Exciting Opportunity: UN Remote Consultant Position with a Competitive Compensation. Apply!

Exciting Opportunity: UN Remote Consultant Position with a Competitive Compensation. Apply!

• Job Opening ID: 260687
• Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
• Job Family : Environmental Affairs
• Category and Level : Consultants, CON
• Duty Station : MONTREAL
• Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
• Deadline : Jul 20, 2025

The United Nations is seeking a skilled remote consultant to contribute to transformative projects worldwide. This role offers a unique chance to leverage your expertise while fostering international collaboration and advancing global goals from anywhere. The consultant will be under the overall supervision of the Senior Programme Management Officer and the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer.

JOIN OUR WATSAPP GROUP

Responsibilities

• Developing an outline of the study for discussion with the Secretariat and revising it, as appropriate, and starting the study;
• Designing and conducting, in collaboration with the Secretariat and taking into account the elements and sources of information listed in annex to decision NP-5/5, targeted interviews and surveys with access and benefit-sharing national focal points, competent national authorities, users and providers of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge on challenges related to the implementation of the Protocol.
• Conducting targeted follow-up interviews to collect a wide range of views and perspectives;
• Conducting a desk review of relevant documents;
• Revising the first draft of the study based on comments and discussions with Secretariat;
• Preparing and submitting to the Secretariat the final study.

Also Read:

• UNICEF Home- Based Consultant with a Competitive Compensation. Apply!
• Exciting UNODC Associate Vacancy in 2025. Apply Today!
• Exciting Project Management Role at UNDP with High Salary – Apply Now!
• Exciting UNESCO Consultant Vacancy with a Competitive Salary in 2025. Apply Today!
• Great Opportunity: Gates Foundation Associate Vacancy with a Salary of up to $191,200 USD. Apply!

Requirements

• Advanced University degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in law, international policy, environmental science, biodiversity conservation or related areas.
• A first-level university degree in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in legal, policy or environmental issues and sustainable development is required.
• Analytical and technical skills and experience in preparing studies and developing policy documents and familiarity with the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing and its implementation is required.
• Practical experience and understanding of ABS value chains for genetic resources (in situ or ex situ) and associated traditional knowledge is desirable.
• Understanding the challenges faced by both provider countries and user countries and by users seeking access to genetic resources or associated traditional knowledge is desirable.