YELL Community Volunteer for EDUTree

Contract

This is a UNV Community Volunteer contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV Community Volunteer contracts.

YELL is a joint programme of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), supported by Amanah Lestari Alam (ALAM) to reimagine youth participation in climate and environmental action, in Malaysia. With a focus on moving from awareness to action, empowering young people with the knowledge, skills and networks to address sustainability issues, YELL has two objectives: (1) To address the knowledge and resource gaps among local youth from diverse background by localizing climate narratives through inclusion and emphasis on local and indigenous perspectives on nature and the environment, and (2) To strengthen the ecosystem of actors to support and hold the space for youth to engage as agents of change in environmental policy- and decision-making and in environmental actions. YELL’s objectives will be achieved through three programmatic pillars: the ‘Exploration’ programme, the ‘Conservocation’ programme, and the YELL Network Resource Hub. YELL is expected to enable children and young people aged 7-30 years old to act on climate and environmental issues with structured entry points through the three programmatic pillars. In 2023, YELL is implementing a work placement pilot under one of its programmes - called Conservocation - that aims to encourage young people from different backgrounds an opportunity to embark on a viable green career, regardless of their educational level or background through a UN Community Volunteer exposure experience at a network partner organization.

The objectives of the work placement exposure are:

1. To provide a platform for young people to be exposed to and experience work in the environmental sector impacting their own community or of other communities, building an understanding of intersectionality (human rights, social, economy) and the environment.
2. To build a network in the sector for future references and collaborations.
3. To widen young people’s perspectives about careers in sustainability and conservation, to help them assess their own interests and abilities.
4. To provide an opportunity for skills building that is relevant to the sector.

One such network organization that YELL has partnered with is EDUTREE, to provide the work placement and career exposure opportunity.

EDUTREE (IG: @edu3_services)

EDUTREE Services is an organization committed to Education for Sustainable Living and ESD. Rooted in the principles of Environmental Education (EE), programmes are audience and learner centered with emphasis on “hands-on” participatory process. Since its inception in 2003, EDUTREE has worked in a variety of ecosystems (from mountain to wetlands) engaging with indigenous communities, learners and teachers, researchers and foresters. Outputs include conservation based programmes such as development of field study centers, exhibitions, outdoor learning, nature interpretive trails, biodiversity surveys and publications. Currently, EDUTREE has site offices and collaborative programmes at FRIM (Forest Research Institute Malaysia) and Rimba Ilmu, University Malaya (UM).

The UN Community Volunteer is expected to be based full-time (5 days a week) for 6 months with EDUTREE, from workstation(s) at Janda Baik as the main base with Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) as a substation.

The UN Community Volunteer is expected to work closely with and report to the assigned supervisor at EDUTREE, who will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the UN Community Volunteer.

YELL Coordinator will be responsible for supervising administrative, operational and contractual matters of the UN Community Volunteer, and will conduct joint progress evaluations with the host supervisor at EDUTREE.

Any project-related travels will be arranged or borne by EDUTREE.

Under the day-to-day supervision of the host supervisor at EDUTREE, the UN Community Volunteer is expected to:

● To assist & support organization programs development and implementation. ● To assist in organization monitoring and reporting work. ● To support on-going projects or operational tasks, as and when required. ● To support data and knowledge management work. ● To support in organizing events, including event management and administrative and logistical support. ● Participate in relevant YELL fellowship activities with other UNVs of the Conservocation programme. ● Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the assigned supervisor.

Furthermore, UN Community Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work.

Results/expected outputs

Following is the indicative work plan and expected areas of support that the UN Community Volunteer is expected for the duration of their placement at EDUTREE.

The UN Community Volunteer is expected: ● To support the delivery of EDUTREE programmes and activities (80%); and ● To support collection of grassroots and local content on environment and climate action that YELL can promote and advocate for through its platform, not limited to the YELL website (20%).

● Accountability ● Adaptability and flexibility ● Ability to work in a diverse group ● Creativity ● Excellent oral skills, i.e. communication skills ● Excellent written skills, i.e. drafting and reporting skills ● Judgement and decision-making ● Planning and organising ● Proactive and willingness to learn ● Professionalism ● Self-management ● Independent and self-motivated

/ no minimum working experience required, however having experience in working with the communities / social projects is an asset.

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