GBIF—the Global Biodiversity Information Facility—seeks a dynamic, visionary Executive Secretary with international standing to lead GBIF in the next phase of its development. GBIF is the foremost global resource for biodiversity information. It is an international organization based on a multilateral agreement among countries and international organizations, with its operational headquarters (Secretariat) in Copenhagen, and a global network of national biodiversity information facilities and partners. Its informatics infrastructure currently enables open access to close to 4 billion biodiversity data records for scientific analysis, decision-making and application. GBIF’s progress since its inception in 2001, its strategy for 2023-2027 and annual work plans can be seen at gbif.org.
Nova Regio(https://flic.kr/p/2sfzb8g) by Javier Gamboa. GBIF Secretariat, 2026. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. View more GBIF artwork in Flickr
May 01, 2026
Recruitment of Executive Secretary for GBIF