Jobs and Opportunities

Browse jobs, internships, grants and other funding opportunities offered by BES‑Net, Network Partners and other organizations in the field of biodiversity and ecosystem services.

 

Programme Associate, Biodiversity and Society
Type: Job opportunity
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Organization: United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)

The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) is recruiting a Programme Associate to support its Biodiversity and Society (BDS) programme, which contributes to the Kunming-Montreal...

Deadline: January 15, 2026
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Biodiversity Finance Associate
Type: Job opportunity
Location: Paramaribo, Suriname
Organization: United Nations Development Programme

The Project Associate - Biodiversity Finance will support the production of the Biodiversity Expenditure Review, the Financial Needs Assessment and the development of the Biodiversity Finance Plan. The role also...

Deadline: January 15, 2026
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Conservation Finance Technical Officer
Type: Job opportunity
Location: Remote
Organization: Caribbean Biodiversity Fund

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund is seeking a Conservation Finance Technical Officer to provide technical, financial, and programmatic support to its Conservation Finance Programme across the Caribbean. The role supports endowment...

Deadline: January 16, 2026
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CSOs Small Grants
Type: Funding opportunity
Location: Namibia
Organization: UNDP Namibia and European Union

UNDP Namibia, with support from the European Union, is inviting national civil society organizations (CSOs), NGOs and community-based organizations to apply for small grants under the Good Governance and Anti-Corruption...

Deadline: January 23, 2026
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Research Support for Europe and Central Asia Biodiversity-Climate Event
Type: Volunteering
Location: Remote
Organization: United Nations Development Programme

The BESPIN Regional Trialogue for Europe and Central Asia (ECA), jointly organized by the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) and the EU-funded RESPIN project, will take place from 19–21...

Deadline: January 23, 2026
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Explore Institutional Grants for Advancing Gender Equity – RECOFTC
Type: Funding opportunity
Location: Cambodia (private institutions only), Lao PDR, Timor-Leste
Organization: RECOFTC

Explore, hosted by RECOFTC and supported by the Government of Sweden, is offering institutional grants to strengthen gender equity in learning, teaching and research within universities and research institutions in...

Deadline: January 30, 2026
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Project Assistant – PRICELESS Project
Type: Job opportunity
Location: Quezon City, Philippines
Organization: Conservation International, DENR-BMB, PEMSEA Resource Facility

The CI-GEF PRICELESS Project seeks to increase legal protection for the Philippines Rise Marine Resource Reserve (PRMRR), formally listing this marine protected area under the Expanded National Integrated Protected Area...

Deadline: January 30, 2026
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Digital Officer
Type: Job opportunity
Location: Remote
Organization: Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Digital Officer to help ensure our website is engaging, effective, and working hard to support our conservation mission. Sitting within the Fundraising and...

Deadline: February 1, 2026
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Fonseca Leadership Program in Africa – Graduate Scholarship
Type: Learning opportunity
Location: Africa (various countries, graduate study at institute of choice)
Organization: Wildlife Conservation Society

Through the generous support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Graduate Scholarship Program (GSP) is honored to announce the Fonseca Leadership Program in Africa, to...

Deadline: February 6, 2026
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Internship: Natural Science Sector (Multiple Locations)
Type: Internship
Location: UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Organization: UNESCO Headquarters, Field Offices, and Institutes

The internship offers an opportunity to support the work of UNESCO's Natural Science Sector, which promotes sustainable development through integrated science programmes. Interns will contribute to projects aligned with international...

Deadline: June 30, 2026
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