Technical Advisor for Common Approach to Biodiversity at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

UNEP's roles in the UN Common Approach to Biodiversity are as follows:

• Facilitates collaboration among UN agencies, governments, civil society and the private sector to ensure that biodiversity is prioritized in decision-making processes;
•  Provides the secretariat of the UN Environment Management Group (EMG) and supports operationalization of the Common Approach through the EMG Issue Management Group on Biodiversity (IMG);
• Collaborates with UN agencies to leverage the power of biodiversity and nature to drive equitable economic progress. The seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) will be held from 19 to 30 October 2026, Yerevan, Armenia. CBD COP17 will provide a significant opportunity for Armenia to highlight the biodiversity agenda to the forefront. 
• The Technical Advisor for the UN Common Approach to Biodiversity will report to the Head, Nature Frameworks Support Unit, Biodiversity and Land Branch, Ecosystems Division, with day-to-day collaboration with Programme Management Officer.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree in biodiversity conservation, environmental science, environment policy, environmental management or closely related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in biodiversity and environment at the national, regional, or global levels is required Specialized knowledge/skills and understanding of stakeholders in biodiversity and ecosystem management of Armenia are required.
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking policy analysis and assessments is required Work experience in the United Nations system and/or the Intergovernmental Organizations is an advantage.