Duties and Responsibilities

Organizational setting and reporting:

The
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 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. The Law Division
is the lead division charged with carrying out the functions of UNEP in
the field of environmental law, governance and related policy issues,
including those pertaining to the coherent implemenation of multilateral
environmental agreements (MEAs).

Under the overall guidance and
supervision of the Program Manager, ACP MEAs 3 Programme, the
individual contractor will work with a core group of colleagues from
ACP MEAs 3 programme, engage with experts within and outside UNEP to
develop and deliver on the tasks identified under section 3 here.

3. Specific tasks and responsibilities include:

1.
Support the consolidation of Youth Empowerment and Training Initiative
(YETI) work, including follow up related to work in Africa, Europe
2. Roll out Youth engagement work in Caribbean and Pacific in collaboration with relevant partners
3. Support the social media work of ACP MEAs3 programme by working on developing content, editing and monitoring posts
4.
Prepare documents, report and other material in support of ACP MEAs 3
programme on issues related to youth and communications work
5. Assist in implementation of ACP MEAs work related to networking with partners.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic
Qualifications: Bachelor degree in any branch of science (social
sciences, natural sciences including), management, art and the related
field is required.
Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience in
engagement with various stakeholder groups, including youth, project
support, social media and related communication issues is required.
Experience in working with social sciences issues and engagement with
women’s group is a desirable.
Language: Fluency in written and spoken English Language is a requirement