and scientific development, in particular for the benefit of developing countries. UNOOSA also manages and implements the United Nation’s programme on the peaceful uses of outer space, which is aimed at strengthening international cooperation in space activities and in the use of space science and technology for achieving sustainable development. This position is located within the Space Applications Section (SAS), United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna, Austria. SAS implements the activities of the Programme on Space Applications (PSA), the International Committee on Global Navigation and Satellite Systems (ICG) and the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER), which includes building capacity in space science and technology uses, particularly in the priority areas for the implementation of the Office programmes and activities related to Space supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Space for Climate Change, Disaster Management and humanitarian assistance, Space Economy, Space for Women, access to satellite data, global health, water management, environmental monitoring and natural resource management. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Chief of Section, and under overall guidance of the Director, UNOOSA. For more information on UNOOSA, please visit https://www.unoosa.org