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Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON

Recruitment Type : Individual Contractor

Job Opening Job Opening ID : Job Network : - Job Family : Finance Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CONRecruitment Type : Individual Contractor Duty Station : PARISDepartment/Office : United Nations Environment Programme Date Posted : Sep 23, 2026Deadline : Sep 29, 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. The overall objective of UNEP's Industry and Economy Division is to support decision makers in government and engage with industry and the finance sector to use strong scientific evidence to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production including circular economy, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making industry and environment policies mutually supportive. The Division promotes the development and adoption of policies, technologies, economic instruments, investment decisions, business practices and other efforts which enables to address the environmental challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation, and pollution while advancing economic and social objectives. See This position is located at the Paris duty station in UNEP's Industry and Economy Division under the Materials and Systems Innovation Unit. The Materials and Systems Innovation Unit leads the formulation and implementation of UNEP’s work programme with the aim of bringing 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. The Individual Contractor will provide finance, budget, travel and administrative support to the Industry Innovation Branch, contributing to the effective management of programme and project resources and the timely implementation of financial and administrative processes.