Programme Management Assistant (Part-time 50%)

Role overview

This position is for a Programme Management Assistant at the G5 level within the CMS Secretariat, based in Bonn, Germany, and funded as a 50% part-time role. The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is an intergovernmental treaty focused on protecting migratory species and their habitats, and it supports several related instruments and agreements under its umbrella. The Secretariat also serves ASCOBANS and works alongside the co-located Secretariats of AEWA and EUROBATS in Bonn.

UNEP provides administrative support to CMS and the related Secretariats as part of its broader mandate to coordinate environmental policy and keep global environmental issues under review for governments and the international community.

Assignment location

The role is situated in the CMS Secretariat at the Bonn duty station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Reporting line

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Legal Officer and the Head of Conference Services.

Responsibilities

The source notice confirms that the assistant will carry out duties assigned by the supervising officers, but the detailed duty list is not provided in the text supplied. The role is part of the conference services and legal support environment of the Secretariat and supports the administrative work of CMS and related agreements.

Additional information

Job Opening ID: 279565

Job network: Economic, Social and Development

Job family: Programme Management

Category and level: General Service and Related Categories, G-5

Department/office: United Nations Environment Programme

Date posted: Jun 30, 2026

Deadline: Jul 29, 2026

Notice: The posting includes a standard United Nations statement indicating that no fee is charged at any stage of the recruitment process.

United Nations considerations

The vacancy notice includes the standard UN reference to organizational considerations and a no-fee reminder. No further details are provided in the supplied text.