Join the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as a Meetings Services Assistant in 2025! This exciting opportunity allows you to contribute to global environmental initiatives while enhancing your skills in event coordination. Don’t miss your chance to be part of a dynamic team making a difference. Apply now!
Exciting Vacancy At UNEP For MEETINGS SERVICES ASSISTANT -2025 Apply Now
Job Opening ID: 256093
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Conference Services
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : MONTREAL
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 7, 2025
Deadline : May 6, 2025
Org. Setting and Reporting
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.
Responsibility
A. Meeting Coordination and Logistics: a) Supports the planning, organization, and logistics of meetings organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), including the Conference of the Parties (COP), Cartagena and Nagoya Protocol meetings, and related workshops and events. b) Coordinates preparatory meetings with relevant programme officers to discuss procedural and organizational arrangements for meetings.
Competencies
Professionalism: Ability to perform a broad range of administrative functions e.g. budget/work programme, human resources, database management. The ability to perform analysis, modeling and interpretation of data in support of decision-making. Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter.
Education
High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Job – Specific Qualification
Completion of courses in human resources, business administration, finance, logistics or equivalent is desirable.
Work Experience
A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in logistics, meeting event preparation and administrative services or related area is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five (5) for candidates who possess a first level university degree or higher.
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Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French or Spanish or another UN language is desirable.
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