Programme Management Officer – Ecosystem Restoration

About the role

The Programme Management Officer will work within the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Science, Monitoring and Capacity Division of UNEP in Montreal. Reporting to the Head of the Division and the Head of the Ecosystem Science and Policy Unit, the incumbent will support the implementation of the Convention’s work on terrestrial biodiversity, ecosystem restoration and sustainable land use.

Key responsibilities

• Provide scientific, technical and policy advice to Parties on forest, mountain and dry‑land ecosystems, ecosystem restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial biodiversity.
• Prepare and coordinate technical assessments, strategic documents and expert advice for Conference of the Parties meetings and subsidiary bodies.
• Lead and manage programme activities such as the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative, Collaborative Partnership on Forests and Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration, including capacity‑development workshops and training events.
• Develop and strengthen partnerships with UN agencies, NGOs and research institutions to promote south‑south cooperation and implement the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
• Represent the Secretariat at international meetings, conferences and fora, delivering presentations on terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem restoration agendas.