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Job Description
Leads UNEP’s sustainable-materials, circular-economy and life-cycle work from Paris, linking scientific evidence with policy, industry and finance action. The role oversees knowledge products, partnerships and programme resources, strengthens science-policy interfaces and data access, and manages staff and initiatives that advance sustainable consumption, resource efficiency and decisions.
Key Details
Department
Materials and Systems Innovation Unit
Position Details
Experience level
Senior
Minimum experience
10 years
Arrangement
Onsite
Minimum education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Recruitment scope
International recruitment
Contract duration
One year
Language Requirements
Required
English
Preferred
French
Summary of Responsibilities
- Review scientific studies, assessments and knowledge products on sustainable resource use and materials impacts
- Provide methodological advice on life-cycle approaches, material footprints and circularity metrics
- Strengthen science-policy links on sustainable materials management and consumption
- Lead secretariat support to scientific bodies, networks and global partnerships
- Improve access to scientific data, analytics and knowledge products
- Oversee budgets, funding, project preparation, progress reporting and financial documentation
- Supervise staff, partnerships and data-driven planning across unit initiatives
Role Requirements
- Advanced university degree in natural resources science, natural resource management or environmental science, or a first-level degree with qualifying experience
- At least ten years of science-based, policy-relevant advice on sustainable consumption and production and circular economy using life-cycle approaches, including five years internationally
- Experience mobilising resources for projects exceeding USD 5 million
- Experience managing international teams of five or more people
- Peer-reviewed publication record on scientific analysis of natural-resource use and management
- English at UN Level III
Desired Criteria
- Data analytics or management of large scientific datasets
Skills
Additional Information
- Appointment is initially for one year and may be extended
- Appointment is limited to the United Nations Environment Programme
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNEP Careers, on 19 Aug 2026.