Vacancies: programme coordinator (BBNJ Agreement) at UN OLA

The Office of Legal Affairs at the United Nations is searching for a programme coordinator to a project for the promotion of a better understanding of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), in particular to strengthen capacities of developing States toward becoming parties to the BBNJ Agreement and implementing it. The project, to be implemented by the Division pursuant to General Assembly resolution 77/321 and in the context of its capacity-building mandate, will seek to address critical capacity barriers at the regional and national levels in becoming parties to the Agreement and for its implementation. The Programme Coordinator will engage in programme management, liaison, communications and reporting to manage the Project and assist in its implementation. Deadline for applications is 15 February 2024. See further at UN Careers.