PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P3

UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme; Paris; In loco; EUR 55.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) invites applications for a Programme Officer position within the International Resource Panel (IRP) secretariat, located in Paris. The incumbent will support the IRP work programme and report to the senior LCA advisor, with an additional reporting line to the Programme Management Officer in the Office of Science.

This is a fixed-term, position-specific opening.

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Job Network : Economic, Social and Development

Job Family : Programme Management

Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , P-3

Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings - Fixed Term Limited

Job Opening Job Opening ID : 287643 Job Network : Economic, Social and Development Job Family : Programme Management Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , P-3
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings - Fixed Term Limited Duty Station : PARIS
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme Date Posted : Nov 6, 2026
Deadline : Dec 5, 2026

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) 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. The overall objective of UNEP’s Industry and Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. As part of the Industry and Economy Division, the International Resource Panel (IRP) was launched by UNEP in 2007 to build and share the knowledge needed to improve the use of natural resources worldwide. The IRP aims to provide decision makers and other interested parties with independent and authoritative scientific assessments of policy relevance on the sustainable use of natural resources and in particular the environmental impacts over the full life cycle. The IRP is located within the Materials and Systems Innovation Unit, which brings together data, science, and knowledge networks in the area of sustainable materials management, circular economy and life cycle thinking to support governments and engage industry and finance actors to develop relevant policy and practices. This position is located in the International Resource Panel secretariat, within the Materials and Systems Innovation unit of the Industry Innovation Branch, Industry and Economy Division, at the Paris duty station. The Programme Officer reports to the senior Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) advisor under the overall supervision of Head of the Materials and Systems Innovation Unit and has an additional reporting line to the Programme Management Officer (Statistician) in the Office of Science. The incumbent will support the delivery of the IRP’s work programme. Within delegated authority, the Programme Officer will be responsible for the following duties: