UN jobs in Paris, France 🇫🇷

Associate Programme Management Officer, P2

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The Associate Programme Management Officer, P2 role is within the United Nations Environment Programme's Industry and Economy Division, specifically the Materials and Systems Innovation Unit in Paris. The incumbent will support the Life Cycle Initiative by managing technical discussions with global LCA experts, ensuring IT operations for LCA data hosting, conducting research on LCA projects, contributing to program development and evaluation, preparing written outputs, organizing meetings and conferences, performing outreach activities, coordinating budget-related tasks, and analyzing data for decision-making. The position requires a strong background in life-cycle assessment, sustainability, and project management with experience in high-impact sectors such as construction, mobility, textiles, chemicals, packaging, and extractives.

CCAC National Agricultural Methane Planning Expert for Azerbaijan (Re-advertised)

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The CCAC National Agricultural Methane Planning Expert for Azerbaijan will support the development of an agricultural methane roadmap for the livestock sector, aligned with the CCAC M-RAP methodology. The role involves coordinating stakeholder engagement across government ministries, farmer associations, NGOs, and the private sector to integrate methane reduction strategies into national frameworks. Key outputs include stakeholder mapping, data analysis on livestock emissions, policy alignment assessments, and a comprehensive methane roadmap with implementation strategies and funding recommendations. The expert will also advise on integrating agricultural methane into Azerbaijan's next NDC submission. The position is based in Baku, Azerbaijan, with an expected duration of 8 months.

IMEO Senior Consultant

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks an IMEO Senior Consultant to provide strategic guidance and advice to the Head of the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO). The consultant will support strategic planning and decision-making, offering recommendations to enhance IMEO's leadership capabilities and inform strategic decisions aligned with UNEP's mission. IMEO focuses on reducing methane emissions, the second largest contributor to climate change, through data-driven initiatives using satellite technology, industry reporting, and national inventories. The role requires extensive experience in environmental science, policy analysis, or related fields, with a focus on the oil and gas sector and methane mitigation strategies. The consultant will produce written strategic recommendations and insights for growth and innovation, working remotely for a 6-month period.

CCAC Economic Modelling Consultant (for Brazil)

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks an Economic Modelling Consultant to support Brazil's National Clean Air and Climate Action Plan for Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs). The consultant will strengthen the economic component of the Action Plan by conducting robust economic analysis to assess costs, benefits, and socioeconomic implications of selected SLCP mitigation measures. Key responsibilities include developing economic valuation methodologies, quantifying health, labor, and agricultural impacts of SLCP reductions, estimating implementation costs, and producing policy-relevant outputs for inclusion in the Action Plan. The role requires collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, CCAC, and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). Work is based in Brazil with one technical mission to Brasília. The consultant must have advanced university degree in Economics, Environmental Economics, Public Policy, or related field, with at least 5 years of experience in economic modeling, cost-benefit analysis, or public policy evaluation. Fluency in Portuguese and English is essential.

Low-carbon housing expert

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a low-carbon housing expert to provide technical support to the Odisha Urban Housing Mission (OUHM) and Dhaka Urban Development Authority in India. The consultant will advance scalable, cost-effective, low-carbon, and climate-resilient affordable housing solutions through advisory inputs, design guidelines, and policy recommendations. Key responsibilities include supporting the development of integrated design prototypes, technical guidance, and policy frameworks that embed sustainability, affordability, resource efficiency, climate resilience, and social inclusivity across the full housing delivery process. The role involves working remotely from India with a 6-month expected duration. The expert will contribute to bridging the gap between design prototypes and on-ground implementation, focusing on housing solutions for affordable and climate-resilient urban development.

Passive Cooling Consultant

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a Passive Cooling Consultant to support the Mitigation Branch and UNEP India Office in accelerating passive cooling adoption in India. The consultant will provide technical expertise to real estate developers, integrating passive cooling solutions into building projects to enhance heat adaptation and energy efficiency. Key responsibilities include design assistance, building energy analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and advocacy for energy efficiency with developers and real estate associations. The role involves significant coordination with the UNEP India Office and is based remotely in India for a 12-month duration. The consultant must be fluent in English and French, with a minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in sustainable building design and energy efficiency.

Passive Cooling Consultant

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a Passive Cooling Consultant to support its Mitigation Branch and India Office in accelerating passive cooling adoption in India. The consultant will provide technical expertise to real estate developers, integrating passive cooling solutions into building projects to enhance heat adaptation and energy efficiency. Key responsibilities include design assistance, building energy analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and advocacy for energy efficiency with developers and real estate associations. The role involves significant coordination with UNEP's India Office and operates under the Cool Coalition framework, a global network promoting climate-friendly cooling. The position is home-based in Paris for a 12-month part-time duration.

(Associate) Operations Officer - Sustainable Finance and Transaction Solutions

World Bank Group · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

Senior Programme Management Officer, P5

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The Senior Programme Management Officer in UNEP's Industry and Economy Division supports the formulation and implementation of work programmes focused on sustainable materials management, circular economy, and life cycle thinking. Key responsibilities include preparing scientific studies and assessments, providing methodological advice on life cycle approaches, strengthening science-policy interfaces, supporting science bodies and partnerships, enhancing data accessibility, and managing budgets and staff. The role requires extensive experience in sustainable consumption and production, circular economy, and life cycle approaches, with a demonstrated publication record and experience mobilizing resources for large-scale projects. The incumbent will lead teams, manage international projects, and ensure gender mainstreaming in all initiatives.

Consumer Information Internship

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is seeking five unpaid interns for a six-month period (July to December 2026 or January to June 2027) to support the Consumer Information Area of Excellence under the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP). Interns will work on initiatives related to product green claims, digital product information systems, and ecolabels, supporting project coordination, research, data collection, event organization, communications, and stakeholder engagement. The internship can be based in Paris or fully remote. Interns will support SDG 12.1 indicator reporting and contribute to the Sustainable Tourism programme. The role requires strong research skills, data compilation abilities, and proficiency in standard software applications like Excel and PowerPoint. Fluency in English is required, with knowledge of French and other UN languages being desirable.

Financial Analyst

World Bank Group · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

Senior Programme Management Officer, P5

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The Senior Programme Management Officer in the Mining Unit of UNEP's Industry and Economy Division leads strategic planning, implementation, and coordination of UNEP's mining portfolio focused on responsible mining and circularity in the minerals value chain. Key responsibilities include developing and monitoring programs, engaging with governments and private sector stakeholders, managing multi-stakeholder partnerships, mobilizing resources for large-scale projects, and ensuring gender mainstreaming. The role requires leading a team of more than five people and providing technical leadership on sustainable mining practices. The position supports UNEP's contribution to the UN Task Force on Critical Energy Transition Minerals and involves coordinating key messages, publications, and outreach activities related to responsible mining and sustainable resource use.

Roster of Legal Trainers

UN High Commissioner for Refugees · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The UNHCR Paris Office seeks to establish a roster of legal trainers to support its work with the National Court of Asylum (CNDA) in France. Trainers will deliver in-person or virtual training sessions and develop written materials on asylum procedures and refugee rights. They must have advanced university degrees in law or related fields, with specialization in refugee law and human rights law. Candidates need 8 years of experience in asylum law, refugee law, human rights, international relations, administrative law, and judicial decision analysis. Experience as a trainer and knowledge of the French and EU asylum systems are required. Trainers will be engaged on a retainer basis with flexible working schedules, and must complete UNHCR's mandatory security and compliance trainings. The role involves preparing and delivering training sessions, developing training materials, and providing legal expertise.