UN jobs in Paris, France 🇫🇷

Expert (e) régionale en politique fiscale

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a Regional Expert in Tax Policy for Mali to anchor an environmental tax framework within the Malian context. The expert will support the NDC Act & Invest project, which aims to enhance climate ambition and implementation in Mali by integrating environmental tax policies into national planning and budgeting. Key responsibilities include conducting a diagnostic of existing environmental fiscal frameworks, organizing national consultations with stakeholders, and validating a tailored environmental tax framework aligned with national policies and feasibility. The expert will work closely with national institutions, particularly the Ministry of Finance and ANEDD, and contribute to a strategic report and operational recommendations. The role requires deep expertise in Malian fiscal law, environmental taxation, and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on ensuring policy alignment, feasibility, and national ownership.

UNEP Cooling Consultant

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a Cooling Consultant to support the Cool Coalition Secretariat in Paris for 4 months. The role involves partnerships engagement and coordination, administration, and knowledge management. Key responsibilities include supporting the Global Cooling Pledge Assembly 2026 and COP31 engagements. The consultant will work under the Head of Secretariat, coordinating with the Partnerships Engagement Lead and broader team. The position requires supporting the effective running of Cool Coalition activities, including preparation for major events and tracking progress on targets through reports like the Global Cooling Watch. The consultant must have a strong background in sustainable cooling, climate change, and urban development, with experience in policy and technical report writing.

GlobalABC Hubs, Action Groups and ICBC Consultant

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a consultant to support the GlobalABC Hubs, Action Groups, and the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate (ICBC). The consultant will produce technical analyses, policy documents, and communication materials to advance the work of these platforms. Key responsibilities include developing stakeholder mapping reports, technical notes, background documents, and analytical reports for GlobalABC Hubs and Action Groups, as well as ICBC deliverables such as country briefings, needs assessments, and progress reports. The role requires strong expertise in sustainable buildings and construction, multilateral processes, and knowledge management. The consultant will work in Paris for 9.6 months, contributing to global climate goals and policy implementation.

Senior Consultant - Low carbon and climate resilient buildings and construction

United Nations Environment Programme · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a Senior Consultant to support the implementation of its low-carbon and climate-resilient buildings and construction portfolio, with a focus on Africa and South and South-East Asia. The role involves project coordination, technical support, research, stakeholder engagement, and reporting. The consultant will assist in managing country-level activities related to sustainable buildings, circular construction materials, thermal comfort, and sustainable urban cooling solutions. Responsibilities include organizing meetings and workshops, monitoring project deliverables, conducting research, preparing technical briefs, and supporting communications and outreach efforts. The position requires extensive experience in sustainable building practices and project management at national or city levels.

E T Consultant - Sustainable Finance Expert

World Bank Group · 🇫🇷 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.

(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.

Financial Analyst

World Bank Group · 🇫🇷 Paris, France

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.