Programme Specialist (IODE/OBIS)

Job description

OVERVIEW: Position Number : 1BEIOC0003RP: Grade : P-3: Parent Sector : Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Duty Station : Ostend, Belgium: Job Family : Programme Coordination: Contract Type : Fixed Term: Duration of contract : 2 years, renewable Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 02/04/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: Under the overall authority of the Executive Secretary of IOC, direct supervision from the Head of Section and/or Head of the IOC Project Office for the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE), the incumbent is responsible for the technical and scientific coordination, implementation and maintenance of the IOC data and information exchange system, particularly the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and support to related activities. OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST: The incumbent works within the framework of UNESCO’s Medium Term Strategy (C/4), the approved programme and budget (C/5), the IOC Medium-term strategy (and any subsequent strategies) and other...