GenU Green Rising Consultant, Global Programme Division/ Generation Unlimited, 12 Months, New York/ Remote # 595554
Organizational Context
UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential from early childhood through adolescence. We are committed, passionate, and proud of our work, viewing the promotion of every child's rights not just as a job, but as a calling.
Job Purpose
The Green Rising Consultant will support UNICEF country offices in conceptualizing, executing, launching, scaling, and adapting custom-built Green Rising offerings focused on climate and environmental action and sustainable livelihoods. This involves facilitating strategy workshops and providing ongoing technical and strategic support. The consultant will also assist country offices in onboarding and capacitating staff dedicated to Green Rising priorities. Additionally, they will prepare fundraising proposals and donor reports related to the Green Rising initiative, and in collaboration with the GenU MarComms team, draft external communications and event proposals to promote the initiative. The role also includes advising on and drafting the global strategy for the Green Rising.
Responsibilities
Support UNICEF country offices from conceptualization through execution to launch, scale and/or adapt custom-built Green Rising offerings around climate and environmental action and sustainable livelihoods (green skills, green entrepreneurship, green jobs) by facilitating strategy workshops and by providing regular technical/strategy support. Support UNICEF country offices to onboard and capacitate new/existing in-country staff focused on Green Rising priorities. Prepare fundraising proposals and relevant donor reports for and around the Green Rising. In collaboration with the GenU MarComms team, draft external communications and event proposals to showcase the Green Rising. Advise on & draft global strategy for and around the Green Rising.
Work Experience
A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in volunteer and public engagement work.
Skills
Developing, delivering, and optimizing successful volunteer initiatives, Facilitating and developing strategies with multiple stakeholders, Tailoring engagement approaches to context, audiences, and cultures, Knowledge of digital tools and trends in volunteering and public engagement, Facilitating workshops using human-centred design approaches, Capacity building and hosting internal communications, Writing successful fundraising proposals and slide decks, Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills, Meticulous attention to detail, Ability to work under tight deadlines with a commitment to quality, Solutions-driven attitude, Client services orientation