Organization: UNV – United Nations Volunteers
Location: Kenya
Grade: Level not specified – Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
Youth
Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2024-09-06
Details
Mission and objectives
Since its inception in 1972, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been the global authority that sets the environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, UNEP works through its divisions as well as regional, liaison and out-posted offices and a growing network of collaborating centres of excellence.
Context
The UN Environment Programme is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP’s Communication Division communicates UNEP’s core messages to all stakeholders and partners, raising environmental awareness and enhancing the profile of UNEP worldwide. UNEP has an exciting portfolio of campaigns and communication projects that we want to take out to a younger audience. These include overseeing and driving the youth and education outreach for World Environment Day, Young Champions of the Earth, and flagship campaigns, such as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (#GenerationRestoration), #BeatPollutions, among others, and work to support delivery of the Climate, Nature and Pollution Action pillars. The objective of this UNV assignment is to lend expertise to youth communication and engagement strategies to UNEP’s campaigns and activities, with a particular focus on Young Champions of the Earth, and other youth-focused activities.
Task description
1. Develop, implement, and evaluate youth-related programmes, i.e., Young Champions of the Earth. 2. Monitor and analyze Programme development and implementation; review relevant documents and reports. 3. Identify problems and issues to be addressed and propose corrective actions. 4. Identify and track follow-up actions; liaise with relevant parties – in close collaboration with and following guidance of thematic campaign leads. 5. Use expertise and networks for outreach and communication strategies for programmes and initiatives. 6. Integrate youth-related activities and components across campaign workstreams in collaboration with other parts of UNEP, especially for key events and campaigns such as World Environment Day and UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. 7. Guide implementation of the communication plans concerning youth engagement and participation, ensuring key deliverables are met and proactive and reactive opportunities are being maximized. 8. Maintain relations with current and potential partners in support of communication programmes, campaigns, and initiatives, especially those pertaining to youth engagement, including keeping the changemakers network vibrant and fully activated. 9. Lend expertise as focal point on youth-related issues, monitoring and reporting on developments, responding to inquiries, etc. 10. Prepare various written outputs, e.g., draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, briefing notes, talking points, etc. 11. Provide substantive inputs around youth engagement and participation in consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., 12. Produce agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, among others.