Youth Officer Consultant

Consultant Communications & PR

Overview

Support UNEP youth and education projects in Nairobi.

You have:

• Advanced university degree (Masters’ degree or equivalent) in communications, political science, environmental management or a related field.
• At least two years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area.
• A Bachelor’s university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Strong track record of designing projects that secure buy-in and generate results.
• Ability to deliver highly complex projects of a global nature efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to bring a diverse group of individuals and partners together to agree on a collective programme of work and to write high-quality reports and proposals.
• Experience of working with youth and youth organizations with insight into how to work with such institutions.
• Ability to think creatively about how to evolve pre-existing programmes for maximum impact.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Computer literate in standard software applications; able to work independently; good interpersonal skills.

Contract

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Result of Service

To work on the UNEP Nature, Youth and Advocacy team’s work on youth and education, including projects such as the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge, Sport for Nature and Playing for the Planet

Work Location

Nairobi

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

UNEP is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda and promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UNEP’s Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. The Education and Youth Unit oversees the education outreach and a series of youth projects for UN Environment at its headquarters in Nairobi. This includes everything from engaging working with formal education partners in Higher Education to non-formal education partners such as Girl Guides, Scouts and the video gaming sector to extend the reach of environmental education to mass-reach partners. UN Environment is seeking to scale-up the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge through a new two-year investment of funding, as well as support the delivery of work on Sports for Nature and Playing for the Planet. The consultant would be in Nairobi, Kenya and would be a team member reporting to the Head of Nature, Youth and Advocacy, 4.1 Tasks and Responsibilities: Scope of Work The consultant's duties will include the following work: New programmes: Budget and programmatic support for programs undertaken by the team including Playing for the Planet, Sports for Nature and Tide Turners, which will have a new Phase 6 set for roll out in January 2026. The individual will need to finalise the funding allocations to partners so that all MoUs / ToRs are in place for the project to begin. Closing programmes: Ensure all reports, documents and outreach with partners / donors is undertaken to close out programmes as required. Reporting: Ensuring financial and narrative reporting have been collected from partners and delivered to donors on time with clarifications sought and secured so that all needs are met on time and on budget. Contracts: HR and contracts with consultants and partners in place to ensure the effective delivery of the work. Delivery: Work to deliver the Tide Turners Phase 6 of the programme and ensuring that the work undertaken in Africa meets the donor requirements.

Qualifications/special skills

The consultant should have an advanced university degree (Masters’ degree or equivalent) in communications, political science, environmental management or a related field. Eligible candidates will also have at least two years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area. A Bachelor’s university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area is required Project design: A strong track record of designing projects that secure buy-in and generate results is required. Project management: Ability to deliver highly complex projects of a global nature efficiently and effectively is required Communications: Ability to bring a diverse group of individuals and partners together to agree a collective programme of work as well as able to write high quality reports and proposals as required is required. Education & Youth: Experience of working with youth and youth organizations with insight as to how to work with such institutions around the tasks described in the job (desirable) Innovation: Ability to think creatively about how to evolve pre-existing programmes to have maximum impact. (desirable) In addition, the contractor should have excellent English language writing skills, be computer literate in standard software applications; be able to work independently; and have good interpersonal skills (desirable)

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this consulting position, fluency in oral and written English is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

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