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. At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders agreed on a comprehensive strategy for sustainable development. A key agreement opened for signature at Rio was the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Convention has three objectives: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) is in Montreal, Canada and is administered by UNEP. This post is in the CBD Secretariat, Implementation Support Division (ISD), Stakeholder Engagement and Cooperation Unit. Under the overall supervision of the Executive Secretary and the direct supervision and guidance of the Principal Programme Management Officer of the ISD Division, the incumbent will be responsible for the following main functions: