Senior Programme Management Assistant, G7

United Nations; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Montreal, Canada, seeks to fill a fixed-term, limited-position in its Secretariat of the CBD. The role operates under the Economic and Societal Transformation Division with supervision by the Head of the Division and the Engagement and Cooperation Unit.

The posting highlights UNEP’s leadership in the global environmental agenda and its role in sustainable development within the UN system.

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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

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

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: