Environmental and Green Jobs: 12 Roles in 7 Countries

Twelve environmental and sustainability vacancies were open when we checked them on 7 November 2026, from UN Environment Programme posts in Bangkok to environmental advisers in Norway and an ecologist role in Cape Town. For the boards, hiring trends and pay data behind these ads, see our guide to environmental and sustainability jobs. The list covers seven countries, and every ad was opened before it was listed.

Last checked: 7 November 2026. Listings expire; if an ad has closed, try the employer’s careers page or the same board’s search.

International organizations: three roles

We found these on Impactpool, an aggregator, so confirm each deadline on the UN’s Inspira portal or the Asian Development Bank’s careers site. The ADB post is open only to nationals of Papua New Guinea.

Associate Programme Management Officer (P-2), UNEP, Bangkok, Thailand

Closes 19 November 2026, according to the listing. The internationally recruited, one-year fixed-term post sits in UNEP’s chemicals and health branch, working on Global Environment Facility projects. It asks for a master’s in environmental science, policy, economics or chemistry, or a bachelor’s plus two more years of experience, at least two years in chemicals and waste in an international setting with Asia-Pacific and small island project experience, project management training and English. See the UNEP Bangkok vacancy on Impactpool.

Programme Management Officer (P-3), UNEP International Resource Panel, Paris or Nairobi

Closes 28 November 2026, according to the listing, which names Nairobi as the location while the text says Paris; confirm before applying. The one-year fixed-term post works on material flow data and circular economy modeling. It requires a master’s in statistics, mathematics or economics, or a first degree plus two more years of experience, at least five years in statistical data work and English, with French desirable. See the UNEP resource panel vacancy.

Safeguards Officer (Environment), Asian Development Bank, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Closes 18 November 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Manila time; reference 261015. The locally recruited post is a fixed-term appointment of up to three years, open only to nationals and permanent residents of Papua New Guinea. It asks for a degree in environmental science or a related field, at least eight years in environmental safeguards, two of them outside ADB in the past five years, and English plus a local language as applicable. See the ADB safeguards vacancy on Impactpool.

Environmental advisers and scientists: five roles

These roles apply national environmental law in the field and in planning. All require the local language, and several require a driver’s license.

Senior Environmental Adviser, Contaminated Land, NIRAS, Oslo, Norway

Deadline 18 November 2026. The permanent, full-time role can be based in Oslo, Stavanger or Trondheim, and pay is described as competitive. It asks for a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree, at least three years of experience with environmental site investigations, sampling, risk assessment and remediation plans, knowledge of environmental regulations and good Norwegian; GIS is an advantage. See the NIRAS ad on arbeidsplassen.

Environmental Adviser, Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Tromsø or Bodø, Norway

Deadline 15 November 2026. The permanent, full-time post in the construction division works on road projects in northern Norway, with some travel, and pay follows the agency’s salary policy. It requires at least a bachelor’s degree, with a master’s and transport infrastructure experience weighted heavily, a class B driver’s license and good Norwegian; knowledge of reindeer husbandry is listed as an advantage. See the roads administration ad on arbeidsplassen.

Environmental Adviser, Øvre Eiker Municipality, Hokksund, Norway

Deadline 22 November 2026. The permanent, full-time post in the agriculture and environment unit offers pay by agreement and a public-sector pension. It asks for a master’s-level environmental degree, though a bachelor’s with relevant experience may be considered, knowledge of pollution or biodiversity, a class B driver’s license and familiarity with public administration. See the Øvre Eiker ad on arbeidsplassen.

Senior Ecologist (Bird Focus), via The Recruiters, Cape Town, South Africa

Posted 24 October 2026 by a recruitment agency for an unnamed environmental consultancy. The permanent, full-time, hybrid role includes national fieldwork, and pay is described as competitive. It requires an MSc in ecology, zoology or environmental science, mandatory SACNASP registration as a professional natural scientist, five to eight years of ecological consulting including bird or bat monitoring, and a driver’s license. See the senior ecologist ad on PNet.

Senior Manager, Environmental Management (Generation), Eskom, Sandton, South Africa

Posted 5 November 2026; closing date not stated. The permanent post at the state power utility leads environmental governance for its generation division, and pay is not stated. It requires a degree or advanced diploma in environmental management or natural sciences and 10 years of experience covering policy, governance, stakeholder engagement and team leadership; it is an employment equity position. See the Eskom ad on PNet.

Sustainability and corporate environmental roles: four roles

These roles sit inside companies and organizations. They include one internship for students near the end of their degrees.

Sustainability Manager, Basel Tourismus, Basel, Switzerland

Published 2 November 2026. The permanent role at 60 to 80 percent leads sustainability work for the city’s tourism organization, and pay is not stated. It asks for business education from a tourism school, university of applied sciences or university, sustainability and project management experience, the ability to communicate sustainability topics, very good German and good English. See the Basel Tourismus ad on jobs.ch.

Sales Engineer, Sustainability Buildings, Siemens, Zurich, Switzerland

Published 23 October 2026. The permanent role at 80 to 100 percent sells energy and sustainability solutions for buildings, and pay is not stated. It requires a technical or business degree, several years in industry or the building sector, ideally in sales or engineering, fluent German, very good English and a professional network in German-speaking Switzerland. See the Siemens ad on jobs.ch.

Environmental Analyst, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia

Published 20 October 2026. The permanent, full-time role at a hospital foundation focuses on environmental management and hospital waste, and pay is confidential. It asks for a degree in environmental or sanitary engineering or a related field and at least two years in environmental management or hospital waste handling. See the Fundación Santa Fe ad on elempleo.

Environmental Engineering Intern, Grupo AR, Bogotá, Colombia

Published 4 November 2026. The full-time, on-site placement of at least six months is an apprenticeship contract with a monthly stipend of COP 1.8 million plus health and accident cover and meals. It is open to students in the final semesters of environmental engineering, environmental or business administration and related programs, with university approval; the description names Hotel Salitre AR, so confirm the employer. See the Grupo AR internship ad.

Before you apply

Check eligibility and registration before applying: the ADB post is limited to Papua New Guinea nationals, and the South African ecologist role requires SACNASP registration. Outside the international organizations, every role here requires the local language.

The nearest deadlines are the Norwegian Public Roads Administration’s on 15 November 2026, then NIRAS and ADB on 18 November and UNEP Bangkok on 19 November. Øvre Eiker closes on 22 November and the UNEP resource panel post on 28 November.

Environmental and Green Jobs Abroad: 12 Open Positions