Programme support for the Youth Engagement in Climate Action

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Mission and objectives

For more than 25 years UNICEF has been working with the Government and people of Azerbaijan to provide every child with the best start to life. Our activities began during some of the country’s most difficult times, assisting refugees and internally displaced people from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and addressing the impact of economic hardships caused by the transition from Soviet power to independence in 1991. UNICEF now strives to build on the considerable progress Azerbaijan has made, economically and socially, over the last two decades. Poverty rates have dramatically decreased, child mortality rates have fallen, and primary school enrollment is almost universal.
UNICEF focuses its attention on those children who have not fully benefited from such advances. We work alongside the Government, communities and families in Azerbaijan to reach out to those children who remain vulnerable or at risk, to initiate new approaches to child and youth development, and to strengthen the national capacities and systems that support children and families.
We believe that to match the economic vision of the nation, an investment in the country’s youngest human capital – its children and young people – is one that will bring some of the greatest and longest-lasting dividends.
As Azerbaijan’s presence on the global stage increased, so has its commitments to achieving the Sustainable Development Agenda. In doing so, it has also made commitments to ensuring that no citizen – especially its children – is left behind. UNICEF’s work in Azerbaijan reflects that commitment, as we help support the development of new policies, legislation, standards and models of children’s services. We bring our global knowledge and experience to enhance local capacity not only to institutions but to the communities and individuals who work directly with children, and we shape better decision-making and allocation of resources through collection and analysis of data on the situation of children.

Context

The Youth and Adolescent Development Programme (ADAP) of UNICEF Azerbaijan is seeking an Online Volunteer to support initiatives, specifically focusing on youth engagement in climate action. This role is vital to our ongoing efforts in youth engagement and climate action, particularly in preparation for COP29 and other programmatic activities.
The selected volunteer will be essential in coordinating actions for our Youth Climate Envoys Programme and other climate programming initiatives.
The Youth Climate Envoy Programme is a collaborative effort between UNICEF Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports. This initiative aims to inspire and empower young people in Azerbaijan to take proactive measures against climate change and advocate for environmental preservation. Through skill development, environmental advocacy, and community-based initiatives, the programme seeks to foster a generation of climate-conscious leaders.

Task description

Programme Support:
– Support programme management by liaising with the communication team and following processes.
– Help prepare and review documents/reports, 2 or 3 documents per weeks maximum.
– Follow up on action plans and revise ongoing actions as needed
– Translate 1-2 documents maximum and/or 3-4 posts for social media maximum, per week.
Coordination Work:
– Serve as a link between UNICEF activities and Youth Envoys, supporting resource mobilization and communication within the group
– Liaise with the communication team
– Assist in preparing an action plan or vision/structure for the Youth Envoy programme and other climate related initiatives under the youth agenda