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Managing Director of the Global Mechanism

Bonn, Germany

Closing date for applications: 2 January 2020

Established in 1994, the United Nations Convention to Combat

Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding international

agreement linking environment and development to sustainable

land management. The Global Mechanism (GM) is an organ of

the UNCCD that is mandated to support country Parties to the

Convention in the mobilization of resources for its implementation.

The Managing Director of the Global Mechanism of the UNCCD

guides the implementation of the mandate of the GM, offering

support to developing countries on how to scale up implementation

of the Convention and achieve Land Degradation Neutrality.

Specifically, the Managing Director:

1. Supports countries in taking bold actions to address
   desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD) and
   making it a priority in country policies, programs, and
   transformational projects;


2. Provides vision and direction to the GM’s work on finance in
   support of DLDD activities;


3. Plans and strategically manages all aspects of human resources
   for the GM and oversees the administrative tasks necessary for
   the functioning of the Office.

For details on the vacancy announcement, please go to:

https://www.unccd.int/about-us/vacancies.

Executive focus